FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

A Powder River Puncher's Poems

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Alfred J. Forsgren

Winter

Let winter come and the snow pile higher.

winter, snow, seasons, warmth, fire, cabin, kettle, attitude, optimism

A Powder River Puncher's Poems

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Alfred J. Forsgren

A Puncher's Best Friend is His Horse

If the stars are all sprinkled in heaven.

friend, cowpuncher, horse

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Alfred J. Forsgren

My Powder River Home

When dreams of old Montana.

home, Montana, cabin, architecture, bacon, memories

A Powder River Puncher's Poems

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Alfred J. Forsgren

Montana

The "M" for the mountains, browns and reds.

Montana

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Alfred J. Forsgren

Lasses and I

I am a weary old cowpuncher.

heaven, horse

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

Ned's 49er Party

Ned, he is a real old timer.

life, history

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

Old Nig

Out in the early morn.

hunter, dog, bear, grizzly

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

The Sheep Hunt

Alone again in God's country.

mountain sheep, hunt, trophy

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

W.F. Cody -- Buffalo Bill

There is nothing in this wide, wide world.

Buffalo Bill, west

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

Lest We Forget

Do you remember, folks of yesterday?

land, Buffalo Bill

Tracks, Trails, and Tales: or Dad Stories . . . in the early Cody Country

Dick Frost

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Mary Frost

Changing

Sure, the country's changing.

change, oil

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Breakin' In

Say, Tenderfoot, jest cinch them chap's belt tight.

chaps, spurs, gear, tenderfoot, riding

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Sez I

Say, it's hard.

attitude

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Gatherin'

I am goin' out there to th' Round-Up.

roundup, town, city, country, crowd, cowboy way, occupation, autumn

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Wit' Only God fer guide

Say, don't go shoutin' `bout a-gettin' lost.

complain, life, trials, relief, God, belief

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Jest Hopin'

Whee! Jest to be out in th' hills once more.

outdoors, open air

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Call for a Horse

Give me a hoss that ain't been rode.

bucking, horse, bronc busting

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Me Best Friends

I've travelled far down in th' city.

friends, horse, dog, pets, devotion

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Shootin' Ike

"Me name is Shootin' Ike.

survival, whiskey, gun, shoot, storytelling

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

`Round Th' Campfire

Around th' campfire we'll all set cross-legged.

campfire, talk, conversation, relaxation, rest

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Chester Anders Fee

Wild Rye

They say that a man is jest like a steer.

steer, man, feed, rye, female, male, marriage, wives

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

The Dead Line

There's a law o' th' range.

law, sheep, sheepmen, cattlemen

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Why Cowboys Dream

You can't understand why the cowboys dream.

dreams

Rimes O' Round-Up

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Chester Anders Fee

Elevation

I `ave stood at th' foot o' th' forest.

hills, sight

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Chester Anders Fee

Rope's End

Well, buster, now th' boys is breakin' camp.

camp, rope, lariat, change, past