Boots (poem) Boots (poem) "Boots" is a poem by English author and poet Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). It was first published in 1903, in his collection "The Five Nations". "Boots" imagines the repetitive thoughts of a British Army infantryman marching by forced marches in South Africa during the Second Boer War (which had ended in 1902). It has been said that if the first four words in each line are read at the rate of two words to the second, that gives the time to which the British foot soldier was accustomed to march. The poem was set to music for low male
Male and Female two famous scenes, indicative of de Mille's predilections as a filmmaker. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: "Male and Female" was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on January 28, 2014. Male and Female Male and Female is a 1919 American silent adventure/drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan. Its main themes are gender relations and social class. The film is based on the J. M. Barrie play "The Admirable Crichton". A previous version was filmed the year before in England as "The Admirable Crichton". The