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The grit and camaraderie of military life are brought to life in these rhythmic, powerful verses that give voice to the common soldier. From the heat of Indian barracks to the cold realities of the front line, the poems capture the slang, the humor, and the heartbreak of service. This work solidified Kipling’s reputation as the definitive chronicler of the British Empire’s foot soldiers.
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GenrePoetry
Length1 hr 38 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1First Series (1892)
22Second Series (1896)
2Danny Deever
23'Bobs'
3Tommy
24'Back to the Army Again'
4Fuzzy-Wuzzy
25'Birds of Prey' March
5Soldier, Soldier
26'Soldier an' Sailor Too'
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6Screw-Guns
27Sappers
7Cells
28That Day
8Gunga Din
29'The Men that fought at Minden'
9Oonts
30Cholera Camp
10Loot
31The Ladies
11'Snarleyow'
32Bill 'Awkins
12The Widow at Windsor
33The Mother-Lodge
13Belts
34'Follow Me 'Ome'
14The Young British Soldier
35The Sergeant's Weddin'
15Mandalay
36The Jacket
16Troopin'
37The 'Eathen
17The Widow's Party
38The Shut-Eye Sentry
18Ford o' Kabul River
39'Mary, Pity Women!'
19Gentlemen-Rankers
40For to Admire
20Route Marchin'
41IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
21Shillin' a Day
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