If–, by Rudyard Kipling

If–, by Rudyard Kipling

In which Kipling gives advice from a father to his son. According to his posthumous autobiography, Kipling was inspired by Leander Starr Jameson, a prominent figure in colonial South Africa.

This poem is now in the Public Domain. The text of this poem, and other works by Rudyard Kipling, in his book Rewards and Fairies, may be obtained from Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/556