FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Rimes of the Rockies

FC 11 M-48

Harrison R. Merrill

The Smell of Sage

Did you ever get a smell of the sage?

wildlife, wilderness, desert

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Harrison R. Merrill

When the Sap Begins to Start

When the sap begins to quicken.

earthly perfumes, spring, rubbish fires

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

Camouflage

I ist found oo, Kootest Flow'r, whatever oo may be.

pretty flower that stinks

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Harrison R. Merrill

From Cradle to Combine

I used to swing a cradle some when I was jest a boy.

self-reaper, threshers, steamers, binder, combine, tractor, plow, iron horse

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

That Comrade of My Dreams

When the days are bright and sunny.

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Harrison R. Merrill

Just Two Little Shoes

Two little shoes whose well-worn toes.

little boy

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Harrison R. Merrill

All A Bluff

Last night I sneezed four different times, my wife cried out in frenzy.

influenza, fishing

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Harrison R. Merrill

We Should Be Thankful

Three hundred some odd years ago.

turkey, spinning yarns, Thanksgiving Day

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

Santa Claus

Old Santa, I loved you, you jolly old chap.

Christmas

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Harrison R. Merrill

The Song of the Schinook

My warm breath sweeps the field of snow.

winter, breeze, ice, rain, frost

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

The Spring Spirit

When patches on the earth appear.

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

When Our Dreams Come True

When our dreams come true, dear.

sweethearts, love

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Harrison R. Merrill

The Skies of Home

I've been away all summer and as homesick as could be.

Prairie, homestead

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Harrison R. Merrill

It Might Be Wuss

These winter storms a hangin' round.

snow, spring blossoms, hay, Jack Frost, blizzards

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

A Mountain Love Lyric

Be gosh, it's great tew be in love!

kiss

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Harrison R. Merrill

Mister Coyote

Mister Coyote, as you glide through the grass.

meadows, wise, sly, thief, pest

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

Ground-Hog day

On Ground-Hog Day the clouds hung low.

cold, snow

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Harrison R. Merrill

The Football Germ

I grannie, when the leaves turn brown.

college men, professors, co-eds, pig-skin, game, Thanksgiving Day

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

The Call of the U.A.C.

I stand today in God's good world.

work, toil, joy

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Harrison R. Merrill

Idaho

Thy name has a charm all its own.

Syringa blossoms, mountains, gems, fertile land

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Harrison R. Merrill

Wishin'

I've been sittin' all this day just wishin'.

work, luck

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Harrison R. Merrill

Get Married

Many, many merry lads get married.

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

Keep A Grinnin'

Though the clouds are black or gray, keep a grinnin'.

adversary, pain, sorrow, malice, envy, injustice, falsehood, hate

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

Hurrah For the Fourth

Hurrah for the Fourth with its rattle and bang.

Liberty Bell, Forefathers, Star Spangled Banner, Stars and the Stripes, Old Glory, war

Rimes of the Rockies

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Harrison R. Merrill

I Love the World

I love the world with all its cares.

Mother Earth