FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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FC 11 C-09
111
William Lawrence Chittenden
Never Despair
Give up vain regretting, don't sigh for the past.
memories, time, success, hope, glory, future
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112
William Lawrence Chittenden
To Katherine
I know a gentle maiden.
idol, beauty
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113
William Lawrence Chittenden
The Question
Fair lady, though proud cavaliers.
courting, admiration, first love, loyalty, lost love, dreams, courtship
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115
William Lawrence Chittenden
Youth
In the Ocean of Time there's a wonderful isle.
hope, life
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116
William Lawrence Chittenden
Age
Lost, lost, youth's dreams of long ago.
vanished air, past, time, eternity, love, hate, life
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117
William Lawrence Chittenden
The "G" Strings of the Heart
This life iz full uv muzic.
song, tune, art, melancholy, cheerfulness
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119
William Lawrence Chittenden
Highland Evening Song
Twilight blushing o'er the hillside.
memories, time
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120
William Lawrence Chittenden
Lines to a Picture
Fair lady, when at thee I gaze.
youth, perfume, idol, affection
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121
William Lawrence Chittenden
Forevermore
When Aurora's rosy kisses.
thoughts, longing, time
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122
William Lawrence Chittenden
Bar Harbor Days
Alone, far away by a fire to night.
memories, ball, woman, romance, love, loneliness, Texas, marriage
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125
William Lawrence Chittenden
A Sonnet to the Sea
Roll on, thou proud majestic everlasting Sea!
eternity, ocean, storm, mystery, unknown
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126
William Lawrence Chittenden
Persevere
Brace up, my dear fellow, push on, never fear.
hope, positive attitude, ambition
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127
William Lawrence Chittenden
To the Memory of Gen. Sam Houston
Thy memory is blessed in this proud Southern land.
hero, Texas, patriot, pride, history
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128
William Lawrence Chittenden
To-Day
Let's woo the flying hours -- to-day.
unknown future, dream, old-age, peace
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129
William Lawrence Chittenden
Lines to a Lady
Nay, lovely lady, you are wrong.
optimism, grief, suffering, strength
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130
William Lawrence Chittenden
Waiting
Alas, for the whim of a proud beauty's ways.
rejection, pride, heartache, pain, suffering, love, affection
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131
William Lawrence Chittenden
Misunderstood
Burn on, proud soul! No matter the cost.
optimism, hope, fate, ignorance
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William Lawrence Chittenden
Texas Types -- The Sheriff
He's a quiet, easy fellow, with his pants tucked in his boots.
ranger, Rio Grande, justice, courage, law
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135
William Lawrence Chittenden
To an "Unknown Friend" -- "A.M."
Fair lady, though we "never met."
love, devotion, poet, love song
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133
William Lawrence Chittenden
Texas Types -- The Cattle Queen
In the lonely land of Texas.
woman, widow, Mistress Breeze, wealth, bachelor
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136
William Lawrence Chittenden
The Ranchman's Ride
Hurrah for a ride on the prairies free.
race, open range, untamed horses
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137
William Lawrence Chittenden
The Ladies -- A Toast
God bless the ladies -- everywhere.
women, chivalry, special gifts, characteristics, admiration, adoration, praise
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138
William Lawrence Chittenden
The New York Girl
I have known dark senoritas.
Creole maidens, British beauties, Parisian ladies, Gotham girl, charm, fashion, flirt, literature, art
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139
William Lawrence Chittenden
The Boston Girl
She usually wears glasses.
Voltaire, knowledge, science, truth, brains, intellectual
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William Lawrence Chittenden
The Western Girl
I heard the deep bass-viol's cry.
warmth, dance, kisses