FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

Out Where the West Begins

FC 11 C-07

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Arthur Chapman

The Cowboy and the Tempter

I met a well-dressed stranger at the bar in Poker Bill's.

Red Desert hills, roundup, gold, warrin' land, horse trading, Teton, pony, friends, comrade, friendship, sharing trouble, war

Out Where the West Begins

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Arthur Chapman

A Cowboy's Musings

The other day, upon the mesa's level land.

lark, birds, bird's nest, dead birds, sadness, death, unknown

Out Where the West Begins

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15

Arthur Chapman

The Cowboy's Homing

Bill's home ag'in from Europe, where he featured with a show.

travel, return, homecoming, Southwest, joy, tears, happiness, prairie dog, homesick, Cactus Center, Europe

Out Where the West Begins

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Arthur Chapman

The Cow-Puncher's Elegy

I've ridden nigh a thousand leagues upon two bands of steel.

Westerner, past, old days, cowmen, cattle, memories, Cattle Kingdom,chaps-cladsknight, cattlemen, cowpuncher

Out Where the West Begins

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19

Arthur Chapman

Cow-Puncher Philosophy

This world's so doggone big and bright.

life, past, present, joy

Out Where the West Begins

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21

Arthur Chapman

The Sheriff's Report

We jest went out to git him, and we did.

sagebrush, chase, hunting, Majesty of Law, hate, shooting

Out Where the West Begins

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22

Arthur Chapman

The Diamond Hitch

When camp is moved, at break of day.

Packer Bill, tenderfoot, law, mules, caravans, track

Out Where the West Begins

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24

Arthur Chapman

The Dude Ranch

We used to run a cow-ranch.

cowboys, summer boarders, outfit, roundup, tenderfoot, Boston, greenhorn, Pullman car, Ibsen, change, past

Out Where the West Begins

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26

Arthur Chapman

The White Man's Road

The white man's road is hard for us to follow.

Indians, suffering, mistrust, broken treaties, sorrow, hopeless, red man

Out Where the West Begins

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27

Arthur Chapman

Jim

Jest from Cattle Land, that's Jim.

strength, friendship, cheerfulness, happiness, Forty Mile, gentle, women

Out Where the West Begins

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Arthur Chapman

The Herder's Reverie

The sheep are down at the water, a-drinkin' their bloomin' fill.

nature, calm, competition, fast life, cities, money

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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5

Ellie Corrigan

Slim

I've an early recollection `bout a giant of a man.

Montana, Idaho, father, child, admiration

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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7

Ellie Corrigan

Memories

We lived off up in the mountains; it's a long way out of town.

family, home, childhood, values

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Bush heart

Art Hyle was a longtime rancher; up old Montana way.

Montana, bull, brother-in-law

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Bossy Blues

Ole Barney went to milk one morn; a chore he's learned to hate.

milch cow, milking, chores, pup

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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13

Ellie Corrigan

Home Remedies

Dave's been stayin' `round the cabin; his spirits in a slump.

boil, behind, soreness, needle, home remedy

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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15

Ellie Corrigan

Cowboys

Cowboys are our heroes; the knights of western land.

cowboy, occupation

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Rowdy

This cowboy's got a filly, that he's courtin' on the sly.

courting, marriage, husband, wife, pregnancy

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Pards

This happened in Montana, on a ranch, Old Lazy Six.

Montana, runaway team

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Ben

Ben rides through my memories since I was just a child.

admiration, work

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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24

Ellie Corrigan

The Lord's Prayer (smile)

The rain was drippin' off the eaves; it poured for a long while.

bunkhouse, The Lord's Prayer, wager, religion

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Who's The Winner, The House or Me?

Did you ever stop to ponder the.

mouse, sermon, fear, laughter, teeth marks, humor

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

The Town Drunk

I've known some drunks in my day.

Wyoming, alcohol, liquor, booze, Luther, fun, jokes, children, manure, wagon, playing tricks

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

Crime Never Pays

Two old saddle pards headed home on a.

barley corn, bulletproof, bar, steal, Willie Booth, turkey, drunk, whiskey, argument, tricked, argue

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

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Ellie Corrigan

From a Horse to a Model T

My young dad's no little feller standin'.

Irish-English, old times, horsepower, rodeo, truck, race, speed, team, racing