FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
122
Robert Service
The Wonderer
I wish that I could understand The moving marvel of my Hand; I watch my fingers turn and twist, The supple bending of my wrist, The dainty touch of finger-tip, The steel intensity of grip;
curiosity, imagination, knowledge
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
124
Robert Service
The Quest
I sought Him on the purple seas, I sought Him on the peaks aflame; Amid the gloom of giant trees And canyons lone I called His name;
quest, seek, god
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
125
Robert Service
Victory Stuff
What d'ye think, lad; what d'ye think, As the roaring crowds go by? As the banners flare and the brasses blare And the great guns rend the sky?
victory, cost, sacrifice, death
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
127
Robert Service
Grandad
Heaven's mighty sweet, I guess; Ain't no rush to git there; Been a sinner, more or less; Maybe wouldn't fit there.
heaven, life, age, lifestyle
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
129
Robert Service
The Ballad of Casey's Billy-Goat
You've heard of "Casey at The Bat," And "Casey's Tabble Dote"; But now it's time To write the rhyme of "Casey's Billy-goat."
goat, humor, train
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
134
Robert Service
Maternity
There once was a Square, such a square little Square, And he loved a trim Triangle; But she was a flirt and around her skirt Vainly she made him dangle.
love, children, maternity
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
135
Robert Service
Laughter
I laugh at Life: its antics make for me a giddy game, Where only foolish fellows take themselves with solemn aim.
joy, laughter, shame
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
136
Robert Service
Inspiration
How often have I started out With no thought in my noodle, ANd wandered here and there about, Where fancy bade me toddle;
idea, inspire, poetry
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
138
Robert Service
The Battle of the Bulge
This year an ocean trip I took, and as I am a Scot And like to get my money's worth I never missed a meal.
health, weight, fat
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
140
Robert Service
Yellow
One pearly day of early May I strolled upon the sand, And saw, say half-a-mile away, A man with gun in hand;
beach, cowardice, kill
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
142
Robert Service
Pantheist
Though peoples perish in defeat, And races suffer to survive, The sunshine never was so sweet, So vast the joy to be alive;
nature, life, earth
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
144
Robert Service
Hobo
A father's pride I used to know, A mother's love was mine; For swinish husks I let them go, And bedded with the swine.
hobo, beg, poor
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
146
Robert Service
Stamp Collector
My worldly wealth I hoard in albums three, My life collection of rare postage stamps; My room is cold and bare as you can see, My coat is old and shabby as a tramp's; Yet more to me that balances in banks, My albums three are worth a million francs.
stamps, album, collect
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
148
Robert Service
Sentimental Shark
Give me a cabin in the woods Where not a human soul intrudes; Where I can sit beside a stream Beneath a balsam bough and dream, And every morning see arise The sun like bird of paradise;
investor, wealth, simplicity
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
150
Robert Service
Pullman Porter
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?"
train, fame, scorn, porter
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
152
Robert Service
The Ordinary Man
If you and I should chance to meet, I guess you wouldn't care; I'm sure you'd pass me in the street As if I wasn't there;
ordinary, plain, everyday
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
153
Robert Service
Your Poem
My poem may be yours indeed In melody and tone, If in its rhythm you can read A music of your own;
poetry, verse, unique
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
154
Robert Service
Riviera Honeymoon
Beneath the trees I lounged at ease And watched them speed the pace; They swerved and swung, they clutched and clung, They leapt in roaring chase; The crowd was thrilled, a chap was killed: It was a splendid race.
france, honeymoon, tragedy
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
157
Robert Service
An Olive Fire
An olive fire's a lovely thing; Somehow it makes me think of Spring As in my grate it over-spills With dancing flames like daffodils.
fire, peace, beauty
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
158
Robert Service
Take It Easy
When I was boxing in the ring in 'Frisco back in ninety-seven, I used to make five bucks a fling To give as good as I was given.
boxing, fight, slow
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
159
Robert Service
Compensation Pete
He used to say: "There ain't a doubt Misfortune is a bitter pill, But if you only pry it out You'll find there's good in every ill.
poverty, blessing, optimism
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
161
Robert Service
Making Good
No man can be a failure if he thinks he's a success; He may not own his roof-tree overhead, He may be on his uppers and have hocked his evening dress - (Financially speaking - in the red.)
mindset, success, think
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
163
Robert Service
Brother Jim
My brother Jim's a millionaire, While I have scarce a penny; His face is creased with lines of care, While my mug hasn't any.
millionaire, fun, contrast
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
165
Robert Service
Contentment
An ancient gaffer once I knew, Who puffed a pipe and tossed a tankard; He claimed a hundred years and two, And for a dozen more he hankered;
content, peace, philosophy
The Best of Robert Service
FOLK COLL 11 S-77
167
Robert Service
Security
Young man, gather gold and gear, They will wear you well; You can thumb your nose at fear, Wish the horde in hell.
security, safety, age
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