Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 3235 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.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Yukon -- Poetry Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Adventure 144474 2025-08-01T04:50:48.023517 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 127754 2025-08-01T04:50:54.075479 application/epub+zip 130386 2025-08-01T04:50:50.644497 application/epub+zip 115182 2025-08-01T04:50:49.577494 application/epub+zip 249219 2025-08-01T04:50:56.175489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246488 2025-08-01T04:50:53.442496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205569 2022-09-01T05:05:05.792163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132951 2025-08-01T04:50:47.750526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132712 2020-04-18T11:01:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50443 2020-04-18T11:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18531 2025-08-01T04:50:56.302460 application/rdf+xml 13553 2025-08-01T04:50:50.069498 image/jpeg 3786 2025-08-01T04:50:49.818489 image/jpeg 125197 2025-08-01T04:50:48.035522 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia