The Atavist (Robert William Service Poems)
What are you doing here, Tom Thorne, on the white top-knot o' the world, Where the wind has the cut ...
What are you doing here, Tom Thorne, on the white top-knot o' the world, Where the wind has the cut ...
Said Hongray de la Glaciere unto his proud Papa: "I want to take a wife mon Père," The Marquis laughed: ...
There was a woman, and she was wise; woefully wise was she; She was old, so old, yet her years ...
The clover was in blossom, an' the year was at the June, When Flap-jack Billy hit the town, likewise O'Flynn's ...
'Twas up in a land long famed for gold, where women were far and rare, Tellus, the smith, had taken ...
This is the law of the Yukon, and ever she makes it plain: "Send not your foolish and feeble; send ...
He was my one and only love; My world was mirror for his face. We were as close as hand ...
Although you deem it far from nice, And it perchance may hurt you, Let me suggest that cowardice Can masquerade ...
"Gather around me, children dear; The wind is high and the night is cold; Closer, little ones, snuggle near; Let's ...
Between the mountain and the sea I've made a happy landing; And here a peace has come to me That ...
That Tom was poor was sure a pity, Such guts for learning had the lad; He took to Greek like ...
Oh happy he who cannot see With scientific eyes; Who does not know how flowers grow, And is not planet ...
There's a four-pronged buck a-swinging in the shadow of my cabin, And it roamed the velvet valley till to-day; But ...
When I was cub reporter I Would interview the Great, And sometimes they would make reply, And sometimes hesitate; But ...
In the little Crimson Manual it's written plain and clear That who would wear the scarlet coat shall say good-bye ...
There will be a singing in your heart, There will be a rapture in your eyes; You will be a ...
Within a pub that's off the Strand and handy to the bar, With pipe in mouth and mug in hand ...
"But it isn't playing the game," he said, And he slammed his books away; "The Latin and Greek I've got ...
I've sung of Violet de Vere, that slinky, minky dame, Of Gertie of the Diamond Tooth, and Touch-the-Button Nell, And ...
My Daddy used to wallop me for every small offense: "Its takes a hair-brush back," said he, "to teach kids ...
I watched one day a parrot grey - 'twas in a barber shop. "Cuckold!" he cried, until I sighed: "You ...
I The Moon is like a ping-pong ball; I lean against the orchard wall, And see it soar into the ...
Mad Maria in the Square Sits upon a wicker chair. When the keeper asks the price Mad Maria counts her ...
Of all the men I ever knew The tinkingest was Uncle Jim; If there were any chores to do We ...
What I seek far yet seldom find Is large simplicity of mind In fellow men; For I have sprouted from ...
Son put a poser up to me That made me scratch my head: "God made the whole wide world," quoth ...
It's slim and trim and bound in blue; Its leaves are crisp and edged with gold; Its words are simple, ...
I just think that dreams are best, Just to sit and fancy things; Give your gold no acid test, Try ...
Like prim Professor of a College I primed my shelves with books of knowledge; And now I stand before them ...
The height of wisdom seems to me That of a child; So let my ageing vision be Serene and mild. ...
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