Robert W. Service

The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses

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Robert W. Service



Known as the Bard of the Yukon and as a people's poet, Robert Service immortalized his experience with the Yukon and its gold rush and this …

The Cremation of Sam McGee

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Robert W. Service



LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service.

Songs of a Sourdough

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Robert W. Service



Reputedly the best-selling poetry collection of the 20th century, 'Songs of a Sourdough' is best known for Robert W. Service's classic Yukon…

Ballads of a Bohemian

Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)


Robert W. Service



Ballads of a Bohemian is a collection of poems tied together by the narration of the "author" Stephen Poore. The poems speak of bo…

The Spell of the Yukon

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Robert W. Service



LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Spell of the Yukon by Robert W. Service. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for Dece…

Ottawa Folk Festival Robert Service Collection (from The Spell of the Yukon)

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Robert W. Service



On August 13-15, 2010, A hearty band of Librivox volunteers, led by Bob Ledrew and Sean McGaughey, recorded selections from the Spell of the…

To the Man of the High North

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 5 recordings of To the Man of the High North by Robert Service. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for No…

The Passing of the Year

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of The Passing of the Year by by Robert W. Service. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for D…

Selections from Ballads of a Cheechako

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Robert W. Service



These twelve poems are taken from Ballads of a Cheechako which was Robert W. Service's third book of Yukon poems, published in 1909. The wor…

The Land God Forgot

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of The Land God Forgot by Robert Service. This was the weekly poetry project for January 25th, 20…

Rhymes of a Red Cross Man

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Robert W. Service



Robert Service was born in Lancashire, England, but at age 21 moved to Canada and eventually ended up in the Yukon during the gold rush. Hi…

My Madonna

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Robert W. Service



LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 different recordings of My Madonna by Robert W. Service. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of…

The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses (Version 2)

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Robert W. Service



This collection deals with wanderlust in general but the bulk of the poems are based on Service’s time in the Yukon. He captures the excitem…