FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
135
John S. McGroarty
The King's Highway
All in the golden weather, forth let us ride to-day.
mountains, landscape, nature, sinner-folk, padres, Missions, conquistadores, priests
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
134
John S. McGroarty
Just California
Twixt the seas and the deserts.
ocean, Cathay, nature, beauty
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
134
Helen Hunt Jackson
Poppies on the Wheat
Along Ancona's hills the shimmering heat.
vines, fields of wheat, bread, wine
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
129
Helen Hunt Jackson
A Ballad of the Gold Country
Deep in the hill the gold sand burned.
dreams, visions, wine, maid of purple grapes, fortune, beggars, vineyard, harvest
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
128
H. S. Hooper
Frisco's Defi
You may rock us, you may shock us.
city, characteristics, strength
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
126
Bret Harte
What the Engines Said
What was it the engine said.
contest, Pacific railroad, altitude, Sierra, meeting, Atlantic, Indian autumn, Orient, Cathay, longitude, Union, Central
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
125
Bret Harte
San Francisco from the Sea
Serene, indifferent of Fate.
Western Gates, continents, fog, art, culture, joys
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
140
Gertrude Millard
Nostalgia
O, Frisco was a strumpet.
attraction, golden nuggets, San Francisco, woman, fog, lure
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
141
Joaquin Miller
San Francisco Bay
How fair is San Francisco.
moon, stars, beauty, battleship
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
141
George Sterling
The Abalone Song
Oh! some folks boast of quail on toast.
Mission Point, crab, Carmel bay, lazzaroni, Boston beans, dope, alimony, macaroni, food, alcohol, Morse, Marsoni, fondness
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
143
George Sterling
The City by the Sea
At the end of our streets is sunrise.
ocean, winds, Azure, ships
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
144
George Sterling
The Cool, Grey City of Love
Tho I die on a distant strand.
longing, love for the city, romantic, West, Gate, ocean
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
150
attributed to James Barton Adams
The Cowboy's Life
The bawl of a steer.
music, coyotes, bronco, rawhide quirt, royal life, love
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
152
Arthur I. Caldwell
The Stampede
The red sun breaks through muddy lakes of haze and rifted cloud.
motionless land, herd, race, danger, trampling noise
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
154
Robert V. Carr
The Commission Man
Always happy, always bright.
smart, entertaining, swift, watch-charm souvenirs, promise
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
156
Robert V. Carr
Enlightenment
It seems the horse they furnished me.
thrown, cussing, Old Spot, profanity
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
156
Robert V. Carr
Good-by, Steer
There you go, a four-year-old.
value, gold, tenderloin, Packin' town
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
157
Robert V. Carr
Home
Little old shack.
house, run down, poor condition, chimney, mansion, imperfection, care, fondness
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
158
Robert V. Carr
The Roundup Cook
There's good cooks and there's bad ones.
grub, upset the cook, boss of pots and pans, chuck
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
165
John Wallace Crawford
Broncho Versus Bicycle
The first we saw of the high tone tramp.
Santa Fe trail, Pecos, outlandish looks, iron horse, saddle, game, bet, competition, jamboree, whiskey, luck, Navajo Crossin', Apache Johnson, Texas Ned, Mexican Bart, Big Jim Hart, tenderfoot, race, Eastern rooster, Tom Stevens, Boston, Bosting, Yankeedom, Nomadic, inventions, surprise
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
171
Curley W. Fletcher
The High-Loping Cowboy
I been ridin' for cattle the most of my life.
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
174
Ethel Romig Fuller
The Six-Horse Limited Mail
We always ran out when we heard it come.
Calapooia trail, attraction, cheers, enthusiasm, speed, barn boys, mail sacks, Umpqua valley,
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
175
Attributed to Wiles Hallock
Braggin' Bill's Fortytude
The days of yore -- both good and ill.
tame days, sixty-nine, memories, adventure, tall talk, Denver, San Antone, winter, blizzards, wolves, fearless, snowballs
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
177
Harold Hersey
The Lavender Cowboy
He was only a lavender cowboy.
heroes, dream, hair on the chest, hair-tonic, Herbicide, Red Nell,
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
178
Henry Herbert Knibbs
Boomer Johnson
Now Mr. Boomer Johnson was gettin' old in spots.
punchin' dough, tame, fooder, grub, cook, Colt, frijoles, doughnuts, tombstones
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