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Q: Rutyard Kipling quotation ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   0 Comments )
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Subject: Rutyard Kipling quotation
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: bigede-ga
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Posted: 26 Sep 2005 15:29 PDT
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Question ID: 572981
In which of his works is the quotation, Duke's son, cook's son, son of
one hundred kings,?"
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Subject: Re: Rutyard Kipling quotation
Answered By: scriptor-ga on 26 Sep 2005 15:58 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Dear bigede,

The correct quotation is "Duke's son - cook's son - son of a hundred
kings". It is a line from Rudyard Kipling's poem "The Absent-minded
Beggar", written on 16 October 1899.

You can learn about the background of this poem here [1]:
http://www.sfowler.force9.co.uk/page_10.htm

And you can read the full poem here [2]:
http://www.sfowler.force9.co.uk/page_9.htm

Hope this answers your question!
Regards,
Scriptor



Sources:

[1] History as we write it: The Absent Minded Beggar - An introduction
http://www.sfowler.force9.co.uk/page_10.htm

[2] History as we write it: The Absent Minded Beggar
http://www.sfowler.force9.co.uk/page_9.htm

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