The public will fill in the picture for you. And another one thats backstage here as well; 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. To celebrate her birthday with a ball. It was a great favourite of the actor Bransby Williams, perhaps the most famous 'monologist' of the time, during the early years of the 20th century. you! Jeremy Nicholas. A keepsake of the war. The statue has silver eyes which are only put in during festivals. And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well. And the Yellow God forever gazes down. These cookies do not store any personal information. which my correspondent Eddie Duggan recalled from his days in the RAF. Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh recite this poem in the film Sidewalks of London, also known as St. Martins Lane (1938). And hes acted on the square, No need to explain. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Now what the blazes do you mean For which he gets large wage of half-a-crown. Charles Ogle was excellent as Mad Carew and Laura Sawyer appeared to advantage in the part of Alice, whose request for the idol's eye brought death to her lover and lowliness to herself. "D. W. "D. "Chrysostomus Dudulus, "Westphalus." The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (recitation) 22. Might have to embellish it a bit make it a bit more melodramatic but its got promise. And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do "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 Kathmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell, But . This performance was issued in 1914 on Edison Blue Amberol 23172.The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow GodThere'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 that little Yellow God forever gazes down.He was known as \"Mad Carew\" by the subs at Khatmandu,He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell;But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshiped in the ranks,And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well.He loved her from the start, that she knew it in her heart,The fact that she loved him was plain to all.She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements had begunTo celebrate her birthday with a ball.He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew;They met next day as he dismissed a squad;And jestingly she told him nothing else would doBut the green eye of the little Yellow God.On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance,And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars:But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile,Then went out into the night beneath the stars.He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn,And a gash across his temple dripping red;He was patched up right away, and he slept through all the day,And the Colonel's daughter watched beside his bed.He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through;She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod;Then feeling in the pocket said \"There, that's from Mad Carew,\"And she found the little green eye of the god.She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do,Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet;But she wouldn't take the stone and Mad Carew was left aloneWith the jewel that he'd chanced his life to get.When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night,She thought of him and hurried to his room;As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy airOf a waltz tune softly stealing thro' the gloom.His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through;The place was wet and slipp'ry where she trod;An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew,'Twas the \"Vengeance of the Little Yellow God.\"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 that little Yellow God forever gazes down.Bransby Williams recites \"The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God\" by J. Milton Hayes = VERY POPULAR Will you send one for the boys? Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. Thank you for the unexpected laughs! And she found the little green eye of the god. However, beyond the statement that \"he was worshipped in the ranks\" we are told little about Mad Carew's military background. And another one for ladies further down. The public will fill in the picture for you. Does anyone know how it continues? It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. Pal o mine. You've got a compact whole. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. Ive seen some bogs in Alexandria in such a state, they say When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew. Whilst the world hangs before the eye as . And the Colonals daughter was a little raver who was well known in the ranks. She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod; When all have called him dead. And the cisterns with no rope or chain to pull. And a gash across his temple dripping red; I live again my happier days in thoughts that football brings. ! His aims and his ambitious It is too good to be forgotten and I wish I had sent this info the the Two Ronnies years ago. Ive never come across it before. Just shift this festerin rubbish eap! He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through; And games had little chance, The jewel is compared to the Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and the Moonstone. Based on the Milton Hayes poem 'THE GREEN EYE OF THE LITTLE YELLOW GOD', this sketch involved Stanley Holloway as a serious monologuist in full evening dress, hounded to distraction by Leslie Henson and Cyril Richard as two Indian army officers. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. The place was wet and slipp'ry where she trod; Kinsey, the inspiration of the poem was thanks to Lady Hardcastle solving a murder mystery. As hed never been kicked before. Oh strewth! He knew what the penalty must inevitably be. Web. I'm up to that dodge. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (/ j k v k / YANG-k-vik; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars. And yet it jumped with pleasure There's. 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. 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. 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. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (recitation) 3:39. And when it had the dumps He was patched up right away, and he slept through all the day, He writes poems and that. Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro' the gloom. to barge back in babbling about Mad Carew, to finally be slung out again. In the novel A Quiet Life In The Country, a Lady Hardcastle Cozy Mystery by T.E. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air Im quite fed up, and all that rot! He bade her search the pocket saying "That's from Mad Carew," To put the true rarity of green eyes in perspective: worldwide, you are 28 times more likely to have brown eyes than green eyes. "Yellow," he thought. Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet; I always knew that he performed it and was famous for it but I never knew it was written for him! But the green eye of the little Yellow God. Find top songs and albums by Harry H. Corbett including The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and . And the Colonel's daughter watched beside his bed. The statue has silver eyes which are only put in during festivals. ", The Green Tie on the little Yellow Dog by Billy Bennett, "BBC Radio 4 - from Our Own Correspondent, 24/12/2011", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Green_Eye_of_the_Yellow_God&oldid=1135485054, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 23:23. Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, 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. Hes been bullied everywhere. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. Oh you can keep your antique silver [6], The opening lines are still very well known:[4]. They were called 'The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God.' They described an English Colonel and his daughter at Khatmandhu in Nepal where there was a military Mess; and her lover of the name of 'mad Carew' which rhymed comfortably. Lovecraft The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (1911)-J. Milton Hayes My favourite short stories narrated by Doug . You've got the whole man there. He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; And she found the little green eye of the god. She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements had begun vkgy Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro the gloom. He stuck out his tongue. GIRL IN SASKATOON, THE. Its brilliant to see both Bennetts and Pettys takes on the original. And in Iceland, green eyes are even more common. And your statuettes of bronze Briliant. 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. And the Colonels daughter smiled on him as well. And Ive used the seatless loos of Istanbul; Even the settings, both interior and exterior, while taken in this country, are so carefully devised as to carry a strong atmosphere of the Hindoo land. As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air This poem was recited by Chubby Oates in the early 70s; Chubbs was a. The junior Sub. 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. 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. Ive been confronted by the spectacle of other peoples turds The fact that she loved him was plain to all. Yet he was never happier But she wouldn't take the stone and Mad Carew was left alone I know where he went.' Heres the opening of another version (inspired by Billy Bennetts?) Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Stream 487 The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God by J Milton Hayes by Samuel West #PandemicPoems on desktop and mobile. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; 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. I have used them with the light on (though more often in the dark) Of all a Tommys joys, provided at no charge for educational purposes. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; 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. Then came the threatning voice of War, Eddie thanks for this. Without it he is not yet man. I forgot him altogether, He had loved her all along, with a passion of the strong, http://www.monologues.co.uk/Seafaring/Victoriana.htm. I wouldnt stoop to grace them with a fart. THE BRONZE EYE ON THE MIDDLE EASTERN BOG But the green eye of the little Yellow God. 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. Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet; Listen to music by Harry H. Corbett on Apple Music. While Britain achieved colonial control of India between 1858 and 1947, it never did so over Nepal. I can only offer you this which is rather wonderful. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, Come ere, you slobberin sweep, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God John Milton Hayes 1884 Celebration Humorous Love Nature Religion 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. He also wrote and performed many other monologues. 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. 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 Your email address will not be published. And she found the little green eye of the god. I'm up to that dodge. I remember a lad reciting this when I was serving in the RAF. There was a time when 'Said Hanrahan' was a staple party piece in Australian and Irish homes, along with Kipling's 'The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God'. 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. And Private Atkins, filled with gloom, Mr. L Prosser was, as they say, only human. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, It is also a source that provides an insight into the language of Irish Australia in the early . He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through; They met next day as he dismissed a squad; You break my blinkin eart! In an episode of Upstairs, Downstairs, Mr. Hudson recites the opening lines at a seaside holiday outing by the staff of 165 Eaton Place on the last day of peace before World War I began. On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, All the rest behold in the hero or the poet their own green and . The political and military agreements between the two countries were therefore quite different. You lazy, lumberin, boss-eyed lout! The story was first published in Gaslight Arcanum, and was subsequently collected with Newman's other Moriarty crossover stories in Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles. But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile, He looked at himself in the wardrobe mirror. provided at no charge for educational purposes, Sonnet 116: 'Let me not to the marriage of true minds'. Strike chords. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow God 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. And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do I know where he went.' There's a little marble cross below the town; And a gash across his temple dripping red; You see", and then quoting the opening lines (or variations) of the poem dramatically. And their mis-directed pee upon the floor. But the green eye of the little yellow god. For the privilege of having diarrhoea. Then takes his half-crown back as temple rent (in Knockout comic c. 1941). But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, And the Colonels daughter smiled on him as well. Required fields are marked *. Continue reading. 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). The place was wet and slippry where she trod; The Sergeant, starting in to fuss I have seen the seats that fall down when youre half-way through a piddle The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow God. Where you cant breathe for the smell of shit and piss; What? 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". I wrote The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, but I had it all planned out. On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, I just remember the opening lines, but wonder if anyone knows the full poem. Its lived its life; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, You've got a compact whole. On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, Writer, broadcaster, actor and musician the original & best, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Still Fairer Hopes George Gershwin 75 years after his death, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Dec 15) In the Workhouse Christmas Day, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Nov 15) Jack and Jill, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Oct 15) The Vanity of Human Wishes, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Sept 15) Funiculi Funicula, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Aug 15) I never nursed a dear gazelle, http://www.monologues.co.uk/Seafaring/Victoriana.htm. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. For a penny as deposit you can hire a water closet No matter how twas cussed. J. Milton Hayes. Any British officer in Nepal on official business at the time might have belonged to one of the Gurkha regiments, which recruited from Nepal. She thought of him and hurried to his room; They'll weave a whole story round that woman's life. It appeals to the imagination from the start: those colours, green and yellow, create an atmosphere. That's what you've got to play on. 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. Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu. Then went out into the night beneath the stars. And shares my loss. Theres a nasty blocked urinal its impossible to flush You careless swab! The phrase was originally a Goon Show parody of a line in a famous poem by J. Milton Hayes entitled 'The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God.' While it is not clear if Lennon was familiar with Hayes' poem, he admittedly was a huge fan of the ground breaking BBC-Radio program 'The Goon Show' featuring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1928. You've got the whole man there. In the Newar community the goddess is called Mhasu Khwa Maju (Yellow Faced Mother Goddess). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 3 J. Milton Hayes. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God: Directed by Richard Boden. She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do, These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. by J. Milton Hayes, 1911 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. Don't tell the public too much. Its gone the pace, and sometimes its been absolutely bust, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God. Then play on his susceptibilities. He was never thought a catch, I think those are no disrespect to it, rather the reverse; its melodrama and crafting have inspired further varied creativity. 'I've spotted it, he can't fool me. Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. His name was Mad Carew. With my legs held straight in front to shut the door; I have sat on plastic loo seats that have cracks right down the middle He is wounded in the course of the robbery, and later murdered, presumably by a devotee of the god for the theft, who returns the jewel to the idol. The longest-living author of this work died in 1940, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 82 years or less. 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. 2023. VERY VERY funny, recalling the events as if they had been there. He tells me of that splendid charge, I was looking for the words to the orginal little yellow idol when I came across your website. To all parts of the compass They'll weave a whole story round that woman's life. All poems are shown free of charge for educational purposes only in accordance with fair use guidelines. GIRL I LOVE, THE (Matt Monro) GIRL I'LL NEVER KNOW, THE. GIRL IN THE BONNET OF BLUE, THE. He may have simply been on cross-border leave from India. "What a story. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page , by owner. 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. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do, He bade her search the pocket saying Thats from Mad Carew,. He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell. Biggles and the Little Green God (1969) has Biggles seeking a jade statuette believed by South American Indians to be the god Ata-Hua. Posted on 17th February 2021. Also, he knew that even though it asked him to storm the battlements See production, box office & company info. To celebrate her birthday with a ball. I think this was where I first heard the dialogue between two old codgers, ex-military types discussing the truth of the situation. He may have simply been on cross-border leave from India.In December 2011, the BBC radio programme From Our Own Correspondent broadcast a piece by journalist Joanna Jolly in which she detailed a trip she made to Sankhu, a village to the north-east of Kathmandu. And then the mystery. Hed love this one. He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn, PREVIEW. And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars: He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, This poem was written for and performed by my great grandfather Bransby Williams. She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod; 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. J. Milton Hayes. The political and military agreements between the two countries were therefore quite different. [3][4] It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators,[5] and often . Heres hoping someone out there can let us know the rest. [1][2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air Twas the Vengeance of the Little Yellow God.. 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