FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
25
Lysius Gough
Plowing with a Sulky
One day as I went walking.
boss, fields, poetry, farming vs. cowpunching
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
24
Lysius Gough
Brown Dick
Brown Dick is a very pretty horse.
lady's horse, gentle
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
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30
Lysius Gough
My Love is A Cowboy
My love is a cow boy.
faithful, noble, characteristics, behavior, weather, friendship, friendliness, responsible, duty, courage
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
31
Lysius Gough
Plums
The finest plums I ever saw.
Washita, sweetness, plum tree
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
32
Lysius Gough
A Dream
One night after I lay down to rest.
mountains, valleys, night, thoughts, stream, foe, canyon, fly, escape, terror, nightmare, worriers, race, enchanted place, royals, throne, damsels, choirs, harps
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
34
Lysius Gough
Take it to Mother
Take this letter to my mother.
pleasure, joy, wandering boy, roam, love, returning home
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
35
Lysius Gough
The Spirit of Discovery
The spirit of discovery is a noble thing.
science, study, fame, knowledge, gold, silver, victory, strength, wisdom
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
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36
Lysius Gough
A Ladies' Man
Born to be a ladies' man.
gentleman, charming, gentleness
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
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1
Lysius Gough
At a Marriage
Come all you pretty maids.
story, poem, weeding, Parson, bridegroom, bride, oath, wedding band, ceremony, congratulations
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
41
Lysius Gough
No More to Wander
Once I was a rambling boy.
fearlessness, home, settle down
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
42
Lysius Gough
Different Occupations
Some people fooled around and spend their time at leisure.
occupation, United States, farming, food, horses, hogs, security, neighbors, friends, exploring, town, planets, skies, ocean, mountains, discoveries, buffalo, , broncos, coyotes
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
43
Lysius Gough
Fire on the Plains
One night we saw the smoke arise.
weather light, wind, raging blaze, norther, ashes, destruction
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
44
Lysius Gough
A Love Story
Well as this is to me.
departure, Lizzie, fear, pain, true love
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
45
Lysius Gough
The Boy's Inquiry
Pa, how are the cow boys.
Texas Frank, poison drink, alcohol, booze, Christian, faithful, questions
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
46
Lysius Gough
The Child's Inquiry
Ma, why do men live in the west.
questions, discontentedness, ramble, redskins
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
51
Lysius Gough
A Night on Pease River
We reached the mouth of Pease River one day.
Red River, alkali lakes, storm, rain, hail, sleet, snow, stampede, journey westward
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
47
Lysius Gough
The T-Anchor Boys
It was in April our spurs began to rattle.
trip, James Wright, Ohio, Texas, gentlemen, John's mob, Mulligan's guard, Narrow-Tread, Leather Lip, Red River Station, Chickasaw Nation, Greer County, Red River, Clarendon, McClelland creek, stampede, Palo Duro, Stickley's, Gunter's ranch, Randall county, Tule, Old Good-Eye, mud
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
52
Lysius Gough
Where No Friend Can See
The night was dark and stormy.
Canadian stream, death, thunder, fearless, hardship, drowned corpse, fate, sadness, graves, grief, loneliness
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
55
Lysius Gough
In a Snow Storm
From Mulberry Canyon over the plains we went.
north wind, cold, tent, snow, fire, warmth, Stake pin, Bill Dad, Taylor Ray, Lysius Gough, Percy Drake
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
56
Lysius Gough
From the Break
'Twas once we left the Dixon break.
Cedar Canyon, rain, snow, sleet, Camper's lake, Ruck, Vince, old Pet, shelter
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
58
Lysius Gough
Driving Beef
On the first of September our voices did sound.
palins, round upcattle, Jule Gunter, Diamond horse, Vas Stickley, Swanny Reb, Lem Shipman, George Isaac, Mexican John, Frank Jackson, Jim Mullins, Kin Johnson, Jim Right, L. Gough, Charles Mabrey, Yellow Net, Sam Wise, Walking John, Frank Denson, T-Anchor crew, storm, Antelope Peak, Amarillo, Amarear, North Palo Duro, Till Beaver Creek, Cimarron, Crooked Creek, Dodge, Arkansaw, Kansas City
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
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Lysius Gough
The Hail Storm
'Twas on the tenth of June.
North Fork, Red River, cattle herd, canyon, storm, danger, hail, pain, Charlie Clark, companionship
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
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Lysius Gough
Our Lives Were Saved
One night on the borders of New Mexico.
Tierra Blanco, Charlie, storm, danger, lightning, friendship, drifting cattle
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
67
Lysius Gough
Roff's Outfit
Roff thought his outfit would not fail.
trail, Gunter, Munson, Grayson county ranch, Chickasaw Nation, Pecan bayou, Monument hill, Cash Creek, Texas, Old Captain Creek, Greer, Elm Creek, Mobeetie, Palo Duro
Spur Jingles and Saddle Songs
FC 11 G-06
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Lysius Gough
Beat at His Game
He went to camp and this he said.
Parson, champion of the west