The poem in question is obviously We and They, which is in Debits and
Credits. It is presumably what the teacher wants, though the Swedish
translation sounds a bit dodgy. The lines referred to I take to be
And They live over the sea,
While We live over the way,
But - would you believe it? - They look upon We
As only a sort of They!
Regards,
Andrew Dodsworth
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From: John Radcliffe <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 4:22 PM
Subject: Fw: A Kipling question
This is a somewhat vague enquiry. But does it ring bells with anyone ??
All good wishes, John R
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From: Tomas & Rebecca Landelius <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:18 PM
Subject: A Kipling question
Hi
I work as a librarian at a school in Sweden. Last week I got a question from
one of the teachers. Since my library is being rebuilt I can´t get any books
from the shelfs and even if I could I´m not sure I could answer this
question. I hope you can help me.
The teacher had heard a poem of a sort and it was about the issue of we and
them. He said that "we" called those who lived one the other side of the
road "them".
I have found a small poem starting with the line
"Daddy, mommy, and I, sister and aunt says... Since the quote is in swedish
I´m not sure if it says Daddy or Father or Dad, but I think you get the
idea. Now to my question - is this poem what the teacher wants even though
the poem talks about a lake as the barrier instead of a road. I would also
like to know where it is written because the the quote didn´t say...
Can you help me. I would be very grateful
Best regards
Rebecca Landelius
Mjölby gymnasium
Biblioteket
595 80 Mjölby
+46-142-85354
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