RUDYARD KIPLING

Recreated Poem

THE GIANTS

 

When the earth was new and still to be moulded

By the foot of the giant when he did stamp,

cast were the mountains at his feet

That grew and grew till all were as tall as him

and so they did envelop him,  

becoming the stone giant of the North

 

When the earth was new and still to be moulded

By the breath of the giant when he did blow,

uncorked were the winds and howled they did

The winds howled o'er and under and all around 

Till they enveloped him,

becoming the air giant of the East

 

When the earth was new and still to be moulded

By the strength of the giant when he did pull 

swelled up did the tides and seas at his feet

That swelled and moved till waves did he meet

So they all enveloped him,

becoming the sea giant of the South

 

When the earth was new and still to be moulded 

By the seed of the last giant which he did sow,

bushes grew and branches spread 

So did the trees grow  up to his eyes

till all enveloped him,

becoming the wood giant of the West