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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IMPERIALISM, by BERTRAND SHADWELL
First Line: If you see an island shore which has not been grabb'd before
Last Line: Crime is christian when it's clearly understood.
Subject(s): Brotherhood; Crime & Criminals; Imperialism; Nations; Property; Possessions
First Line: If you see an island shore which has not been grabb'd before
Last Line: Crime is christian when it's clearly understood.
Subject(s): Brotherhood; Crime & Criminals; Imperialism; Nations; Property; Possessions
If you see an island shore which has not been grabb'd before,
Lying in the track of trade as islands should;
With the simple native quite unprepared to make a fight,
O you just step in and take it for his good.
O you just step in and take it for his good,
Not for money be it clearly understood.
But you row yourself to land with a Bible in your hand,
Crime is Christian when it's clearly understood.
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