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If—
Poem by Rudyard Kipling / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Kipling's poem. For other uses, see If (disambiguation).
"If—" is a poem by English poet Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), written circa 1895[1] as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism.[2] 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.[3]
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"If—" | |
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by Rudyard Kipling | |
![]() A Doubleday, Page & Co. edition from 1910 | |
First published in | Rewards and Fairies |
Publisher | Doubleday, Page & Company |
Publication date | 1910 (114 years ago) (1910) |
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