L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)
When Earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried,
When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died,
We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it—lie down for an æon or two,
Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew!
And those that were good shall be happy: they shall sit in a golden chair;
They shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets' hair;
They shall find real saints to draw from—Magdalene, Peter, and Paul;
They shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all!
And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame;
And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame,
But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They Are!
Quick facts about “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- First line
- When Earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried,
- Length
- 12 lines in 3 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 6 minutes
Questions about “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”
Who wrote “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”?
“L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)” was written by Rudyard Kipling.
What is the first line of “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”?
The first line of “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)” is: “When Earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried,”
How long is “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”?
“L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)” is 12 lines long, in 3 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”?
Plan on about 6 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “L'Envoi (When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted)”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
