FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Cowboys

Cowboys are our heroes; the knights of western land.

cowboy, occupation

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

FC 11 C-23

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

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Amos

Speakin' o' drunks, ya gotta hear about.

bath tub, lethal weapon, wound, blood, injury, bandage on the mirror

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Yesterday

"What are you doin' tonight?" they ask.

children, parent love, family, memories, grandchild

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Rowdy and the Rafter Heart

We have a sure enough buckaroo on the Rafter Heart.

experience, love for horses, whiskey, silver teeth, hard worker, reliable, cowboy

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

It's Tough When It's Like That

When you think you've got it handled.

bronc, roping, whiskey

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

The Whopper

A couple a fellers deserted their job.

fishing, fat lady, playing a trick, anger, furious, rage, river

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Sleigh Bells and Panic

It's Christmas time in Jackson.

cold, snow, Santa Claus, trick, child, curiosity

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Chicken Feed

An old outsider stood by a big stump.

hen, town girl, nest, wound, cluck, chickens

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

Fresh Meat

It's a long old time from winter to spring.

hunting trick, snow, elk, sky, crash

I Was Born in the Night, But Not Last Night

FC 11 C-23

Ellie Corrigan

America, The Toddler

She was off across the ocean, on the other side of hell.

outlaw, slaves, homeland, puritans, pilgrims, England, ancestors, Colonies, freedom, battle

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

Echoes

In my sleeping bag I nestle.

nature, sound

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

Greetings from Wyoming

Greetings from Wyoming where skies are wide and blue.

nature, animals, plants, beauty, seasons

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

A One Room Country School

I can hear the school bell ringing.

memories, eight grades, friendship, school

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

Popo Agie

From its lofty frozen birthplace.

Sinks Canyon, river, water, tamed river

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

An Echo of the Past

Ancient Man once roaming freely.

simplicity, shelter, modern times

Echoes of the West

FC 11 C-24

Idabell Corbett Cramer

A Toast to the Man in the Little Green House

To the little green house just under the hill.

house warming