The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 14
Page 20
... loyal people , Drive us from our land of plenty , Drive us from our herds of bison , Drive us farther to the west - ward , Whence the cold and freezing blizzard Comes in fierce and blinding fury . Shall I yield or shall I conquer ...
... loyal people , Drive us from our land of plenty , Drive us from our herds of bison , Drive us farther to the west - ward , Whence the cold and freezing blizzard Comes in fierce and blinding fury . Shall I yield or shall I conquer ...
Page 25
... loyal people , Harken to the words I utter : I am chief of all the Kon - zas As my father was before me , As his father was before him , I am of the royal house - hold . I am chief because my birth - right Makes me chief of all the Kon ...
... loyal people , Harken to the words I utter : I am chief of all the Kon - zas As my father was before me , As his father was before him , I am of the royal house - hold . I am chief because my birth - right Makes me chief of all the Kon ...
Page 36
... loyal ? Dare he tell her their intentions ? Would she go and tell her father ? These and many other questions Passed his mind in quick succession As he marched back to his wig - wam , Slowly , sadly and dejected . Suddenly an ...
... loyal ? Dare he tell her their intentions ? Would she go and tell her father ? These and many other questions Passed his mind in quick succession As he marched back to his wig - wam , Slowly , sadly and dejected . Suddenly an ...
Page 38
... loyal . Younger chiefs and braves and warriors , I will call into my councils , Giving them the high positions That will unify my people . Wah - shah - sha shall be a nation Stronger than the tribe of Kon - zas ; Thus he planned and ...
... loyal . Younger chiefs and braves and warriors , I will call into my councils , Giving them the high positions That will unify my people . Wah - shah - sha shall be a nation Stronger than the tribe of Kon - zas ; Thus he planned and ...
Page 42
... - tun - gah's actions ; How her father had betrayed them ; How the Kon - zas had been loyal ; Suffered long , been patient with him , Hoping he would see his error And would banish from among them , Enemies with fire 42.
... - tun - gah's actions ; How her father had betrayed them ; How the Kon - zas had been loyal ; Suffered long , been patient with him , Hoping he would see his error And would banish from among them , Enemies with fire 42.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
Page 77 - OPPORTUNITY MASTER of human destinies am I! Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace — soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, . And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe...
Page 95 - In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me : As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
Page 77 - MASTER of human destinies am I! Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace— soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury, and woe, Seek me in vain and...
Page 99 - The wind bloweth where it listeth. Thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth.