Famous Drifter Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Drifter poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous drifter poems. These examples illustrate what a famous drifter poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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by Robert William Service
 God gave you guts: don't let Him down;
Brace up, be worthy of His giving.
The road's a rut, the sky's a frown;
I know you're plumb fed up with living.
Fate birches you, and wry the rod . . .
Snap out, you fool! Don't let down God.

Oh, yes, you're on misfortune's shift,
And weary is the row your hoeing;
You have no home, you...Read more of this...

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