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Dear Stephen, I'm not sure exactly what you are after, but here is something to start with. The poem of five verses was collected in 'Songs from Books' which has not yet been covered in detail in the New Readers' Guide (NRG) on the Society website. The first and last verses came from the heading to Chapter VIII in Kim but with changes - see Sharad Keskar's notes to this Chapter in the NRG. There are about a dozen references to The Two-Sided Man (with a hyphen) in past Kipling Journal which can be found by searching them through the web-site. Text from 'Songs from Books' given below. Hope this helps. Yours, Roger Ayers THE TWO-SIDED MAN MUCH I owe to the Land that grew— More to the Life that fed— But most to Allah Who gave me two Separate sides to my head. Much I reflect on the Good and the True In the Faiths beneath the sun, But most upon Allah Who gave me two Sides to my head, not one. Wesley's following, Calvin's flock, White or yellow or bronze, Shaman, Ju-ju or Angekok, Minister, Mukamuk, Bonze— Here is a health, my brothers, to you, However your prayers are said, And praised be Allah Who gave me two Separate sides to my head! I would go without shirt or shoe, Friend, tobacco or bread, Sooner than lose for a minute the two Separate sides of my head! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven A. Walker" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: The Two-Sided Man I am lookin for information about this poem which was enlarged from the original which appeared in " Kim ". Steven A. Walker