The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... 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 people , Who ...
... 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 people , Who ...
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... Never had his words of wisdom Been rejected by his people , Who had prospered by his teaching . Now his chief had dared oppose him , Taken in the pale - faced stranger , Who , tradition from his father Taught him , leads to fearful ...
... Never had his words of wisdom Been rejected by his people , Who had prospered by his teaching . Now his chief had dared oppose him , Taken in the pale - faced stranger , Who , tradition from his father Taught him , leads to fearful ...
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... never hope to conquer . Once again I beg , implore you , Though you have received this stranger , Taken from him beads and trinkets , Given him your robes and deer - skins ; Drive him quick from out your borders , Drive him down the ...
... never hope to conquer . Once again I beg , implore you , Though you have received this stranger , Taken from him beads and trinkets , Given him your robes and deer - skins ; Drive him quick from out your borders , Drive him down the ...
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... never have been conquered , Never fled on field of battle From an enemy before me . I , the chief of all the Kon - zas ! I am asked to fear the pale - face , Lest he with his fire - water Drive from me my loyal people , Drive us from ...
... never have been conquered , Never fled on field of battle From an enemy before me . I , the chief of all the Kon - zas ! I am asked to fear the pale - face , Lest he with his fire - water Drive from me my loyal people , Drive us from ...
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... Never had his braves and warriors Failed to do him greatest homage , Failed to go where he would lead them , Failed to do what he would bid them , Would they fail him on the morrow ? These thoughts filled the chief with sorrow As he ...
... Never had his braves and warriors Failed to do him greatest homage , Failed to go where he would lead them , Failed to do what he would bid them , Would they fail him on the morrow ? These thoughts filled the chief with sorrow As he ...
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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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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...
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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...
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