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"If—" is a poem by English poet Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism. The poem, first published in Rewards and Fairies (1910) following the story "Brother Square-Toes", is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet's son, John.
‘ If—’ is an inspirational poem that provides advice on how one should live one’s life. The poem takes the reader through various ways in which the reader can rise above adversity that will almost certainly be thrown one’s way at some point.
If— Summary & Analysis. Rudyard Kipling, one of the most famous poets of the late British Empire, published "If—" in his 1910 book Rewards and Fairies. The poem's speaker advises his son to live with restraint, moderation, and composure.
If— – The Kipling Society. IF you can keep your head when all about you. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet ...
Perhaps Kipling’s most famous poem, “If” urges superhuman stoicism in the face of life’s disasters. It has become emblematic of the Victorian idea of the “stiff upper lip.”
“If—” is a poem of advice by the British writer Rudyard Kipling, written in 1896 and published in 1910. Among the most beloved of Kipling’s many works, “If—” features a father addressing his son about what it means to be a man.
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