FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
47
Wesley Beggs
Go Chum with the Geysers Awhile
You no doubt have heard of the Yellowstone Park.
Wonderland, pride of the West, flaglets of beauty, wonders, nature, hot springs, mammoth hot springs, hot water, deep-heated water, vapor, steam, beauty, mountains, hilltops, rivers, rills, canyon, jewels, sapphires, diamonds, Yellowstone Canyon, wild water, foam, prison house, power of water, flowers, fern, cedar, human soul, impressive nature, solemnity, streams, snow, cataracts, The Giant, Old Faithful, Artemisia, The Fan, Fire Hole, Hell Hole, city, village, creeks, rivulets, picturesque scenes, trouble, sorrow, happiness, enjoyment, Angel of Peace
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
68
Wesley Beggs
That Old Sheepherder Man
I want to tell you where I've been.
range, sheep, herd, herders, dog, sheepdog, sheepmen
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
70
Wesley Beggs
Written in the County Jail at Big Timber, Montana
Come all you Sweet Grass County boys.
song, prison, Jake Lyons, jailer, turnkey
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
72
Wesley Beggs
To Ride Away Out West
Come all you rambling Cowboys and a story I will tell.
song, pen, jail, prison, Montana, R.R. Purcell, jury, Judge Henry, sentence, guilty, guilt, court, verdict, penitentiary
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
76
Wesley Beggs
The Gems of Old Montana
'Cause we live here in Montana.
pride
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
77
Wesley Beggs
Indians' Story of Custer's Last Battle
The Indians' story of Custer's fight has never been told in full.
Sitting Bull, 1876, Big Horn country, Little Big Horn, Sioux, Indians, fight, Yellow Hair, Red Horse, Wounded Knee
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
81
Wesley Beggs
We Have Them All at Deer Lodge
Talk about insurance agents.
prison, penitentiary, jail
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
84
Wesley Beggs
A Notice on the Lone Cabin on Bridger Creek
Well, boys, I have the cabin done.
roof, Whiting's store
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
85
Wesley Beggs
When the Bronk Begins to Bawl
It is out here in Montana, which we call the treasure state.
bronc, riding, pitching, bronc riding, bronc busting
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
87
Wesley Beggs
How Are You Fixed for Straw?
Reuben come to visit us.
Deer Lodge, prison, jail, thief, steal, saddle
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
90
Wesley Beggs
The Old Slop Mule at Deer Lodge
I am a good old working mule.
work, harness
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
93
Wesley Beggs
Malugian at Great Falls Goes to the Circus and Tries to Ride a Trick Mule
Well, wife, I've landed here at last, and the town it looks all right.
circus, parade, elephant, clown
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
97
Wesley Beggs
On Mount Powell, Montana
We climbed Mt. Powell's rocky slope.
prison
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
98
Wesley Beggs
The Boys at Billings
Talk about your pitching horses.
Montana
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
100
Wesley Beggs
Farewell, Titanic, Proud Ship of the Sea
Gone is the great Titanic, gone to the home of the brave.
sinking ship, death, drowning, iceberg, watery grave
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
101
Wesley Beggs
The Knot That Hands Have Tied
When love goes thumping through your heart.
romance, infatuation, marriage, divorce
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
102
Wesley Beggs
The Old Stockade Corral
There's a happy time a-coming.
Bridger, Absarokee, Chinook, spring, seasons, nature, city, country
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
105
Wesley Beggs
In Those Old Round-Up Days
I left my home a wandering lad.
youth, roundup, mother, father, family, parent, aging, growing up
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
108
Wesley Beggs
Down at the Alamo
A solemn thought comes o'er me.
song, Texas, Brazos, Lone Star state, Rio Grande, Sam Houston
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
110
Wesley Beggs
The Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd
One beautiful night when the moon was full.
mother, home, night, peace, memories
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
111
Wesley Beggs
The Rustler Gets the Blame
There's a big boy up on Bridger.
loco weed, feed, cattle, rustling
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
112
Wesley Beggs
Getting My Old Calf Pants Washed
I send you in my old calf pants.
rot, clothes, clothing, smell, odor, stink, wash, clean, cleaning
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
113
Wesley Beggs
Early Days of the Cherokee Strip
These verses I have written I hope you all will read.
gold, gold dust, boomer, boomers, spring, springtime
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
116
Wesley Beggs
Stolen Shoe Strings
There is a thief, a sneaking thief.
theft, steal, stealing, shoelaces, belief, God, afterlife
Rhymes from the Rangeland
FC 11 B-09
121
Wesley Beggs
Naming the Baby
Put on your brand new calico.
Tute, Tutie, baby boy