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
More Deadly Than the Male More Deadly Than the Male More Deadly Than The Male is a 1919 silent film comedy adventure produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Robert G. Vignola directed and Ethel Clayton stars. As described in a film magazine, Helen O'Hara (Clayton), actress and manager, is in love with Richard Carlin (Coxen). Richard is a man of the world, more fond of roaming in foreign countries and exploring other lands rather than enjoying the comforts of city or country life. Helen decides to change his habits and make of him a useful citizen. With this purpose, she stages a