Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 141 Service, Robert W. (Robert William) 1874 1958 Service, Robert William Ballads of a Cheechako Produced by A. Light and David Widger "Ballads of a Cheechako" by Robert W. Service is a collection of narrative poems written in the early 20th century. The poems reflect on the experiences of those who ventured into the wild and often unforgiving landscapes of the North, particularly during the Klondike Gold Rush period. Through vivid imagery and a unique poetic voice, Service captures the spirit of adventure, hardship, and the allure of wealth that drove individuals to seek fortune in the wilderness. At the start of the collection, the opening poem sets a tone of reverence to the North and its rugged beauty, inviting readers into the grim yet enchanting world where men were drawn by the glimmer of gold and the mystique of the Northern lights. The poem "To the Man of the High North" pays tribute to the explorers, highlighting the dual nature of their journey—a combination of splendid victories and harsh realities. The subsequent poem, "Men of the High North," continues this theme, encapsulating the pride and struggles of the adventurers in the rugged Arctic terrain. Throughout these introductory verses, readers meet a cast of characters who embody the spirit of the age: brave pioneers, reckless fortune-seekers, and the specter of greed that looms over them all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Yukon -- Poetry Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 144363 144372 2024-09-01T04:54:37.121102 2023-10-01T04:45:05.071488 text/html text/html 140183 2020-04-18T11:01:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 51469 2020-04-18T11:01:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 105570 2024-09-01T04:54:41.973065 application/epub+zip 108442 2024-09-01T04:54:38.476077 application/epub+zip 108443 2024-09-01T04:54:37.683053 application/epub+zip 208242 2024-09-01T04:54:44.098079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205479 2024-09-01T04:54:41.452069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205569 2022-09-01T05:05:05.792163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132951 132931 2024-09-01T04:54:36.865111 2023-10-01T04:45:04.845483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132712 2020-04-18T11:01:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50443 2020-04-18T11:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18476 2024-09-01T04:54:44.237081 application/rdf+xml 13599 2024-09-01T04:54:38.022070 image/jpeg 3800 2024-09-01T04:54:37.852094 image/jpeg 105114 2024-09-01T04:54:37.135081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia