The cremation of Sam McGee

By Robert W. Service

Subjects: Yukon, poetry, Narrative poetry, Gold discoveries, Canadian poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Frontier and pioneer life, English poetry, Children's poetry, Poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, Canadian, Children's poetry, English

Description: Constantly suffering from the cold, Sam makes his companion on the Arctic trail promise to cremate him when he dies, which the companion does--to his great surprise.