The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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Page 17
... Slowly down the hill descending , Tear - drops down his cheeks still streaming , Came Wah - kun - dah - gee at sunrise , To his wigwam in the valley . Slowly then , as was his custom , Marched the old man through the village , Speaking ...
... Slowly down the hill descending , Tear - drops down his cheeks still streaming , Came Wah - kun - dah - gee at sunrise , To his wigwam in the valley . Slowly then , as was his custom , Marched the old man through the village , Speaking ...
Page 24
... fullest stature , Folded gracefully his blanket Underneath his arm - pits ' round him . Then began he , slowly speaking : " Ki - hè - ga and wah - si - si - ga Wah - di - an - gah , ne - kah - shin - gah Wah - ko , shin - gah - shin - 24.
... fullest stature , Folded gracefully his blanket Underneath his arm - pits ' round him . Then began he , slowly speaking : " Ki - hè - ga and wah - si - si - ga Wah - di - an - gah , ne - kah - shin - gah Wah - ko , shin - gah - shin - 24.
Page 29
... ; But his heart was filled with sorrow , Filled with dread because his people Did not realize their danger . As the sun was slowly passing Down behind the western tree - tops , Wah - kun - dah - gee climbed the hill 29.
... ; But his heart was filled with sorrow , Filled with dread because his people Did not realize their danger . As the sun was slowly passing Down behind the western tree - tops , Wah - kun - dah - gee climbed the hill 29.
Page 32
... Slowly went he to the hill - side , Clad in sack - cloth and in ashes , Where again he prayed and fasted ; Prayed and fasted , thought and pondered ; Thought again his past life over ; Thought of all the old traditions He had heard and ...
... Slowly went he to the hill - side , Clad in sack - cloth and in ashes , Where again he prayed and fasted ; Prayed and fasted , thought and pondered ; Thought again his past life over ; Thought of all the old traditions He had heard and ...
Page 36
... Slowly , sadly and dejected . Suddenly an inspiration Seized his mind , and exultation Took the place of sad dejection . I will go and tell Wah - tun - gah , I am ready for the battle ; Ready for the death encounter With our foe , the ...
... Slowly , sadly and dejected . Suddenly an inspiration Seized his mind , and exultation Took the place of sad dejection . I will go and tell Wah - tun - gah , I am ready for the battle ; Ready for the death encounter With our foe , 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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