Written between 1899 and 1919, Rudyard Kipling's classic poems,
“The Gods of the Copybook Headings”,
“The Old Issue”,
and
“The White Man's Burden”
evoke thoughts of eternal verities, the temptations and risks of
empire, and the endless struggle for individual freedom against
encroaching tyranny which are as relevant today as when they first
appeared in print. These on-line editions are strictly compliant
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