The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... wigwam , Roamed unfettered through the wildwood , Feasted on the game abundant , Lived and fought , but never yielded , Never would submit to bondage . History does not reveal it ; It is only legendary , But I'll paint for you a picture ...
... wigwam , Roamed unfettered through the wildwood , Feasted on the game abundant , Lived and fought , but never yielded , Never would submit to bondage . History does not reveal it ; It is only legendary , But I'll paint for you a picture ...
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... wigwam in the valley . Slowly then , as was his custom , Marched the old man through the village , Speaking with a voice of thunder He addressed his wayward people . Always he had counseled valor , Taught the braves to fear no danger ...
... wigwam in the valley . Slowly then , as was his custom , Marched the old man through the village , Speaking with a voice of thunder He addressed his wayward people . Always he had counseled valor , Taught the braves to fear no danger ...
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... wigwam , As he viewed the list of trinkets Brought him by the pale - faced stranger ; Trinkets bright , of glistening silver ; Beads and ribbons without number ; Ornaments of royal splendor , Such as he had never witnessed . " Can there ...
... wigwam , As he viewed the list of trinkets Brought him by the pale - faced stranger ; Trinkets bright , of glistening silver ; Beads and ribbons without number ; Ornaments of royal splendor , Such as he had never witnessed . " Can there ...
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... wigwams With his deadly fire - water . He will make your young men crazy , He will steal your wives and daughters . " Then saw he his chief before him ; Suddenly the tear - drops vanished From his eyes that flashed like lightning , And ...
... wigwams With his deadly fire - water . He will make your young men crazy , He will steal your wives and daughters . " Then saw he his chief before him ; Suddenly the tear - drops vanished From his eyes that flashed like lightning , And ...
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... wigwam Firmer yet in his decision To befriend the pale - faced stranger Who had brought him beads and trinkets , Ear - bobs , paints and scarlet blankets , Coffee , sugar and provisions , Things that he had never tasted , Things that he ...
... wigwam Firmer yet in his decision To befriend the pale - faced stranger Who had brought him beads and trinkets , Ear - bobs , paints and scarlet blankets , Coffee , sugar and provisions , Things that he had never tasted , Things that 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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