Poetic Openings : Robert William Service to Robert William Service

Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : At Eighty Years : First Line : As nothingness draws near
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : At San Sebastian : First Line : The Countess sprawled beside the sea
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : At The Golden Pig : First Line : Where once with lads I scoffed my beer
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : At The Parade : First Line : I cannot flap a flag
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : At Thirty-five : First Line : Three score and ten, the psalmist saith,

Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Athabaska Dick : First Line : When the boys come out from Lac Labiche in the lure of the early Spring,
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Atoll : First Line : The woes of men beyond my ken
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Aunt Jane : First Line : When Aunt Jane died we hunted round,
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Awake To Smile : First Line : When I blink sunshine in my eyes
Poet : Robert William Service : Poem : Babette : First Line : My Lady is dancing so lightly,