The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26
Everra and His Gods.
Rudyurd KIplino's Lufest.

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| Read here.
/ This is tie story of Everra-man
1 Maker OF gods IN lands beyond the sea-
| Because the city gave him OF her gold.
] Because ths caravans brought turquoises.
| Because his life was sheltered by the King,
So that no man should main hun, none should
| steal
Or break his rest with babble in the streets
When he was weary after toll. he made
An image Of his god in gold and pearl.
With turquoise diadem and emerald eyes;
wonder in the sunshine. known afer
Ard worshipped by the king; but drunk with
Because the city bowed 70 him for God.
He wrote above the shrine. Thus gods are
made,
And whose makes them otherwise shall die IS
Aud all the city praised him. and he die1
Read here the story Of Evarra-man.
Maker of gods In lands beyond the sea.
Because his city had no wealth to give.
Because the caravans were spoiled afar,
Because his life was threatened by the King,
50 that all men despised him in streets.
be hacked the living rock, with sweat and
tears,
And reared god against the monring gold;
A terror ia the sunshine. seen afar
And worshiped by the King; but, drunk with
pride,
Because the city fawned to bring him back.
He carved upon the plinth:-"Thus gods are
made,
Anu WHO 30 makes D0oul OLUtTWIbt Sihlt
And all the people praised him. Then he died.
Read here the story of Evarra-man,
Maker OF gods in lands beyond the sea.
Because he lived among a simple folk.
Because his village was between the hills,
Because he smeared his cheeks with blood of
ewes,
He cut an idol from a fallen pine,
Smeared blood upon its chee4s and wedged a
she'll
Above It's eye and gave it hair
or trailing moss and plat ed straw for crown;
And all toe village praised him for his craft,
And brought him butter, honey. milk and
curds
Wherefore, because the shoutings drove him
mad.
He scratched upon that log: Thus gods are
made,
And whose makes them otherwise shall die"
And all the people praised him. Then he died.
Read here the story of Evarra-man,
Maker of gods in lands beyond the sea-
Because his god decreed one clot of blood
Should swerve a hairs-breadth from the
pulses path
And chafs his brain, Evara moved alone,
Rag-wrapped, among the cattle in the fields,
Counting his fingers, jesting with the trees
And mocking at the mist, until his god
Drove him to labor. Out of dung and horns
Dropped Ia the miro he made nonstrous
god
Abhorrent, shapeless, crowned with plaintain
And when the cattle lowed at twilight time
He dreamed IL was the clamor of lost crowds
And howied among the beasts: Thus gods
are made
And whose makes them otherwise shall die -"
Thereat the cattle beloved Then he died,
Yet at The last he came to Paradise
And found his own four Gods. Thereat he
Knocked
Aud marveled, being very near to God,
What oaf on earth lad made his toll Gods
law,
Till God said, mockingiy, Mock not; these be
thine"
Then cried Evarra, II have sinned." Not so.
II thou nadst written otherwise thy gods
Had rested in the mountain and the mine
And were poorer by four wondrous gods
And thy more wondrous law, Evarra-thins
Servant of shouting crowds and lowing kline. :"
Thereat, with laughing mouth, but tear-wet
eyes,
Everra cast his gods from Paradise.