WebCourage Robert William Service 1874 – 1958 Life Melancholy Nature Today I opened wide my eyes, And stared with wonder and surprise, To see beneath November skies An apple blossom peer; Upon a branch as bleak as night It gleamed exultant on my sight, A fairy beacon burning bright Of hope and cheer. "Alas!" said I, "poor foolish thing, WebRobert William Service 1874 – 1958 Life Love Melancholy It's not for laws I've broken That bitter tears I've wept, But solemn vows I've spoken And promises unkept; It's not for sins committed My heart is full of rue, but gentle acts omitted, Kind deeds I did not do. I have outlived the blindness, The selfishness of youth; The canker of unkindness,
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WebRobert William Service 1874 – 1958 Love Nature And when I come to the dim trail-end, I who have been Life's rover, This is all I would ask, my friend, Over and over and over: A little space on a stony hill With never another near me, Sky o' the North that's vast and still, With a single star to cheer me; Star that gleams on a moss-grey stone WebHe wrote his first poem on his sixth birthday, and was educated at some of the best schools in Scotland, where his interest in poetry grew alongside a desire for travel and … smallpox incubation time
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WebRobert W. Service. Selected poems: Translated into Russian by Andrew Krotkov. – In: Literary Translation and Comparative Literary Science. Vol.7. – Moscow: Flinta, 2024. P. 209-409. Robert W. Service. The Spell of the … http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/robert_william_service/poems/12533 Webby Robert Service ‘The Woman and the Angel’ is an allegory by Robert Service that reflects on the evolving nature of ethics and morality in human society. This piece is a narrative poem that tells a story about a woman who meets an angel and asks him to take her to heaven. The poem has elements of romance, spirituality, and symbolism. smallpox indians