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Gunga Din. " Gunga Din " ( / ˌɡʌŋɡə ˈdiːn /) is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling set in British India . The poem was published alongside "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" in the collection "Barrack-Room Ballads". The poem is much remembered for its final line "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din". [1]
Gunga Din. By Rudyard Kipling. You may talk o’ gin and beer. When you’re quartered safe out ’ere, An’ you’re sent to penny-fights an’ Aldershot it; But when it comes to slaughter. You will do your work on water, An’ you’ll lick the bloomin’ boots of ’im that’s got it. Now in Injia’s sunny clime,
Gunga Din is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that praises the loyalty and bravery of a bhisti, a low-caste Indian who served as a water-carrier in the British army in India. The poem describes the hardships and dangers of the soldiers' life and the bhisti's role in helping them, and ends with a tribute to his heroism and sacrifice.
A poem about a soldier's perspective in India, where he praises his Indian water carrier Gunga Din for his loyalty and bravery. The poem explores the themes of colonialism, racism, and friendship through the use of slang, irony, and contrast.
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A poem about a loyal and brave Indian water-carrier in the British army in India. The poem praises Gunga Din's courage, loyalty and selflessness in the face of danger and hardship.
You put some juldee in it, Or I'll marrow you this minute, If you don't fill up my helmet, Gunga Din!" 'E would dot an' carry one. Till the longest day was done, An' 'e didn't seem to know the use ...
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An' the man that spied me first. Was our good old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga Din. 'E lifted up my 'ead, An' he plugged me where I bled, An' 'e guv me 'arf-a-pint o' water green. It was crawlin' and it stunk, But of all the drinks I've drunk, I'm gratefullest to one from Gunga Din. It was "Din!
