Robert William Service
Born in January 16, 1874 / Died in September 11, 1958 / United Kingdom / English
Poems by Robert William Service
Rhyme-Smith
... (Old Browning rhymes that last with "pale lure"): ...
My Twins
... But while May, my first-born daughter, ...
Infidelity
... Ah well, I'll go (I have to, anyway),But they will pay the price of lust and sin ...
Grumpy Grandpa
... Aye, though they sang like nightingales, ...
The Trust
... "I did not measure with the Just ...
The Bread-Knife Ballad
... "Please Mother don't stab Father with the BREAD-KNIFE, ...
The Choice
... Health, wealth, charm or character, ...
Equality
... "He struts with throwing stone and spear ...
The Men That Don't Fit In
... But they're always tired of the things that are, ...
The Quitter
... When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, ...
The Shooting Of Dan McGrew
... While the man from the creeks lay clutched to the breast of the lady that's known as Lou ...
My Cross
... It lives today.'Tis bitter truth, but there you are- ...
Brave Coward
... . . No guts! --Don't needle me too far, ...
My Masters
... I've worshipped Ryley, Harte and Field, ...
Dunce
... In me a rapture of delight!I never gained a prize at school ...
