Explore top gifts · Shop stocking stuffers. The poem describes the characteristics of a man who can remain composed when others lose their heads, trust himself when doubted by others, wait patiently without tiring, avoid hatred . IF – RUDYARD KIPLING IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for .If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or, being hated, don't give way to hating. “If” by Rudyard Kipling first published in Rewards and Fairies. This text is in the public domain. Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Who is the speaker? Who is the audience? Cite evidence to support your answer. 2. What is the speaker’s tone?. IF – RUDYARD KIPLING IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating.Dec 1, · Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers. Read the full text of Kipling's poem If, written as a father's advice to his son. Find out the meaning, vocabulary, figurative language, and examples of the poem, and do some exercises to test your understanding. If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or, being hated, don't give way to hating.