Two at a Fireside

This quaint poem, written in March of 1904, is dedicated to the Santa Cruz Library / Santa Cruz Public Library.

I built a chimney for a comrade old,
I did the service not for hope or hire-
And then I traveled on in winter's cold,
Yet all the day I glowed before the fire.
Creator: Edwin Markham
Date: 1904
Type: DOCUMENT; POEM
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Poetry
  • Poets
  • 1900s
  • New York City
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-POETRY AND POETS-09

Tags

Poetry pagePoem

Citation

Markham, Edwin. “Two at a Fireside.” 1904. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/137705. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.