The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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Page 37
... 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 - tun - gah's younger brother , Be ...
... 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 - tun - gah's younger brother , Be ...
Page 41
... party , That would start upon the morrow For the plains in search of bison ; That the young chief Shon - ga - sob - ba Would be leader of the party . Wah - kun - dah - gee then , the crier , Marched throughout the Kon - zas village ...
... party , That would start upon the morrow For the plains in search of bison ; That the young chief Shon - ga - sob - ba Would be leader of the party . Wah - kun - dah - gee then , the crier , Marched throughout the Kon - zas village ...
Page 42
... party , But Wah - tun - gah quick repulsed her ; Told her she must think him crazy , To allow his favored daughter Thus to go away and leave him . Then with bitter tear drops streaming , Me - nung - gah sought her companion , Told her ...
... party , But Wah - tun - gah quick repulsed her ; Told her she must think him crazy , To allow his favored daughter Thus to go away and leave him . Then with bitter tear drops streaming , Me - nung - gah sought her companion , Told her ...
Page 48
... party That had gone in search of bison On the Western plains of Kon - zas . " Can it be my fair Me - nung - gah Now has dared to disobey me ? " Drinking then some fire - water , He soon raged throughout the village Like a maddened ...
... party That had gone in search of bison On the Western plains of Kon - zas . " Can it be my fair Me - nung - gah Now has dared to disobey me ? " Drinking then some fire - water , He soon raged throughout the village Like a maddened ...
Page 55
... Me - nung - gah . Quiet life on the Ne - shu - jah Was to him becoming irksome , And he organized a party For a journey toward the northland Where he hoped to meet the Pawnees And engage them in a battle . Then , when 55.
... Me - nung - gah . Quiet life on the Ne - shu - jah Was to him becoming irksome , And he organized a party For a journey toward the northland Where he hoped to meet the Pawnees And engage them in a battle . Then , when 55.
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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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