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The Rest Is HistoryMay 30, 2022
“The poem that he writes isn't at all what people have been expecting because it's called recessional.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Imperial mood and warning
For: Readers interested in imperial history and literature
Key quote: “the famous verse in it far called our navies melt away on dune and headland sinks, the fire low, all our pomp of yesterday is one with Nineveh and tire judge of the nation.”
The host discusses Rudyard Kipling's poem 'Recessional' as a significant literary response to the British Empire's Jubilee. They highlight how the poem serves as a cautionary reminder of the impermanence of power, contrasting the celebratory mood of the time.