Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TRAMPS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Can you recall, dear comrade, when we tramped god's land together Last Line: The tragic road to anywhere, such dear, dim years ago. Subject(s): Wandering & Wanderers; Yukon Territory; Wanderlust; Vagabonds; Tramps; Hoboes | ||||||||
Can you recall, dear comrade, when we tramped God's land together, And we sang the old, old Earth-song, for our youth was very sweet; When we drank and fought and lusted, as we mocked at tie and tether, Along the road to Anywhere, the wide world at our feet -- Along the road to Anywhere, when each day had its story; When time was yet our vassal, and life's jest was still unstale; When peace unfathomed filled our hearts as, bathed in amber glory, Along the road to Anywhere we watched the sunsets pale? Alas! ths, swinging heel and toe, We tramped the road to Anywhere, the magic road to Anywhere, The tragic road to Anywhere, such dear, dim years ago. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BUMS, ON WAKING by JAMES DICKEY A FOLK SINGER OF THE THIRTIES by JAMES DICKEY WANDERER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY by CLARENCE MAJOR THE WANDERER by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN LONG GONE by STERLING ALLEN BROWN BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON A VAGABOND SONG by BLISS CARMAN CLANCY OF THE MOUNTED POLICE by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE |
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