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"The White Man's Burden" (1899), by Rudyard Kipling, is a poem about the Philippine–American War (1899–1902) that exhorts the United States to assume colonial control of the Filipino people and their country.
"The White Man's Burden" is a poem by the British Victorian poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling. While he originally wrote the poem to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, Kipling revised it in 1899 to exhort the American people to conquer and rule the Philippines.
The White Man’s Burden. 1899. (The United States and the Philippine Islands) 1. Take up the White Man's burden—. Send forth the best ye breed—. Go bind your sons to exile. To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness.
May 13, 2011 · The ports ye shall not enter, The roads ye shall not tread, Go make them with your living, And mark them with your dead! Take up the White man's burden --. And reap his old reward: The blame of those ye better, The hate of those ye guard --. The cry of hosts ye humour.
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Rudyard Kipling. Key Poem Information. Unlock more with Poetry +. Central Message: A controversial call for imperialist nations to civilize other peoples. Themes: Dreams, Identity. Speaker: Likely the poet. Emotions Evoked: Confidence, Hope. Poetic Form: Octave. Time Period: 19th Century.
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Sep 5, 2023 · Rudyard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden” is an 1899 poem about the imperialistic duty of the United States to colonize and serve the people of the Philippines. The speaker urges...
The White Man’s Burden Lyrics. Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile. To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On...
