Quote #54161
Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges—
Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!
Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!
Rudyard Kipling
About This Quote
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Interpretation
In these imperative, incantatory lines, the speaker urges a restless, almost fated pursuit of what lies beyond the visible horizon—“behind the Ranges.” The repetition of “Go” turns desire into command: the unknown is not merely attractive but morally or existentially compulsory. “Something hidden” and “Something lost” suggest both external discovery (new lands, experiences, knowledge) and inward recovery (a missing part of the self), while “waiting for you” personifies the goal as destined. The passage captures a Kipling-esque romance of distance and quest, where meaning is found by crossing boundaries rather than remaining within the familiar.



