The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... reach the conclusion that , after all , the Indian has been sinned against as well as being somewhat of a sinner himself and that might does not necessarily make right , the purpose of its writing will have been attained . The ...
... reach the conclusion that , after all , the Indian has been sinned against as well as being somewhat of a sinner himself and that might does not necessarily make right , the purpose of its writing will have been attained . The ...
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... 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 again I beg , implore you , Though you have received this stranger , Taken ...
... 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 again I beg , implore you , Though you have received this stranger , Taken ...
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... reach the great Wah - tun - gah , Thus incurring hot displeasure That would ruin all their prospects . When at last the feast was over And they passed around the peace - pipe , Then the strangers , realizing That they were receiving ...
... reach the great Wah - tun - gah , Thus incurring hot displeasure That would ruin all their prospects . When at last the feast was over And they passed around the peace - pipe , Then the strangers , realizing That they were receiving ...
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... reach the great Ne - shu - jah , Till we reach the great Red - Water , There we'll form another Nation ; You shall be my Wah - kun - dah - gee , I will listen to your counsel , All my people too will hear you , Will obey your words of ...
... reach the great Ne - shu - jah , Till we reach the great Red - Water , There we'll form another Nation ; You shall be my Wah - kun - dah - gee , I will listen to your counsel , All my people too will hear you , Will obey your words of ...
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... reach the herds of bison , We will slowly follow southward Till we reach the great Ne - shu - ja ; There we'll stay and build a nation , Greater than the tribe of Kon - zas . I am of the royal household ; I am great 37.
... reach the herds of bison , We will slowly follow southward Till we reach the great Ne - shu - ja ; There we'll stay and build a nation , Greater than the tribe of Kon - zas . I am of the royal household ; I am great 37.
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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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