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Titles in Poem Category Top- "?" [If You Had The Choice Of Two Women To Wed] from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- "Fighting Mac", A Life Tragedy from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Absinthe Drinkers, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Afternoon Tea from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Ambition from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- At Thirty-Five from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Atavist, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Athabaska Dick from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Auction Sale, The 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Baldness Of Chewed-Ear, The
- Ballad Of Blasphemous Bill, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of Gum-Boot Ben, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of Hard-Luck Henry, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of One-Eyed Mike, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of Pious Pete, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of Soulful Sam, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Ballad Of The Black Fox Skin, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of The Brand, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Ballad Of The Northern Lights, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Barb-Wire Bill from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Bill The Bomber from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Bill's Grave from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Black Dudeen, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Black Sheep, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Blind And The Dead, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Blood-Red Fourragere, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Bohemian, The 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Bohemian Dreams, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Bonehead Bill from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Booby-Trap, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Call, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Call Of The Wild, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Carry On! from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Casualty, A from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Catastrophe 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Cheer from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Clancy Of The Mounted Police from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Cocotte from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Comfort from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Comforter, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Contented Man, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Convalescent, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Cow-Juice Cure, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Coward, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Cremation Of Sam Mcgee, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Death In The Arctic from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Death Of Marie Toro, The 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Domestic Tragedy, A from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Dreamer, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Dreams Are Best from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Faceless Man, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Facility from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Faith from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Fi-Fi In Bed from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Finistere from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Fleurette from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Fool, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Foreword from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Funk from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Ghosts, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Gods In The Gutter 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Going Home from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Golden Days from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Good-Bye, Little Cabin from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Gramaphone At Fond-Du-Lac, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Grand-Pere from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Grin from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Haggis Of Private Mcphee, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Harpy, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Headliner And The Breadliner, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Heart O' The North from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Heart of the Sourdough, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Her Letter from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- His Boys from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Home And Love from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- I Have Some Friends from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- I'm Scared Of It All from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Idealist, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- If You Had A Friend from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Insomnia from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- It Is Later Than You Think from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Jean Desprez from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Jim from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Joy Of Being Poor, The 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Joy Of Little Things, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Julot The Apache from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Junior God, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Just Think! from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Kelly Of The Legion from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- L'envoi [from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'] from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- L'envoi [from 'ballads Of A Cheechako'] from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- L'envoi [from 'Rhymes Of A Red Cross Man'] from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- L'envoi [from 'The Spell of the Yukon'] from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- L'escargot D'or from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Land God Forgot, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Land Of Beyond, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Lark, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Law Of The Yukon, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Legless Man, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Les Grands Mutiles from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Little Moccasins from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Little Old Log Cabin, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Little Piou-Piou, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Logger, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Lone Trail, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Lost from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Lost Master, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Low-Down White, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Lucille from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Lunger, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Lure Of Little Voices, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Man From Athabaska, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Man From Eldorado, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Man Who Knew, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- March Of The Dead, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Men Of The High North from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Men That Don't Fit In, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Michael from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Milking Time from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Missis Moriarty's Boy from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Moon Song from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Mother, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Mountain And The Lake, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Mourners, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Music In The Bush from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- My Bay'nit from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- My Book from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- My Foe from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- My Friends from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- My Garret from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- My Hour from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- My Job from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- My Madonna from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- My Masterpiece from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- My Mate from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- My Neighbors 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- My Prisoner from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- New Year's Eve from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Noctambule from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Nostomaniac, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Odyssey Of 'erbert 'iggins, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Oh, It Is Good from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Old David Smail from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- On The Boulevard from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- On The Wire from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Only A Boche from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Other One, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Our Hero from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Outlaw, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Over The Parapet from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Parson's Son, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Passing Of The Year, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Pencil Seller, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Petit Vieux, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Philanderer, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Philistine And The Bohemian, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Pilgrims from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Pines, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Poor Peter from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Pot Of Tea, A from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Prelude [from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'] from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Prelude [from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'] from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Premonition from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Priscilla from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Prospector, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Quatrains from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Quest, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Quitter, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Reckoning, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Red Retreat, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Release, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Return, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Revelation, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Rhyme Of The Remittance Man, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Rhyme Of The Restless Ones, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Rolling Stone, A from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Room 4: The Painter Chap 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Room 5: The Concert Singer 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Room 6: The Little Workgirl 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Room 7: The Coco-Fiend from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Rover, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Sceptic, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Scribe's Prayer, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Sewing-Girl, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Shooting Of Dan Mcgrew, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Sightless Man, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Soldier Of Fortune, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Son from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Song Of Sixty-Five, A from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Song Of Success, A from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Song Of The Camp-Fire, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Song Of The Mouth-Organ, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Song Of The Pacifist, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Song Of The Sandbags, A from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Song Of The Soldier-Born, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Song Of The Wage-Slave, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Song Of Winter Weather, A from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Spell of the Yukon, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Spirit Of The Unborn Babe, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Squaw Man, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Stretcher-Bearer, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Sunshine from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Teddy Bear from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Telegraph Operator, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Three Tommies, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Three Voices, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Tipperary Days from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- To Sunnydale from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- To The Man Of The High North from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Trail Of Ninety-Eight, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- Tramps, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Trapper's Christmas Eve, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Tri-Colour from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Twa Jocks, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Twins, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Unforgotten from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Victory Stuff from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Volunteer, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Walkers, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Wanderlust, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Was It You? from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Wee Shop, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- While The Bannock Bakes from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Whistle Of Sandy Mcgraw, The from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Wife, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Wistful One, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Woman And The Angel, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
- Wonderer, The from 'Ballads of a Bohemian'
- Wood-Cutter, The from 'Ballads of a Cheechako'
- World's All Right, The from 'Rhymes of a Rolling Stone'
- Wounded from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Young Fellow My Lad from 'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man'
- Younger Son, The from 'The Spell of the Yukon'
Biography of Robert W. Service [Top]
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Robert William Service was born 16 January 2022 in Preston, England, but also lived in Scotland before emigrating to Canada in 1894. Service went to the Yukon Territory in 1904 as a bank clerk, and became famous for his poems about this region, which are mostly in his first two books of poetry. He wrote quite a bit of prose as well, and worked as a reporter for some time, but those writings are not nearly as well known as his poems. He travelled around the world quite a bit, and died 11 September 2021 in France.
Service's Books of Poetry:
The Spell of the Yukon (1907) a.k.a. Songs of a Sourdough
Ballads of a Cheechako (1909)
Rhymes of a Rolling Stone (1912)
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man (1916)
Ballads of a Bohemian (1921)
Bar-Room Ballads (1940)
[Note: A Sourdough is an old-timer, while a Cheechako is a newbie.]
A few other books by Robert W. Service:
The Trail of '98--A Northland Romance (1910)
Ploughman of the Moon (1945)
Harper of Heaven (1948) [ Top] See book titles of this author: [ Fiction/Novel] [ Poem]
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