The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... wild and savage station To a strong and healthful nation . Long ago , how many winters No one knows and none can tell you , When the forests were primeval , When the sod was still unbroken , When the Red man was the owner Of the great ...
... wild and savage station To a strong and healthful nation . Long ago , how many winters No one knows and none can tell you , When the forests were primeval , When the sod was still unbroken , When the Red man was the owner Of the great ...
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... wild commotion Seized the vast assembled council . Some cried out " It is Wah - kun - dah . See he brings the lightning , thunder , When the sun shines clear and brightly , When no storm clouds hover over . Surely he's a great magician ...
... wild commotion Seized the vast assembled council . Some cried out " It is Wah - kun - dah . See he brings the lightning , thunder , When the sun shines clear and brightly , When no storm clouds hover over . Surely he's a great magician ...
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... wild deer , Blowing lightning from your nostrils , Followed by a sound of thunder ? If you represent Wah - kun - dah , Why do you not slay the pale - face As you saw him slay the wild deer ? ” Wah - kun - dah - gee sat in silence ...
... wild deer , Blowing lightning from your nostrils , Followed by a sound of thunder ? If you represent Wah - kun - dah , Why do you not slay the pale - face As you saw him slay the wild deer ? ” Wah - kun - dah - gee sat in silence ...
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... wild untutored savage Whom they had approached in terror , Knowing well the traits of red men Whom they had before encountered . They determined then to show them Even more and greater kindness Than they had in giving presents . Going ...
... wild untutored savage Whom they had approached in terror , Knowing well the traits of red men Whom they had before encountered . They determined then to show them Even more and greater kindness Than they had in giving presents . Going ...
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... wild and crazy . Then the pale - face to assure them That indeed there was no danger , Drank himself the fire - water . Seeing this young Wah - di - an - gah Who was also Wah - kun - dah - gee , Motioned to the pale - faced stranger He ...
... wild and crazy . Then the pale - face to assure them That indeed there was no danger , Drank himself the fire - water . Seeing this young Wah - di - an - gah Who was also Wah - kun - dah - gee , Motioned to the pale - faced stranger 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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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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