The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... Mountains . 110 To James Whitcomb Riley . 111 A Tale of The Sea .. 113 To A Night - Blooming Cereus . 114 I Love To Lie And Steal ... 115 Unwritten Poems .. 115 The Santa Fe Trail . 116 The Summer Rain . Tribute To Roosevelt . 117 118 ...
... Mountains . 110 To James Whitcomb Riley . 111 A Tale of The Sea .. 113 To A Night - Blooming Cereus . 114 I Love To Lie And Steal ... 115 Unwritten Poems .. 115 The Santa Fe Trail . 116 The Summer Rain . Tribute To Roosevelt . 117 118 ...
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... mountains . As he spoke in fiery fervor , Young men listening in wonder At the story he was telling , Came a young man from the river Saying , " Yonder on the water Comes a mighty heaving monster , Sounding like the voice of thunder ...
... mountains . As he spoke in fiery fervor , Young men listening in wonder At the story he was telling , Came a young man from the river Saying , " Yonder on the water Comes a mighty heaving monster , Sounding like the voice of thunder ...
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... mountain , plain and valley To the land of the Mo - sho - jah ; To the land where since , the Kon - zas Rule a vast expanse of country Covered o'er with grass and timber , Where our game in countless number Furnishes our food and ...
... mountain , plain and valley To the land of the Mo - sho - jah ; To the land where since , the Kon - zas Rule a vast expanse of country Covered o'er with grass and timber , Where our game in countless number Furnishes our food and ...
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... mountains . Hear me , mighty chieftain , hear me ! Let my words of warning reach you , Let our fathers ' legend teach you There are dangers that you know not , Enemies that , though you fear not , You can never hope to conquer . Once ...
... mountains . Hear me , mighty chieftain , hear me ! Let my words of warning reach you , Let our fathers ' legend teach you There are dangers that you know not , Enemies that , though you fear not , You can never hope to conquer . Once ...
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... mountains . I will ask to head the party That from out the plains of Kon - zas , Shall bring back the stolen ponies , Taken from us by the Pawnees , On their last mid - night invasion , Me - nung - gah shall , with her uncle , With Wah ...
... mountains . I will ask to head the party That from out the plains of Kon - zas , Shall bring back the stolen ponies , Taken from us by the Pawnees , On their last mid - night invasion , Me - nung - gah shall , with her uncle , With Wah ...
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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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