The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (recitation) 22. God's works are wondrous and past finding out, and are manifested day by day, only to be revealed in full at the last great day of account. The "Little Yellow God" sat on a stone pedestal in a temple near the English army post and leered down, through an inscrutable green eye which was a priceless emerald, at the Hindu folk who Read allThe "Little Yellow God" sat on a stone pedestal in a temple near the English army post and leered down, through an inscrutable green eye which was a priceless emerald, at the Hindu folk who worshiped him. His aims and his ambitious Don't tell the public too much. On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, I have sat on bowls of porcelain I cant describe in words In Doctor Who, the Doctor uses the opening lines on regaining consciousness in the 4th Doctor story "The Talons of Weng-Chiang", although he misattributes them to music hall comic Harry Champion. The spelling has changed over time.This once-famous poem was written by J. Milton Hayes, who lived from 1884 to 1940. When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, And the Colonels daughter smiled on him as well. It is no use describing a house; the reader will fix the scene in some spot he knows himself. Mr. L Prosser was, as they say, only human. ! In the episode "The Fear of Wages" of the long-running radio comedy The Goon Show, characters trying to come up with excuses frequently answer along the lines of; "Well, it's a long story. Thebest-known parody of the poemis The Green Tieon the Little Yellow Dog by the magnificent Billy Almost a Gentleman Bennett (1887-1942). He knew what the penalty must inevitably be. With Gary Olsen, Felicity Montagu, Roger Lloyd Pack, Deborah Norton. That's what you've got to play on. These cookies do not store any personal information. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God: Directed by Richard Boden. We all tell ourselves stories. The Sergeant-major, filled with rage, He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew. And the Colonels daughter watched beside his bed. A North County actor, he reputedly wrote his best-known poem, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, as material for the great Bransby Williams to use in his act. Ive followed that with a toilet-themed parody of my own (The Bronze Eye on he Middle Eastern Bog), and then a clever take on the poem by Noel Petty, a prolific amateur versifier, who in 1993 was a retired mathematician living in Stockton-on-Tees (more than that I have not been able to discover). She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod; That worn-out football. Its brilliant to see both Bennetts and Pettys takes on the original. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. With Charles Ogle, Laura Sawyer, Wadsworth Harris. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; And the Yellow God forever gazes down. The green eye of the little yellow god by J Milton Hayes There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; The statue has silver eyes which are only put in during festivals. And hes acted on the square, Lovecraft The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (1911)-J. Milton Hayes My favourite short stories narrated by Doug . Waugh quotes Hayes in his book My Brother Evelyn and Other Profiles: The Colonel stopped, and glared around, school and playground, the fear of boys, and dogs, and ferules,[49] the love of little maids . Where you cant breathe for the smell of shit and piss; In "The Adventure of the Six Maledictions" by Kim Newman, Mad Carew flees to England with the emerald, pursued by the yellow god's devotees, and turns to the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty for protection. And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Now what the blazes do you mean For the privilege of having diarrhoea. [6], The opening lines are still very well known:[4]. But the green eye of the little Yellow God. And when my brother wrote he said, The "Little Yellow God" sat on a stone pedestal in a temple near the English army post and leered down, through an inscrutable green eye which was a priceless emerald, at the Hindu folk who worshiped him. Fifteen seconds later he was out of the house and lying in front of a big yellow bulldozer that was advancing up his garden path. On the night before the dance 'Mad' Carew seemed in a trance, And they chaffed him As they pulled at their cigars, But for once he failed to smile, And he sat alone awhile, Then went out into the night.. beneath the stars. She thought of him and hurried to his room; It has remained part of our private family collection ever since and for the first time is being published for all to enjoy on You Tube.Chubbys obituary can be read herehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2006/chubby-oates/Lots more on the life and career of Chubby Oates on my channel Vaudeville Funtimeshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCshXAPmse8Z8G8PW3e6pknwLots of different playlists from across the acting community including opera, variety, music hall, female impersonation, musicals, pantos and club shows herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCshXAPmse8Z8G8PW3e6pknw/playlistsGreen Eye of the Little Yellow GodThe Green Eye of the Yellow God, a 1911 poem by J. Milton Hayes, is a famous example of the genre of \"dramatic monologue\", a music hall staple in the early twentieth century. In life he loved our mutual chum GIRL IN THE ALICE BLUE GOWN, THE. Every man's a novelist at heart. In the Newar community the goddess is called Mhasu Khwa Maju (Yellow Faced Mother Goddess). Your curios and tapestries so fine, He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. A nasty piece of work is this old gent By letting all this filth be seen? Just a patchedup wornout football, yet how it clings! Hes broken many rules and oft has wandered out of bounds, Mike. Theres a little marble cross below the town; And a gash across his temple dripping red; Misunderstood by women, You lazy, lumberin, boss-eyed lout! Id hoped you had found it, but I shall have to keep on looking oh well, Theres a cross-eyed yellow idol to the north of Tiddlypush, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine use part of the opening in their song "Perfect Day to Drop the Bomb", which starts "To the north of Kathmandu there's tiny children sniffing glue". "What thoughtful, God-fearing persons are to think of the said person, is at their option. He was known as Mad Carew by the subs at Khatmandu. You see", and then quoting the opening lines (or variations) of the poem dramatically. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. THERE's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. It was a great favourite of the actor Bransby Williams, perhaps the most famous monologist of thetime,during the early years of the 20th century. As hed never been kicked before. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. And the Yellow God forever gazes down. In her autobiographical book, Moving Mountains, Claire Bertschinger mentions having memorized this poem. 'A broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew.' J. Milton Hayes The last of this mad yellow building promise. He keeps poor Jamjah working all the day and all night long, He looked at himself in the wardrobe mirror. As she crossed the barrack square, She could hear the dreamy air Of a waltz tune softly stealing through the gloom. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; The Corporal frowned, and turned his eye But the green eye of the little yellow god. This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 18:43. And oft when were alone I fancy that it speaks Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. This remarkably apposite version of The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God is the first contribution by "Farmer's Lung" to The Fantasy Archers topic of The Archers message board. The public will fill in the picture for you. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. Out there somewhere in France. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, https://www.poetry.com/poem/23911/the-green-eye-of-the-little-yellow-god, Enter our monthly contest for the chance to, Full analysis for The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God , ABCB adxd xexe caaa xfxf xaaa caca aaxa agxg caca ABCB. It calls to mind our meeting, Oh you can keep your antique silver Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. With that patched-up worn-out football Steptoe and Son actor Harry H. Corbett used this poem as the B-side to his 1963 Pye Records release "Like The Big Guys Do". Theres history in the wrinkles of that wornout football. In the novel A Quiet Life In The Country, a Lady Hardcastle Cozy Mystery by T.E. Attacked the Sergeant at this stage, And Ive used the seatless loos of Istanbul; STANDS4 LLC, 2023. He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn, Then play on his susceptibilities. Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, A music hall sketch named "Me'em Sahib" features a performer trying to recite this, and keeps getting heckled by two British colonial officers sitting in a box seat, who have just returned and "update" him on the circumstances. GIRL IN THE BLUE VELVET BAND. YOU can keep your antique silver and your statuettes of bronze, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell. I wrote The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, but I had it all planned out. I mean to say, a pigsty! I met a bloke once up North. With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. We all tell ourselves stories. Hope you enjoy it. To the north? PREVIEW. In "The Shifting Sands", Bloodnok distorts it again, with "There's a little green-eyed idol to the north of Kathmandu but the wind blew up the chimney just the same". They were fun, but I have been searching for one which has not surfaced yet. She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod; There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, It is no use describing a house; the reader will fix the scene in some spot he knows himself. GIRL I GOT NEWS FOR YOU. You break my blinkin eart! My brother went to do his bit All you've got to say is 'India' and a man sees something. The political and military agreements between the two countries were therefore quite different. Last edited on 30 December 2020, at 18:43, The Green Eye of the Yellow God (musical score), https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Green_Eye_of_the_Yellow_God&oldid=10777117. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; The place was wet and slippy where she trod; An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew. It is set in Nepal ("to the north of" Kathmandu), and tells the tale of a wild young officer known as "Mad Carew", who steals the "green eye" of a "yellow god" (presumably an emerald in a gold statue) in order to impress his beloved. 'A broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew.' The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God by John Milton Hayes There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. to barge back in babbling about Mad Carew, to finally be slung out again. She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do, In the end she took off with the emerald and never returned to tend the grave of Mad Carew These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Their laughter is unappreciated, making him retort: "It's not funny! And a gash across his temple dripping red; This poem was recited by Chubby Oates in the early 70s; Chubbs was a. But she wouldn't take the stone, And Carew was left alone With the jewel that he'd chanced his life to get! As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro' the gloom. The refrain was more or less 'And the green-eyed yellow Idol looking down.' If we have inadvertently included a copyrighted poem that the copyright holder does not wish to be displayed, we will take the poem down within 48 hours upon notification by the owner or the owner's legal representative (please use the contact form at http://www.poetrynook.com/contact or email "admin [at] poetrynook [dot] com"). Drawing inspiration from Nicholas Powell's enchanting and disorientating experience of moving to Helsinki, Finland, his poems are concerned with fluctuating perceptions, and with the relationship of language to meaning and aesthetics. You've got the whole man there. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, But she wouldnt take the stone and Mad Carew was left alone She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements had begun Although there is no evidence that Hayes ever visited the area, the temple is mentioned in written sources dating back at least 200 years, so it is entirely plausible that he could have heard stories of this statue and the unusual practices regarding its eyes from returning colonial military personnel and wove these elements into his dramatic monologue. Than when bringing off a match. The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams.It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators and often parodied, most famously by Billy Bennett as The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog.The opening lines are still very well known:There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu,There's a little marble cross below the town;There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,And the Yellow God forever gazes down.It is set in Nepal (\"to the north of\" Kathmandu), and tells the tale of a wild young officer known as \"Mad Carew\", who steals the \"green eye\" of a \"yellow god\" (presumably an emerald in a gold statue) in order to impress his beloved. And my old one with the rest, He bade her search the pocket saying Thats from Mad Carew, Pal o mine. Ive been confronted by the spectacle of other peoples turds I have sat on plastic loo seats that have cracks right down the middle This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; I live again my happier days in thoughts that football brings. My brother lies out there in France, I think those are no disrespect to it, rather the reverse; its melodrama and crafting have inspired further varied creativity. But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile, Although there is no evidence that Hayes ever visited the area, the temple is mentioned in written sources dating back at least 200 years, so it is entirely plausible that he could have heard stories of this statue and the unusual practices regarding its eyes from returning colonial military personnel and wove these elements into his dramatic monologue.Some Vaudeville Funtimes PlaylistsStand Up Comedyhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuf1VnRv5teY-kZc1XRu7miLShd-i7YY7Variety Performanceshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuf1VnRv5teYW5kxbcjBpnx9-PLgFg7I6 The Sergeant, starting in to fuss With my legs held straight in front to shut the door; No the south. Theres none compares with football. And yet he somehow reached his goal He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; Chubby Oates recites \"The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God\"; a poem by J. Milton Hayes.This poem was recited by Chubby Oates in the early 70s; Chubbs was a comedian, actor and fire eater. The Tarbolton/The Golden Keyboard (reels) 23. Find top songs and albums by Harry H. Corbett including The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and . This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Theres a filthy water closet in the Cairo Opera House The Green Eye of the Yellow God. But Ive never, EVER seen a place like this. Heres hoping someone out there can let us know the rest. As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air Doug Bradley narrates the following short stories for Volume 6 of the Spinechillers Audiobook: The Pit and the Pendulum (1842)- Edgar Allan Poe The Mark of the Beast (1890)-Rudyard Kipling An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1891)-Ambrose Bierce The Rats in the Walls (1924)-H.P. Then, pointing sternly to the ground, [3][4] It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators,[5] and often parodied, most famously by Billy Bennett as The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog. Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet; In an episode of the BBC sitcom Kiss Me Kate, the character Craig Chapman played by Darren Boyd begins reciting the poem with actions, but is prevented from completing it when Chris Langham's Douglas Cameron character refuses to cooperate. Many thanks However, beyond the statement that "he was worshipped in the ranks" we are told little about Mad Carew's military background. Apostrophized the Corporal, thus, And a gash across his temple dripping red; This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1928. Without it he is not yet man. Bransby Williams recites "The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God" by J. Milton Hayes = popular poem Tim Gracyk 6.16K subscribers Subscribe 7K views 6 years ago Bransby Williams. It carries people back. The Green Eye of the Yellow God, a 1911 poem by J. Milton Hayes, is a famous example of the genre of "dramatic monologue", a music hall staple in the early twentieth century. The poem also has a number of references in the 1986 computer game Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure in which various lines of the poem are displayed in banners, where they serve as cryptic clues as to how to solve certain puzzles. Of a waltz-tune softly stealing thro the gloom. Around the Boree Log is more than a source of nostalgia for parlour poetry. The "Little Yellow God" sat on a stone pedestal in a temple near the English army post and leered down, through an inscrutable green eye which was a priceless emerald, at the Hindu folk who worshiped him. In I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again the spoof serial "Curse of the Flying Wombat" is based on the search for the "Green eye of the little yellow dog" in Kathmandu. Then takes his half-crown back as temple rent How strange a priest it had! On a hill near the village is the Bajrayogini Temple in which there is a gold-plated statue of the Tantric goddess Bajrayogini, who is worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists. And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do Then went out into the night beneath the stars. Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro the gloom. Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. [1][2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. The place was wet and slippry where she trod; In December 2011, the BBC radio programme From Our Own Correspondent broadcast[8] a piece by journalist Joanna Jolly in which she detailed a trip she made to Sankhu, a village to the north-east of Kathmandu. They talk a ruddy lot, quoth he, When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, I forgot him altogether, Mad Carew knew it was the maddest of all his acts. Representing just 2% of the global population, green eyes are the absolute rarest of all eye colors. Theres a stinking gents urinal just the north of Waterloo and another one for ladies further down, for a penny as deposit you can hire a water closet and a season ticket costs you half a crown. In the Masterpiece Theater production of "My Mother and Other Strangers," most of the poem is wonderfully performed in Episode 3. Then went out into the night beneath the stars. provided at no charge for educational purposes. There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, They met next day as he dismissed a squad; The jewel is compared to the Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and the Moonstone. Then, to the Sergeant-major, said, R.G, Roger There are many parodies of the Longfellow poem but Ive never come across Billy Bennetts. On the night before the dance Mad Carew seemed in a trance. And then the mystery. They'll weave a whole story round that woman's life. However, beyond the statement that \"he was worshipped in the ranks\" we are told little about Mad Carew's military background. You've got a compact whole. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. When schooling days were ended When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, Of all a Tommys joys, And said, By Gad! 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