Poetry Service, Robert W.: Ballads of a Bohemian. V1. 20 Apr 2011

crutledge · 04-20-2011, 06:28 PM

Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a poet and writer who has often been called "the Bard of the Yukon". Service is best known for his poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee", from his first book, Songs of a Sourdough (1907; also published as The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses). "These humorous tales in verse were considered doggerel by the literary set, yet remain extremely popular to this day. "Songs of a Sourdough has sold more than three million copies, making it the most commercially successful book of poetry of the 20th century.

Ballads of a Bohemian:

crich70 · 04-20-2011, 08:26 PM

I remember "The cremation of Sam MaGee" from when I was a kid. It was a favorite at Boy Scout camp.

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I remember "The cremation of Sam MaGee" from when I was a kid. It was a favorite at Boy Scout camp.

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