(영어로 읽는 고전 _ 루디어드 키플링의 시(1889~1896))
"Verses 1889-1896"은 1896년에 출판된 Rudyard Kipling의 시집으로 "The Ballad of East and West"와 "The White Man's Burden"을 포함하여 Kipling의 가장 유명한 시가 포함되어 있다.

시들은 식민주의와 제국주의에서 군인의 경험과 일상적인 투쟁에 이르기까지 광범위한 주제를 다루고 있어 Kipling의 강력한 언어 사용과 강한 감정과 복잡한 생각을 불러일으키는 매력을 느낄 수 있다.

(Classics to read in English _ Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling))
"Verses 1889-1896" is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1896, containing some of Kipling's most famous poems, including "The Ballad of East and West" and "The White Man's Burden".

The poems cover a wide range of subjects, from colonialism and imperialism to the soldier's experiences and daily struggles, giving Kipling's powerful use of language and the appeal of evoking strong feelings and complex thoughts.

요약
흥미로운 시 중 하나는 "동서양의 발라드"로, 문화적 차이라는 주제와 서로 다른 배경을 가진 사람들이 공유된 경험을 통해 공통점을 찾을 수 있다는 생각을 이야기 한다. 또 다른 주목할 만한 시는 "The White Man's Burden"으로, 유럽 식민주의를 표현하고 나머지 세계를 "문명화"하는 것이 서구 국가의 의무라는 생각을 읽을 수 있다. 또한 영국군을 구하기 위해 목숨을 걸고 인도 물 운반선의 이야기를 들려주는 "Gunga Din"과 식민지 전쟁에서 싸우는 군인의 경험을 탐구하는 "The Young British Soldier"가 있다.

Summary
One interesting poem is “The Ballad of East and West,” which discusses the theme of cultural differences and the idea that people from different backgrounds can find common ground through shared experiences. Another notable poem is "The White Man's Burden", in which we can read the idea that it is the duty of Western nations to express European colonialism and "civilize" the rest of the world. Also included are "Gunga Din," which tells the story of an Indian water carrier risking his life to save British troops, and "The Young British Soldier," which explores the experience of a soldier fighting in the colonial wars.

CONTENTS

BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS AND OTHERS
TOMMY
“FUZZY-WUZZY”
SOLDIER, SOLDIER
SCREW-GUNS
CELLS
GUNGA DIN
OONTS
LOOT
“SNARLEYOW”
THE WIDOW AT WINDSOR
BELTS
THE YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER
MANDALAY
TROOPIN'
THE WIDOW'S PARTY
FORD O' KABUL RIVER
GENTLEMEN-RANKERS
ROUTE MARCHIN'
SHILLIN' A DAY

OTHER VERSES
THE BALLAD OF EAST AND WEST
THE LAST SUTTEE
THE BALLAD OF THE KING'S MERCY
THE BALLAD OF THE KING'S JEST
WITH SCINDIA TO DELHI
THE BALLAD OF BOH DA THONE
THE LAMENT OF THE BORDER CATTLE THIEF
THE RHYME OF THE THREE CAPTAINS
THE BALLAD OF THE “CLAMPHERDOWN”
THE BALLAD OF THE “BOLIVAR”
THE SACRIFICE OF ER-HEB
THE EXPLANATION
THE GIFT OF THE SEA
EVARRA AND HIS GODS
THE CONUNDRUM OF THE WORKSHOPS
THE LEGEND OF EVIL
THE ENGLISH FLAG
“CLEARED”
AN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT
TOMLINSON
L'ENVOI TO “LIFE'S HANDICAP”
L'ENVOI

THE SEVEN SEAS
DEDICATION
THE SEVEN SEAS
A SONG OF THE ENGLISH
THE FIRST CHANTEY
THE LAST CHANTEY
THE MERCHANTMEN
M'ANDREW'S HYMN
THE MIRACLES
THE NATIVE-BORN
THE KING
THE RHYME OF THE THREE SEALERS
THE DERELICT
THE ANSWER
THE SONG OF THE BANJO
THE LINER SHE'S A LADY
MULHOLLAND'S CONTRACT
ANCHOR SONG
THE LOST LEGION
THE SEA-WIFE
HYMN BEFORE ACTION
TO THE TRUE ROMANCE
THE FLOWERS
THE LAST RHYME OF TRUE THOMAS
IN THE NEOLITHIC AGE
THE STORY OF UNG
THE THREE-DECKER
AN AMERICAN
THE “MARY GLOSTER”
SESTINA OF THE TRAMP-ROYAL

BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS
“BACK TO THE ARMY AGAIN”
“BIRDS OF PREY” MARCH
“SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO”
SAPPERS
THAT DAY
“THE MEN THAT FOUGHT AT MINDEN”
CHOLERA CAMP
THE LADIES
BILL 'AWKINS
THE MOTHER-LODGE
“FOLLOW ME 'OME”
THE SERGEANT'S WEDDIN'
THE JACKET
THE 'EATHEN
THE SHUT-EYE SENTRY
“MARY, PITY WOMEN!”
FOR TO ADMIRE
L'ENVOI