The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... father to son and are loath to change habits and customs . They cling with tenacity to ancient modes of dress and living and though they may , from compulsion , learn the English language , they speak it with reluctance . The ...
... father to son and are loath to change habits and customs . They cling with tenacity to ancient modes of dress and living and though they may , from compulsion , learn the English language , they speak it with reluctance . The ...
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... the sunshine Comes in early dawn of morning- Came like him they saw before them , house upon the water . In a Came a stranger to the east - land , Came the pale - face to their fathers From across the briny ocean ; Told them how the 14.
... the sunshine Comes in early dawn of morning- Came like him they saw before them , house upon the water . In a Came a stranger to the east - land , Came the pale - face to their fathers From across the briny ocean ; Told them how the 14.
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... fathers fire - water , Drinking which , it made them crazy ; Made them slay a wife or brother , Made them act like very demons . Then he told them how their fathers Fled in terror from the pale - face , Fled across the pah - do - tun ...
... fathers fire - water , Drinking which , it made them crazy ; Made them slay a wife or brother , Made them act like very demons . Then he told them how their fathers Fled in terror from the pale - face , Fled across the pah - do - tun ...
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... fathers had before them Driven other tribes and nations Who had dared to give them battle . Never had his words of wisdom Been rejected by his ... father Who was once your Wah - kun - dah - gee But who sleeps on yonder hill - top , Told 17.
... fathers had before them Driven other tribes and nations Who had dared to give them battle . Never had his words of wisdom Been rejected by his ... father Who was once your Wah - kun - dah - gee But who sleeps on yonder hill - top , Told 17.
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... fathers sleeping yonder In the rocks upon the hill - top . Thus may we live on forever If you will but heed my warning Of the legend of my father Who has told me that my people Must not listen to the pale - face Who may come , has come ...
... fathers sleeping yonder In the rocks upon the hill - top . Thus may we live on forever If you will but heed my warning Of the legend of my father Who has told me that my people Must not listen to the pale - face Who may come , has come ...
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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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