Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
- 210 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Robert William Service Book order
Robert W. Service captured the wild and untamed spirit of the North through his rugged and often dramatic verse. Inspired by the vast Canadian wilderness and the human stories of the gold rush era, his works possess a strong narrative quality and rhythmic energy. Service imbued his poetry with the lives of prospectors, adventurers, and ordinary people, portraying their fates with a keen sense of detail and emotional depth. His writing stands as a vivid testament to the harsh beauty and indomitable spirit found at the edge of civilization.
- 2022
- 2022
The Trail of '98
- 528 pages
- 19 hours of reading
- 2022
Songs of a Sourdough
- 108 pages
- 4 hours of reading
- 2022
Short Works of Robert William Service
- 436 pages
- 16 hours of reading
- 1971
"THE LOCKET" From out her shabby rain-coat pocket The little Jew girl in the train Produced a dinted silver locket With pasted in it portraits twain. "These are my parents, sir" she said; "Or were, for now I fear they're dead. "I know to Belsen they were sent; I never heard of them again. So many were like that - they went, Our woeful quest was all in vain. I was in London with a friend, Or I, too, would have shared their end. "They could have got away, I'm told, And joined me here in Marylebne, But Grannie was so sick and old, They could not leave her there alone. When they were seized she cried and cried: Thank God! 'Twas in her bed she died. "How did they die? I cannot bear To think of that - it crazes me. My mother was so sweet, so fair; My father handsome as you see . . . I'm sure no daughter ever had More lovely parents . . . Yes, it's sad. "But for their loss I shall not grieve; I'll hug the hope they still survive; Oh, I must make myself believe Somehow, somewhere they're still alive. . . . "Well, that's my only souvenir, A locket stained with many a tear."
