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This poem is often wrongly thought to be by Robert W Service. It is published here to the memory of Hugh Antoine D'Arcy, it's rightful father.
An Evening with the Bard of the Yukon, July 18 th 2003 at 20.30pm in the Town-Hall of Lancieux, Brittany.
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I am desperately seeking an LP record.. "Tales of the Yukon" I believe performed by Stuart Hamblen!?
[ Robert Service ]
Requested and Answered by Visitor on 14-Aug-2007 13:03 (2011 reads)
Yes, Stuart Hamblen does have a record with this title. His poem "Big Wicked Bill" is located at Great Northern Net.
[ Robert Service ]
Requested and Answered by Visitor on 14-Aug-2007 13:03 (2500 reads)
Robert always carried a British passport. He remained a British citizen all his life.
[ Robert Service ]
Requested and Answered by Visitor on 14-Aug-2007 13:03 (2063 reads)
You could be referring to the poem, The Ballad of Yukon Jake by Edward E. Paramore, Jr. It first appeared in Vanity Fair in 1921. It has the lines:
And strong men rust, from the gold and the lust That sears the Northland soul, But the wickedest born, from the pole to the Horn Is the Hermit of Shark Tooth Shoal. Beneath the title of this poem Paramore adds the line Begging Robert W. Service's Pardon
[ Robert Service ]
Requested and Answered by Visitor on 14-Aug-2007 13:03 (2919 reads)
It has been reported that Service wrote over 2,000 poems. Many to friends, relatives, and for special occasions. Only about 1,200 have been published. I understand there is a large collection of his work at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
[ Robert Service ]
Requested and Answered by Visitor on 14-Aug-2007 13:03 (3275 reads)
A parody on Service's poem. There is also one called "Eskimo Nell."
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