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The speaker challenges the reader to fight on despite setbacks and challenges. In comparison to Robert W. Service's other works, this poem lacks his typical nature-focused themes and adventurous spirit. It reflects the pessimistic and disillusioned mood of the post-World War I era.
Robert W. Service. The Quitter. When you’re lost in the Wild, and you’re scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you’re sore as a boil, it’s according to Hoyle. To cock your revolver and . . . die. But the Code of a Man says: “Fight all you can,”. And self—dissolution is barred.
May 13, 2011 · Read, review and discuss the The Quitter poem by Robert William Service on Poetry.com.
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May 2, 2015 · The Quitter. by Robert William Service. When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you're sore as a boil, it's according to Hoyle. To cock your revolver and . . . die. But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can," And self-dissolution is barred.
The Quitter is a poem by Robert William Service. When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye,And you're sore as a...comments, analysis, and meaning.
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The Quitter by Robert William Service - When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you're sore
The Quitter. by Robert William Service. When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you're sore as a boil, it's according to Hoyle. To cock your revolver and . . . die. But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can," And self-dissolution is barred.
