FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Robert V. Carr
In the Gumbo
No use to kick, no use to swear.
patience
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38
Robert V. Carr
Hank Laimer's Kid
Only youngun on the range.
child, present, gifts
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39
Robert V. Carr
Animal Rhymes
The coyote he's the smartest one.
animals, coyote, prairie dog, Indian, bronco, badman, cowboy, tenderfoot, porcupine, girl, Indians
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41
Robert V. Carr
The Man of the Ranch
My dad he's gone an' mammy sez.
son, father, manhood, responsibility
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42
Robert V. Carr
Tamed
Jim Shivers was the baddest man in the camp, b'jingo.
marriage, wife, boss
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44
Robert V. Carr
Springtime on the Range
Oh, it's gettin' onto spring, an' so let us up an' sing.
spring, nature, Chinook, birds, flowers
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45
Robert V. Carr
Down at Haller's Dancin'
They's tunin' up the orchestray down at old Bill Haller's.
square dance, caller, dance
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47
Robert V. Carr
A Moral-Less Tale
She was a perfect lady.
courting, money, tightwad, courtship
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48
Robert V. Carr
Kick of the Ranch Hand
Dern my hide, I feel so lazy.
morning, chores, ranch hand, yawn, dawn, laziness
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50
Robert V. Carr
A Fragment
I never thunk a thought as yet.
idea, thought
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51
Robert V. Carr
Baldy Joe's Simple Rhyme
Oh, I know an old cowpuncher, an' they call him Baldy Joe.
bald, complain, happiness
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53
Robert V. Carr
A Coarse Lack of Appreciation
I'm the sweetest sort o' singer, but 'most ev'ry time I sing.
singing, appreciation
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54
Robert V. Carr
Cowboy's Salvation Song
Oh, it's move along, you dogies, don't be driftin' by the way.
dogie, roundup, cattle drive, branding
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56
Robert V. Carr
The Boys Are Comin' to Town
The boys are comin' to town, whoop la!
town, celebration, whoop it up
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57
Robert V. Carr
A Sunshine Song
He sets on the side walk from mornin' 'til night.
singing, worry,song, life
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58
Robert V. Carr
The Would-Be Cowpuncher
It's been out here a half a year.
greenhorn, head clerk, pretense, fake
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59
Robert V. Carr
Jim Davis and the Bicycle Man
Jim Davis is an old cowpunch.
bicycle, stampede, fool, laziness
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60
Robert V. Carr
Jed Williams
Know Jed Williams? Blamedest man.
chew, tobacco, chewing tobacco
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65
Robert V. Carr
Ranch Lullaby
Baby, won't you go to sleep?
lullaby, baby
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Robert V. Carr
The Cowboy and the Stork
Bill Munson's wife was sick, you see.
birth, child, delivery, doctor, stork, naming, baby
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62
Robert V. Carr
The Nifty Cowpuncher
Allers wears the finest duds ever you did see.
dress, clothing, gear, boots, hat, chaps, spurs, gun, saddle, outfit, dude
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66
Robert V. Carr
A Tribute to the Doctor
Oh, here's to the Doc, the good old Doc.
doctor, medicine, dedication, service, occupational lore, occupation
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67
Robert V. Carr
To A Cowboy Poet
He rode a bronk he called Pegas'.
cowboy poet, poetry, Homer, song
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68
Robert V. Carr
Post Mortum Politeness
A cowpunch once shot up the town.
tenderfoot, apology, politeness, regret, gun, shoot
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Robert V. Carr
Jawin' Jane
Jawin' Jane gives me a pain.
wife, mouthy, talkative