Tuesday, December 31, 2002
The Ballad Of East And West Comments
Rating: ★3.6
Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat;
But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face,
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7/25/2025 4:21:57 AM # 1.0.0
The narrative core of the poem is too long and meandering, but the beginninfgand ending are impressive enough: 'But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they come from the ends of the earth! ' These lines are much quoted, while the rest of the poem is forgotten. An ode to manhood.