The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... Pawnees , He had often met in battle , And as often had defeated . Dreamed he saw old men and women Coming out to meet and greet him , On his homeward march triumphant , Chief of all the tribes of Kon - zas . Suddenly he was awakened ...
... Pawnees , He had often met in battle , And as often had defeated . Dreamed he saw old men and women Coming out to meet and greet him , On his homeward march triumphant , Chief of all the tribes of Kon - zas . Suddenly he was awakened ...
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... Pawnee Sneaking through the grass at midnight Like a snake to steal his pony . As he spoke he grew in stature , Fairly swelled with self - importance , And his voice swelled in proportion , Till it shook the very branches Of the trees ...
... Pawnee Sneaking through the grass at midnight Like a snake to steal his pony . As he spoke he grew in stature , Fairly swelled with self - importance , And his voice swelled in proportion , Till it shook the very branches Of the trees ...
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... Pawnees , When they come to steal our ponies , Decked in paints and glistening trinkets Such as they have never witnessed , And perhaps the pale - face stranger May teach us to kill the Pawnee , As you saw him slay the wild deer , With ...
... Pawnees , When they come to steal our ponies , Decked in paints and glistening trinkets Such as they have never witnessed , And perhaps the pale - face stranger May teach us to kill the Pawnee , As you saw him slay the wild deer , With ...
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... Pawnees , Long ago , now twenty winters ? There can be no doubt he said it , Else my friend would not have told me . But he drank the fire - water , Which I said would make him crazy ; He was crazy when he said it . He can never , never ...
... Pawnees , Long ago , now twenty winters ? There can be no doubt he said it , Else my friend would not have told me . But he drank the fire - water , Which I said would make him crazy ; He was crazy when he said it . He can never , never ...
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... Pawnee , Or the Cheyenne farther west - ward . Show me first some deed of valor , Show that you , like your great chieftain , Fear no foe on field of battle , E'er you ask for fair Me - nung - gah . " Though his heart was in the ...
... Pawnee , Or the Cheyenne farther west - ward . Show me first some deed of valor , Show that you , like your great chieftain , Fear no foe on field of battle , E'er you ask for fair Me - nung - gah . " Though his heart was in the ...
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beautiful braves and warriors brooklet brother called CANTO chief Wah-tun-gah chiefs and braves chieftain CHRYSANTHEMUM Cleveland in Ohio cold and drear conquer corn pone Cripple Creek danger dare daughter dear deer dreams Drive E'er earth fair Me-nung-gah father fear feast field of battle flowers fought friends gems grow hated Pawnees hear heart herds of bison hill-top INDIAN PRINCESS JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY JULIA DENT GRANT Kansas kill land Lest Listen live lover loyal maiden marching mighty Mo-sho-jah morning mother mountain nation Ne-blas-ka never night once great tribe pale-faced stranger PAPOOSE plains Pon-cas ponies river Santa Claus Santa Fe Trail scalp-lock scalped Shon-ga-sob-ba slay smile soon sorrow spare ribs splendor stop at Cripple story strife sweet tell things thought told tribe of Kon-zas valley whence wife wigwam wild winter wish I knew woman women wonder young chief young Wah-ho-bec-ca
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