The Smugglers Song' -Rudyard Kipling

[onetwoeight2]

@hurtbert I would disagree. I think this does sound conspiratorial. I like it. Makes my skin crawl every time. But yes, a great poem :)

[suzie106]

Oh goodness! Does anyone remember Elton Hayes singing this? I'm going back 50 years! I can't be the only person who has heard it, surely.

[rafhenlow]

I remember this from my childhood. Disliked poetry as 'girly', but an english teacher introduced me to some really good 'boy' poetry. Thankyou Mr. Lawrence.

[theroachksu]

I've always loved Kipling but hadn't ever heard this one, and I absolutely love it. Great job.

[gmtdiato]

That's life on the Fifth Continent!!

[conistonavenue79]

peter bellamy  put it to music

[WetGrassandNan]

Yes, it was mad into a song, I was taught to sing it when I was about 8 but I can't remember who by which is sad..

Theres another version on youtube of it as a song but different to how I was taught to sing it

[eamonnoneill]

im singing it for my singing exam and its much better as a song it really suits it

[JustAudio2008]

Good luck with exam-its quite a hard one. I would be interested in hearing it.

[marzyd21]

it would be better in a song than a poem

[lifter1545]

them that asks no questions isn't told a lie.

[uzairg2]

like it

ok not bad we did dai in ma scool

[Greenday34487]

that was cool