FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Charlie Goodnight: His Life in Poetry & Song
FC 11 G-24
2
Andy Wilkinson
Son of Charlie Goodnight
I am the son of Charlie Goodnight; Though he never had a child.
Charlie Goodnight: His Life in Poetry & Song
FC 11 G-24
3
Andy Wilkinson
Come with Me
My uncle's Charlie Goodnight.
Charlie Goodnight: His Life in Poetry & Song
FC 11 G-24
4
Andy Wilkinson
Song of the Trinity
I saw my first buffalo; On the banks of the Trinity.
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
212
author unknown
The Old Chisholm Trail
Come along, boys, and listen to my tale.
troubles, 2-U herd, Texas, Old Ben Bolt, whiskey, night-herd, Caldwell, longhorns, girl, money, farm, boss, jail, sheriff, tenderfoot, gamble, card games, Maine, Eleven Slash Eleven, shoot out, fight, XY, Cannon Ball, old Blue Dog, friendship,
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
218
author unknown
The Trail Herd
Clouded sun on coolin' morn.
cattle, dust clouds, chuck wagon, grub, lullaby, love, dreams, stars night
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
219
author unknown
The Trail to Mexico
It was in the merry month of May.
Texas, love, separation, kisses, caresses, A. J. Stinson, cattle drive, letter, roam, bullets, wealth, truth, honesty
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
221
author unknown
When the Work's All Done This Fall
A group of jolly cowboys, discussing plans at ease.
mother, love, homesick, guard, night herding, death, trampled
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
228
Rosemary and Stephen Benet
Jesse James
Among our county's outlaws.
aqua pura, Mizzoura, mail robbery, bank robbery, William Tell, hornet, thieves, traitor, fame
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
230
William Rose Benet
Jesse James
Jesse James was a two-gun man.
outlaw, King of the West, Winchester rifle, pinto, shooting, death, rattlesnake, wolf, bear, Hercules, bandanna, Star-Spangled Banner, desperadoes
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
232
Ambrose Bierce
Black Bart, PO8
Welcome, good friend, as you have served your term.
crime, conviction, sinful life, faith, regrets, Welcker, Plunkett, Brooks, villain, Parnassus, Pegasus, robbing coaches
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
234
Ambrose Bierce
The Convict's Ball
San Quentin was brilliant. Within the halls.
John S. Gray, Jimmy Hope, international, nationalities, Rev. Morrison, virtuoso, circles of culture, dance, Jardin Mabille, Long Mall, Hubert Howe Bancroft
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
236
Sharlot M. Hall
Cash In
O life is a game of poker.
deck, dealer, bluff, trouble
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
237
Bret Harte
Plain Language from Truthful James
Which I wish to remark.
heathen Chinese, Ah Sin, Bill Nye, Euchre, card game, Chinese cheap labor, cheating, tricks
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
239
attributed to Merrill Honey
Pizen Pete's Mistake
It was in the Yellow Dog Saloon.
looking for a fight, aggression, six-gun, whiskey, Billy the Kid
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
240
Henry "Harry" Knibbs
Indigo Pete's J.B.
I was leavin' the Blue Dog on the run.
Stetson hat, Mexico ,Alamogordo, Deming, Lordsburg, Rio Grande
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
242
Henry Herbert Knibbs
The Ballad of Billy the Kid
No man in the West ever won such renown.
Billy Bonney, Santa Fe, outlaws, Silver City, Joe Dyer's saloon, desperado, gold, Pecos, Lincoln, Jingle-Bob brand, Turnstile, Bill Roberts, John Chisum, Fort Sumner, sweetheart, Arroyo Tivan, Bob Ollinger, fearless, Pat Garrett, fate
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
245
Henry Herbert Knibbs
The Shallows of the Ford
Did you ever wait for daylight when the stars along the river.
stars, landscape, beauty, nature, friendship, oath, Caliente
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
246
Henry Herbert Knibbs
Waring of Sonora-town
The heat across the desert was a-swimmin' in the sun.
Jim Waring, Salvadore, outlaw Chola, killing, shooting
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
247
Joaquin Miller
Kit Carson's Ride
Room! Room to turn around in, to breathe and be free.
freedom, plains, Brazos, love, stolen bride, Comanches, Old Revels, death, buffalo bull, fire, love, despair
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
251
Whitney Montgomery
Death Rode a Pinto Pony
Death rode a pinto pony.
Rio Grande, moonlight, Madden' ranch
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
253
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Custer
What! Shall that sudden blade.
battle-cry, victory, slaughter, hero, warrior, death, deathless spirit
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
255
N. Howard Thorpe
Billy the Kid or William H. Bonney
Bustin' down the canyon.
Gila, Montezuma, Mogollons, whiskey, women, poker, fighting, drinking, gambling, John H. Tunstall, William Morton, Lincoln, Olinger, Garrett, Oliver Lee
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
257
Stanley Vestal
Fandango
They beat the tom-tom, they plucked the guitar.
mandolin, Dolores Salazar, red petticoat, Vale of Taos, Dick Wooton, moccasins, Rio Grande, lovers, whiskey, Don Cornelio, fight, Green River, Pedalos, melancholy, Kit, Bent's Fort, happy end
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
260
Stanley Vestal
Oliver Wiggins
`Twas at the Cimarron Crossing.
Santy Fee, Kit Carson, teamster, greenhorn, Sol Silver, bravery, Kiowas, Injun, Taos, wagon master
Best Loved Poems of the American West
John J. and Barbara T. Gregg
FC 11 G-09
262
Frederick Whittaker
Custer's Last Charge
Dead! Is it possible? He, the bold rider.
hero, Indians, victory, pride, warriors, Sitting Bull, squadrons, Ogallala, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Wild Horse, Sioux, battle, death