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| 2901. | A Little Prayer by Robert William Service | | Let us be thankful, Lord, for little things -
The song of birds, the rapture of the rose;
Cloud-dappled skies, the laugh of limpid springs,
Drowned... |
| 2902. | Repentance by Robert William Service | | "If you repent," the Parson said,"
Your sins will be forgiven.
Aye, even on your dying bed
You're not too late for heaven."
That's just my cup ... |
| 2903. | Reptiles And Roses by Robert William Service | | So crystal clear it is to me
That when I die I cease to be,
All else seems sheer stupidity.
All promises of Paradise
Are wishful thinking, preac... |
| 2904. | Escape by Robert William Service | | Tell me, Tramp, where I may go
To be free from human woe;
Say where I may hope to find
Ease of heart and peace of mind;
Is thee not some isle you ... |
| 2905. | The Ballad Of Blasphemous Bill by Robert William Service | | I took a contract to bury the body of blasphemous Bill MacKie,
Whenever, wherever or whatsoever the manner of death he die--
Whether he die in the l... |
| 2906. | Hero Worship by Robert William Service | | Said he: "You saw the Master clear;
By Rushy Pond alone he sat,
Serene and silent as a seer,
in tweedy coat and seedy hat.
you tell me you did not... |
| 2907. | The Flower Shop by Robert William Service | | Because I have no garden and
No pence to buy,
Before the flower shop I stand
And sigh.
The beauty of the Springtide spills
... |
| 2908. | Pragmatic by Robert William Service | | When young I was an Atheist,
Yea, pompous as a pigeon
No opportunity I missed
To satirize religion.
I sneered at Scripture, scof... |
| 2909. | Pullman Porter by Robert William Service | | The porter in the Pullman car
Was charming, as they sometimes are.
He scanned my baggage tags: "Are you
The man who wrote of Lady Lou?"
When I sai... |
| 2910. | Tom Paine by Robert William Service | | An Englishman was Thomas Paine
Who bled for liberty;
But while his fight was far from vain
He died in poverty:
Though some are... |
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