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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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Her Toys

... I brought her lamb and circus clown, ...

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Successful Failure

... For as I dance the Highland Fling ...

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The Ape And God

... Our human destiny ...

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Drifter

... . . Well, make them care - you're not afraid: ...

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Striving

... Striving is strength: with all that's in me ...

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The Battle Of The Bulge

... I'll rub you and I'll scrub you and I'll drub you day and night, ...

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The Hand

... I stumbled on, Afar, ahead a spark ...

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Lucille

... And the Prince he was pleased and friendly-like, and he calls for drinks for three ...

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Politeness

... He primed his guns and cried: "Let's go men!"The General was puzzled when ...

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Seven

... How I grudge the grave its due!Yet somehow I seem to know ...

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My Friends

... And the crunch, crunch, crunch as their snowshoes sank through the crust of the hollow snow ...

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The Silent Ones

... And that's the way with lots of us: ...

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Breakfast

... Brown, crispy toast with butter bright, ...

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Accordion

... You're the headache of the high-bow, you're the horror of the snob, ...

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Maternity

... But how she adored his thickness!So that poor little Square just died of despair, ...