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. [1][2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. [3][4] It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators, [5] and often.. James Milton Hayes MC (1884, in Ardwick - 1940, in Nice), known as J. Milton Hayes, was an English actor and poet, best known for his 1911 dramatic monologue "The Green Eye of the Yellow God", much parodied by his contemporary Stanley Holloway and later by The Goon Show. He also wrote and performed many other monologues.
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 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, And the Colonel's daughter.. At the same time it will be found absolutely necessary for the reciter frequently to wait for and follow the music thereby accentuating and strengthening respective points in the poem. The Green Eye of the Yellow God. Performed by BRANSBY WILLIAMS. Also Performed by J. MILTON HAYES.