The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... tribe may be found the Stand - patters and Progressives . The former stand by the old tribal traditions handed down from father to son and are loath to change habits and customs . They cling with tenacity to ancient modes of dress and ...
... tribe may be found the Stand - patters and Progressives . The former stand by the old tribal traditions handed down from father to son and are loath to change habits and customs . They cling with tenacity to ancient modes of dress and ...
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... tribe of Kon - zas ? Have I ever been a coward ? Have I ever fled in battle ? See my scalp - locks dangle yonder From the pole beside my wig - wam ? Scalps of other ne - kah - shu - jas I have met on field of battle ! What is this upon ...
... tribe of Kon - zas ? Have I ever been a coward ? Have I ever fled in battle ? See my scalp - locks dangle yonder From the pole beside my wig - wam ? Scalps of other ne - kah - shu - jas I have met on field of battle ! What is this upon ...
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... tribes and nations Who had dared to give them battle . 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 ...
... tribes and nations Who had dared to give them battle . 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 ...
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... tribes of Kon - zas . Suddenly he was awakened , By the voice of Wah - kun - dah - gee , Who , in early dawn of morning Cried aloud again his warning Of the danger from the pale - face Anchored out on the Mo - sho - jah . Angered then ...
... tribes of Kon - zas . Suddenly he was awakened , By the voice of Wah - kun - dah - gee , Who , in early dawn of morning Cried aloud again his warning Of the danger from the pale - face Anchored out on the Mo - sho - jah . Angered then ...
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... gah When he played with other children ; Told him to be brave and fearless ; Told him he must lead all others ; Taught the rest they should obey him , For he soon would be their chieftain , Chief of all the tribe of Kon - zas ; 32.
... gah When he played with other children ; Told him to be brave and fearless ; Told him he must lead all others ; Taught the rest they should obey him , For he soon would be their chieftain , Chief of all the tribe of Kon - zas ; 32.
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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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