on his subject's behalf, as he seeks to put Kipling's early views and writings into the context of the late 19th century. He rightly points out how the poem "Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet" has been shockingly and almost universally misinterpreted. Jump just one more line and Kipling intones, "But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth/When two strong men stand face to face/tho' they come from the ends of the earth!"
from Daily News & Analysis: The art of Kipling
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