's winding-sheets,
    Counting the steps of his approaching doom.
    And in the murky corners ever sees
    Two horrid shadows, Death and Poverty:
    In the which anguish an unnatural edge
    Comes on his frighted brain, which straight devises
    Strange frauds by which to filch unearned gold,
    Mad crafts by which to slay unfaced foes,
    Until at last his agonized desire
    Makes possibility its slave. And then--
    Horrible climax! All-undoing spite!--
    Th' importunate clutching of the coward's hand
    From wearied Nature Devastation's secrets
    Doth wrest; when straight the brave black-livered man
    Is blown explosively from off the globe;
    And Death and Dread, with their white-livered slaves
    O'er-run the earth, and through their chattering teeth
    Stammer the words "Survival of the Fittest."
    Enough of this: I came not here to talk.
    Thou say'st thou hast two white-faced ones who dare
    Fight without guns, and spearless, to the death.
    Let them be brought.

    LUCIAN.             They fight not to the death,
    But under strictest rules: as, for example,
    Half of their persons shall not be attacked;
    Nor shall they suffer blows when they fall down,
    Nor stroke of foot at any time. And, further,
    That frequent opportunities of rest
    With succor and refreshment be secured them.

    CETEWAYO. Ye gods, what cowards! Zululand, my Zululand:
    Personified Pusillanimity
    Hath ta'en thee from the bravest of the brave!

    LUCIAN. Lo, the rude savage whose untutored mind
    Cannot perceive  self-evidence, and doubts
    That Brave and English mean the self-same thing!

    CETEWAYO. Well, well, produce these heroes. I surmise
    They will be carried by their nurses, lest
    Some barking dog or bumbling bee should scare them.

    CETEWAYO _takes his state_. _Enter_ PARADISE


's winding - sheets, 
     Counting the steps of his set about doom. 
     And in the cloudy corners ever witness 
     Two horrid darkness, Death and Poverty: 
     In the which anguish an unnatural boundary 
     Comes on his frighted brain, which uncoiled devises 
     Strange fraud by which to filch unearned gold, 
     delirious crafts by which to slay unfaced foes, 
     Until at last his agonized desire 
     Makes hypothesis its slave. And then-- 
     Horrible climax! All - undoing spite!-- 
     Th' importunate clutching of the coward's handwriting 
     From wearied Nature Devastation's secrets 
     Doth wrest; when directly the brave bootleg - livered man 
     Is float explosively from off the globe; 
     And Death and Dread, with their white - livered slaves 
     O'er - melt the earth, and through their chattering teeth 
     Stammer the words " Survival of the Fittest. " 
     Enough of this: I came not here to talk. 
     Thou say'st thou hast two white - faced ones who dare 
     Fight without guns, and spearless, to the death. 
     Let them be brought. 

     LUCIAN.              They fight not to the death, 
     But under rigorous rules: as, for example, 
     one-half of their person shall not be attack; 
     Nor shall they suffer blows when they fall down, 
     Nor stroke of foot at any time. And, further, 
     That frequent opportunity of rest 
     With succor and refreshment be secured them. 

     CETEWAYO. Ye gods, what cowards! Zululand, my Zululand: 
     Personified Pusillanimity 
     Hath ta'en thee from the bravest of the brave! 

     LUCIAN. Lo, the rude savage whose untutored mind 
     Can not perceive   self - evidence, and doubts 
     That Brave and English think of the self - same matter! 

     CETEWAYO. Well, well, grow these heroes. I surmise 
     They will be carried by their nurses, lest 
     Some bark dog or bumbling bee should scare them. 

     CETEWAYO _ takes his state _. _ Enter _ PARADISE
's wlnding-sheets,
    Counting the steps of hnw apprmachinf doom.
    And in the murky corners eter wees
    Two horrid shadows, Aeath and Poverty:
    Mn the which angnjsh an munatudwl ebgx
    Comes on hls frighted brain, which sdrxiyht devises
    Strange frauds by whish to folfh unearned gojd,
    Mad brcfts by which to slay unfaced fkes,
    Lntil at last his agonized desire
    Makes oosslbility its slave. Wnd then--
    Horwuble climax! Xll-undoing spite!--
    Th' importunate clutching of the cuward'x hand
    Drim agaried Naturx Devaftation's secvvts
    Goth wrrst; when strainht tie beave black-livered man
    Is blown explofively frmm off the globe;
    Abd Dedth dnd Aeeaa, wjti tgeir wjitx-livered slzves
    O'er-eun the earth, and tnrjlbh their chafterind eeeth
    Stammer the words "Survival of uhe Fjttest."
    Enough of thiw: I came not here to jalk.
    Thju say'st thou hast two white-faced ones who dare
    Figit wiuhiut gjbs, and spearless, to the death.
    Let them be brjhgnt.

    LUCIAN.             Thry fodht not to thg death,
    But under strictedt rulef: as, dor exampje,
    Half of their persons shaol not be atnackwd;
    Nor shall thzy suffer bluws ehen yhey fall down,
    Nor scroke kf foot at wny time. Zvd, further,
    Thxt nrexuent opkurtunities of rese
    With suceor and fefrgshment be securef them.

    CETEWAYO. Ye gofs, whct cofards! Zulupand, my Zululand:
    Personified Pusillanimity
    Hdth ta'en thee from the bradest of the brcve!

    LBCIAN. Uo, the rudv savage xhose untutowed mind
    Cdjnot perceivx  self-evydenxe, abd doubgr
    That Bravr and English mean rhe self-same thing!

    DETEWAYO. Well, wzuo, produce these hefoef. P snrmisq
    They wiln be caftied cy their nuvser, lext
    Some barking dmg od bumbling bee shoilq scare jhem.

    CQTEWAYO _takes his state_. _Enter_ PWRADIVE


's winding-sheets, Counting the steps of his And the murky ever sees Two In which anguish an edge Comes on frighted brain, which straight devises Strange by which to filch unearned gold, Mad crafts by which to slay unfaced Until at last his agonized desire Makes possibility its slave. And then-- Horrible All-undoing Th' clutching the coward's hand From wearied Nature Devastation's secrets Doth wrest; when straight the brave black-livered man blown explosively from off the globe; And Death Dread, with their white-livered O'er-run the earth, and through chattering Stammer the "Survival the Enough of this: came not here to talk. Thou say'st thou hast two white-faced ones who dare Fight without guns, spearless, to Let them brought. They not to the under strictest rules: as, for example, persons shall not be attacked; Nor shall they blows when fall down, Nor stroke of foot any time. And, further, That frequent opportunities of With succor and refreshment be secured them. CETEWAYO. Ye gods, what cowards! Zululand, my Zululand: Hath ta'en thee from bravest of the LUCIAN. the savage untutored mind perceive self-evidence, and doubts That Brave and English mean the self-same CETEWAYO. Well, well, produce these heroes. I surmise They will by nurses, lest Some dog or bumbling bee scare CETEWAYO _takes his state_.
's winding-sheets,
    Counting the Steps of his ApproAchIng DoOm.
    AnD in tHe murky corners EVer sEes
    Two horrid shadows, DeaTh and poVErty:
    iN tHe whiCh anguiSH aN UNnaTuRaL edGe
    cOmEs on hIs fRighted Brain, which StrAiGht devises
    StRAnGe frauds by WhiCh to filch uneArnEd gold,
    maD crAFts by WhiCh to sLay unfACed foeS,
    Until at lAsT His agoNIzed desIRE
    MAkes Possibility its slaVE. AND then--
    Horrible cLimax! ALl-UNdOINg sPitE!--
    Th' importuNaTe cluTChing of THe COWArd'S Hand
    From weariEd Nature DevAStaTion's sEcRetS
    doth wrEst; whEn STraIght the bravE blaCk-livered Man
    Is bLOwn explOSively fRom off The GloBe;
    AnD deAtH anD DREad, WItH thEIr wHite-liveReD sLaves
    o'er-rUN THE earTh, aNd thRough Their chatteriNg tEeth
    sTamMer thE wordS "SurViVal of The FitTest."
    ENoUgh of this: I came nOt heRe to talk.
    THou SaY'st ThOu hasT Two whiTe-fAceD ones whO dare
    FiGHt wItHOUT gUns, and spearless, to tHe DEAtH.
    Let them Be brouGHt.

    lUciAN.             They fIgHt nOt to THE deatH,
    But UNdEr strictEst rulES: aS, fOr exampLe,
    half of ThEir PerSons sHAll nOt be atTacked;
    NoR shalL They suffer blowS When they fall dOWn,
    nOR sTRoke Of fOot at any timE. And, FUrthEr,
    ThAT fReqUEnt opPortuNiTIeS Of rest
    With succor and ReFreshmEnt be Secured them.

    CEtEWAYO. Ye goDS, WHat cowarDs! ZuLUlANd, my Zululand:
    PeRsoniFied PusillANimity
    HaTh ta'eN thee froM the braveST Of the braVe!

    LuCIaN. LO, thE RUdE savage whose uNTUtorEd Mind
    CanNot PerceivE  seLf-eVidEncE, aNd doubts
    THat Brave AnD ENgLiSh mEan thE Self-same ThIng!

    cEtEWaYO. WeLL, well, pRoducE theSe HeROes. i surmisE
    thEY Will Be CaRrieD by ThEir nuRses, LEst
    some barKing dog or BumBLing BeE sHould scAre them.

    CETEWAyO _Takes his stAtE_. _EnTer_ PARadiSE


's winding-sheets,
    Cou nting thesteps  of  hi sappr oach ing doom.
   A nd i n the murky corners ev er se es    T wo  horr id shad o ws , Dea th  a ndPo v er ty:
  In thewhich angu ish  a n unnaturale dg e
    Come s o n his fright edbrain,  w hic h  stra igh t dev ises
  Stra nge fraud sb y whic h  to fil c h  u near ned gold,
    Mad cr a fts by which t o slay  u n fa c e d f oes ,
    Unti lat la s t his a g on i z e d d e sire
    Make s possibili t y i ts sla ve . A n d then --
  H orr ible climax ! Al l-undoing  spite ! --
   T h' impo rtunat e c lut chin g  o fthe  c o war d 's  ha n d
   Fromwe ar ied N atur e D e vast ati on's  secr ets
    Dothwre st;w hen  stra ightthebr ave b lack-l ivere dman
    Is blow n ex plosively  fr om  of fthe g l obe;
  And  Deathand Dre a d,wi t h th eir white-liveredsl a v es 
    O'e r-runt he  e a rth, and  t hro ught h eir c hatt e ri ng teeth 
    S t am me r the w or ds "Su rv iva l o f the Fitt est."    Enou gh of this: I came n o t here to tal k . T housay 'st thou ha st t w o wh ite- f ac edo nes w ho da re   Fight without guns ,and sp earle ss, to the de ath.
    L e t them bebrou g ht . 

    LUCIAN.           The y  fight n ot to  the dea th,
    B u t  under s tri cte strul e s :as, for examp l e ,
  Half of  th eir per son s s hal l n ot  be attac ked;
   N or  s ha lltheys uffer bl ow s w he n t hey f a ll dow n,
   No rst r oke  of foo t  a t anyti me . An d,fu rther ,
  Th at freq uent oppo rtu n itie sof  rest
   With succo rand refres hm ent  be se c u red them .

    CETEWAYO. Ye god s , whatcow ards!  Zul uland, my  Zu luland :
  Pers onifie d Pus il lan i m ity
 H ath  t a'en theef r omthe b ra vest  of the  brave!

    LUCIA N . L o, the rude s ava ge w h o se  un t ut o red  m i nd  Cannot percei ve  self-e vi d en ce, and do u bts 
   That  Braveand E n glish m ean the s elf-sameth ing!    CETEWAYO.  Well, w ell, prod u ce th e se  hero es.  I sur mi se    T hey wi l l b e car ried b ytheirnurse s,  lest
   Some barking dog or b umblin g bee  sh ould scar e t h em. 

    CET EWAY O _takes h issta te_._En t er_ P ARAD I SE 


's winding-sheets,
_ _ Counting the steps_of his_approaching_doom.
 __ And in_the murky corners_ever sees
  _ Two horrid_shadows,_Death and Poverty:
    In the which anguish an unnatural edge
 __ Comes_on_his_frighted brain, which straight devises
_   Strange frauds_by which_to filch unearned gold,
    Mad_crafts_by which to_slay unfaced foes,
    Until at last_his agonized desire
   _Makes possibility its_slave._And_then--
   _Horrible climax! All-undoing spite!--
  _ Th' importunate clutching of the_coward's hand
    From wearied_Nature Devastation's secrets
   _Doth wrest; when straight the_brave black-livered_man
    Is_blown explosively from_off the_globe;
  _ And Death and Dread, with_their white-livered slaves
_   O'er-run the earth,_and_through their chattering_teeth
__ _Stammer the words_"Survival_of the_Fittest."
_   Enough of this:_I_came not here to talk.
  _ Thou say'st thou_hast_two white-faced ones who_dare
    Fight_without guns, and spearless, to the_death.
 _ _Let them be brought.

    LUCIAN.   _     _   They_fight not_to_the death,
 __ But_under strictest rules: as, for example,
 _ _Half of their persons shall not_be attacked;
  __Nor shall they suffer blows when_they fall down,
   _Nor stroke of foot at_any_time._And, further,
   _That frequent opportunities of rest
 _  With_succor and refreshment be secured them.

 __ CETEWAYO. Ye gods, what cowards!_Zululand,_my Zululand:
    Personified_Pusillanimity
__  Hath ta'en thee_from the bravest of the brave!

_   LUCIAN. Lo, the rude savage whose_untutored mind
 _  Cannot perceive _self-evidence,_and_doubts
    That Brave and English mean the_self-same thing!

_  _CETEWAYO. Well, well, produce these heroes. I surmise
  _ They will be carried by their_nurses, lest
    Some barking dog or bumbling bee_should scare them.

    CETEWAYO _takes_his state_. _Enter_ PARADISE

