New Book of one of the world's most famous poems. Creator: Author: Rudyard Kipling, poem; Photographer: Cathy Peterson Title: If, A Special Poem -- A modern edition of Kipling's most famous poem. Details about this publication: Miniature: about 4 x 4 inches square, fully illustrated with photos. New soft cover. -- 26 pages including covers, in new condition, with a page for added your own special note. Flex covers, chapbook. Modern book published by Great Pacific Books, 2013-2014. New, gift quality. Newly published edition. Bright colors. Magnificent photos of flowers. About this book: A lovely book of Kipling's famous poem, as originally written. Meant as paternal advice for a his son. By all means stoic in tone, it's a parent's final sentiments as they launch their child on the journey we call life. Original photography by artist Cathy Peterson. Featuring flowers "In My Garden" such as roses, hibiscus, jasmine, and calla lily at all stages of being in bloom. The perfect memento send your loved one out into the world, with caution, fervor and hope. Ideal gift for a graduate, or when you have to send a loved one off to a new adventure. Empowerment, adventure, facing a new or different future with reminder of your roots. Suitable for Graduation, Weddings, Collecting, Military service, etc or Gift Giving. Soft cover, chapbook. It would make a great gift for the fan in your life, even if that's you. Clean and Unmarked Text. Very Good condition. Text is in English. NEW. ISBN-10: 1619819996 ISBN-13: 978-1-61981-999-3 -- Defects: None found. Only bookshop edge wear from being on the shelf. History of the poem: "If?" is a poem written in 1895 by British Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in the "Brother Square Toes" chapter of Rewards and Fairies, Kipling's 1910 collection of short stories and poems. Like William Ernest Henley's "Invictus", it is a memorable evocation of Victorian stoicism and the "stiff upper lip" that popular culture has made into a traditional British virtue. Its status is confirmed both by the number of parodies it has inspired, and by the widespread popularity it still enjoys amongst Britons. It is often voted Britain's favorite poem. The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same" is written on the wall of the Centre Court players' entrance at the British tennis tournament, Wimbledon, and the entire poem was read in a promotional video for the Wimbledon 2008 gentleman's final by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. According to Kipling in his autobiography Something of Myself, posthumously published in 1937, the poem was inspired by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson, who in 1895 led a raid by British forces against the Boers in South Africa, subsequently called the Jameson Raid. This defeat increased the tensions that ultimately led to the Second Boer War. The British press, however, portrayed Jameson as a hero in the middle of the disaster, and the actual defeat as a British victory. (Source: Wikipedia) The poem IF by Kipling: 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 don?t look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream?and not make dreams your master; If you can think?and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same: If you can bear to hear the truth you?ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ?em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss: If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings?nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much: If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds? worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that?s in it, And?which is more?you?ll be a Man, my son! Enjoy! Location: from inventory, Kipling, If (CP) ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing + stopping by. Max Rainet. To view more Books in my store ~ Please click here: Max Rainet ~ Yes, we combine shipping for savings. All Images and text Copyright 2005-2024 Max Rainet, Cathy Peterson. 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