Project Gutenberg 1995-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 994 Service, Robert W. (Robert William) 1874 1958 Service, Robert William Rhymes of a Red Cross Man Produced by A. Light, and David Widger "Rhymes of a Red Cross Man" by Robert W. Service is a collection of war poetry written during the early 20th century, amidst the backdrop of World War I. The poems reflect the harsh realities and profound emotions experienced by soldiers, capturing themes of courage, loss, camaraderie, and the futility of war. The author’s voice blends vivid imagery with poignant reflections, offering readers a lens into the experiences of military personnel and the human spirit under duress. The opening of the collection sets the tone for the poems to follow, as it introduces the author’s mission of finding solace in writing amidst the chaos of battle. Service shares his personal experiences alongside depictions of the war environment, revealing the grim conditions soldiers endured as they witnessed death and destruction. The first few poems highlight the call to arms, a reflection on the naive bravery of young soldiers, and the conflicting feelings about duty and sacrifice. Through these initial verses, readers engage with the emotional depth of the subject matter as they are drawn into the multifaceted lives of those impacted by the war, building a strong foundation for the themes explored throughout the entire work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Poetry Category: History - Warfare 178568 2025-08-01T05:01:52.617282 text/html 175308 2013-01-15T14:23:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65894 2013-01-15T14:24:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148472 2025-08-01T05:01:59.788246 application/epub+zip 151574 2025-08-01T05:01:55.376283 application/epub+zip 130030 2025-08-01T05:01:54.267291 application/epub+zip 290609 2025-08-01T05:02:02.347226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277961 2025-08-01T05:01:59.088238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235235 2022-09-01T05:19:29.254959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161129 2025-08-01T05:01:52.274292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160908 2008-07-13T12:20:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64281 2008-07-13T12:21:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 160899 2008-07-13T12:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64247 2008-07-13T12:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20337 2025-08-01T05:02:02.472237 application/rdf+xml 13096 2025-08-01T05:01:54.760255 image/jpeg 3739 2025-08-01T05:01:54.509279 image/jpeg 144888 2025-08-01T05:01:52.632288 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