The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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Page 13
... fought , but never yielded , Never would submit to bondage . History does not reveal it ; It is only legendary , But I'll paint for you a picture Of a wronged and suffering people , Of a strange misguided people , Of a proud and haughty ...
... fought , but never yielded , Never would submit to bondage . History does not reveal it ; It is only legendary , But I'll paint for you a picture Of a wronged and suffering people , Of a strange misguided people , Of a proud and haughty ...
Page 84
... fought with all his might , For principles he would maintain . * Col . Van Horn was for many years editor of the Kansas City Journal and one of the founders and builders of the city . He was among the first to see , When this 84.
... fought with all his might , For principles he would maintain . * Col . Van Horn was for many years editor of the Kansas City Journal and one of the founders and builders of the city . He was among the first to see , When this 84.
Page 86
... . But looking more closely we often may find A purpose that's hidden from view , Of the man or the woman in helping mankind In a fire or a perishing crew . But the dear little sister who fought for the child 86 A Little Heroine.
... . But looking more closely we often may find A purpose that's hidden from view , Of the man or the woman in helping mankind In a fire or a perishing crew . But the dear little sister who fought for the child 86 A Little Heroine.
Page 87
... fought , without thinking the danger she braved , Being only herself , five years old . Then hastening to mamma , to tell their distress , Poor Katie discovered too late , The fire had ignited her own little dress And she was soon ...
... fought , without thinking the danger she braved , Being only herself , five years old . Then hastening to mamma , to tell their distress , Poor Katie discovered too late , The fire had ignited her own little dress And she was soon ...
Page 89
... fought For principles of right ; Was first in peace because he knew , That mankind should not fight . Was first in all the loyal hearts That loved their country well , And knew how hard their leader fought That they in peace might dwell ...
... fought For principles of right ; Was first in peace because he knew , That mankind should not fight . Was first in all the loyal hearts That loved their country well , And knew how hard their leader fought That they in peace might dwell ...
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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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