The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... whence the sunshine Comes in early dawn of morning- Came like him they saw before them , house upon the water . In a Came a stranger to the east - land , Came the pale - face to their fathers From across the briny ocean ; Told them how ...
... whence the sunshine Comes in early dawn of morning- Came like him they saw before them , house upon the water . In a Came a stranger to the east - land , Came the pale - face to their fathers From across the briny ocean ; Told them how ...
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... Whence the cold and freezing blizzard Comes in fierce and blinding fury . Shall I yield or shall I conquer ? " Meditated thus Wah - tun - gah As he sat within his wigwam , As he viewed the list of trinkets Brought him by the pale ...
... Whence the cold and freezing blizzard Comes in fierce and blinding fury . Shall I yield or shall I conquer ? " Meditated thus Wah - tun - gah As he sat within his wigwam , As he viewed the list of trinkets Brought him by the pale ...
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... whence on the Mo - sho - jah He has come to bid defiance To the Kon - zas ' old traditions . First , however , I will coax him , Try to still retain his favor ; Try to show him that our fathers Spoke to us the words of wisdom And we ...
... whence on the Mo - sho - jah He has come to bid defiance To the Kon - zas ' old traditions . First , however , I will coax him , Try to still retain his favor ; Try to show him that our fathers Spoke to us the words of wisdom And we ...
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... Whence returns no way - worn traveller . ” But at last , by careful nursing And the herbs which Wah - kun - dah - gee Steeped and gave the frail Me - nung - gah , She became restored and healthful . Oft she thought of Wah - ho - bec ...
... Whence returns no way - worn traveller . ” But at last , by careful nursing And the herbs which Wah - kun - dah - gee Steeped and gave the frail Me - nung - gah , She became restored and healthful . Oft she thought of Wah - ho - bec ...
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... whence the Pawnees Came upon their deadly mission . CANTO VIII WAH - HO - BEC - CA SECEDES Wah - ho - bec - ca had been restless , Waiting for Chief Shun - ga - sob - ba To fulfill his sacred promise . Many moons he had been waiting ...
... whence the Pawnees Came upon their deadly mission . CANTO VIII WAH - HO - BEC - CA SECEDES Wah - ho - bec - ca had been restless , Waiting for Chief Shun - ga - sob - ba To fulfill his sacred promise . Many moons he had been waiting ...
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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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