The Indian Princess, Me-nung-gah: And Other PoemsR. G. Badger, 1912 - 148 pages |
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... Little Heroine . The Galveston Storm . Washington .... Kansas at Fifty . The Gray And The Blue . John Brown .... Tribute To Woman .. A Song of Peace ... 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 92 93 94 Justice And Reason .. The Morning Fly . Memorial Day 7.
... Little Heroine . The Galveston Storm . Washington .... Kansas at Fifty . The Gray And The Blue . John Brown .... Tribute To Woman .. A Song of Peace ... 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 92 93 94 Justice And Reason .. The Morning Fly . Memorial Day 7.
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... women , children , Chief of all the tribe of Kon - zas ? Have I ever been a coward ? Have I ever fled in battle ... woman ? Motion hither yonder pale - face , Bid him welcome to your camp - fires , Give him food and give him shelter ...
... women , children , Chief of all the tribe of Kon - zas ? Have I ever been a coward ? Have I ever fled in battle ... woman ? Motion hither yonder pale - face , Bid him welcome to your camp - fires , Give him food and give him shelter ...
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... women Coming out to meet and greet him , On his homeward march triumphant , Chief of all the 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 ...
... women Coming out to meet and greet him , On his homeward march triumphant , Chief of all the 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 ...
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... za Chieftain , In the history of the nation , Been arrayed in dazzling colors Such as wore the great Wah - tun - gah On this memorable occasion . Women stood in awe and wonder As they saw his towering figure Move in majesty before 23.
... za Chieftain , In the history of the nation , Been arrayed in dazzling colors Such as wore the great Wah - tun - gah On this memorable occasion . Women stood in awe and wonder As they saw his towering figure Move in majesty before 23.
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... Women ! bring ye hither deer - meat ; Bring the meat of bear and bison , Make a gruel of Wah - ko - sa ; Let us feast the pale - faced stranger ; Henceforth call him Mo - he - tun - gah , For the ' Big knife ' he has brought us . " When ...
... Women ! bring ye hither deer - meat ; Bring the meat of bear and bison , Make a gruel of Wah - ko - sa ; Let us feast the pale - faced stranger ; Henceforth call him Mo - he - tun - gah , For the ' Big knife ' he has brought us . " When ...
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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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