Pete sampras once read a poem entitled IF on the occassion of the death of a close friend of his. I would like to know how wrote the poem as I would like to get hold of the whole text of the poem. I remember it was a very moving moment. Thank you.

-- Alex Gollcher (alexgol@waldonet.net.mt), May 02, 1998

Answers

it is If by Rudyard kipling but there are four verses each of eight lines, more than your previous answer

I hacve to write it out tonight?/for another searcher so will send it you too

terry

-- terry (tdtdmac@aol.com), February 04, 1999.

IF Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are loosing 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 giv way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

I hope that's what you wanted, and that I have made your search the less difficult!

-- Catherine (Sciaronifam@telis.org), June 20, 1998.