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Born in January 16, 1874 / Died in September 11, 1958 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Robert William Service

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The Ballad Of Hard-Luck Henry

... You know these Yukon eggs of ours--some pink, some green, some blue-- ...

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Poor Peter

... Soaked through and through with shadows, ...

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The Aftermath

... Of phoney peace!When I must fend again ...

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O Lovely Lie

... Yet ripe with hope and ruth, ...

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The Sceptic

... I don't know which loss hurt the worse -- ...

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Premonition

... And my heart is broken -- it's strange, you know ...

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The God Of Common-Sense

... . . ." Then just as if to emphasize, whack! whack! the brush he plied ...

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Bastard

... Than those who flaunt the name of wife, ...

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My House

... When it was fresh and fine and fair, ...

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The Three Voices

... Where a star or a soul is a part of the whole, ...

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The Ballad Of Casey's Billy-Goat

... . . . Her ould red shawl! 'Twas missin' where she'd left it bravely drying - ...

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Awake To Smile

... Then call me young, with heart of Spring, ...

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The Old Armchair

... And drink and drink ...

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Tick-Tock

... Tick-tock!'You measure out my breath, ...

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Einstein

... Will it bring peace between the nations ...