FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Garland the Land

Tho' the world is abloom, in the heart there is gloom.

rum, wine, alcohol, evil, sin, morality

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

A Suffragist Sufferer

Ach, frau, mein frau, mein liebe frau.

husband, wife, marriage, independence

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Two Trios

The Trio of sirens were queens of the sea.

Capri, magic, song, sailor, sailors, greed, envy, hate, avarice, morality

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Hope's Offering

Set free from sin's beguiling snare.

hope, belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Land of Rest

O Blessed Realm, where all may be.

faith, belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Loon Cry

I wandered in the northland.

bird, morality, foolishness

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

O Give Me Your Hand

When night has veiled the earth, so fair.

life, belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Father Seeth All

In the days when we are building.

sin, belief, God

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Unfailing Cruse

When thy cares are pressing.

sorrow

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

A Thirty Years' Dream

Where is that little school-house, Alf.

school, memories, past, youth, childhood, boy

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Do Not Fear

Fainting one, on foamy sea.

belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Love

When the cheeks of morn are glowing.

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Voice of Hope

O, Care, while hearts before you are bending.

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Joyless Youth

I feel quite sure the children now.

progress, change, youth, thought, childhood, play, learning, knowledge

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Hope

Across a smiling sea.

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

The Curlew Song

I roved in western wonder-land.

bird, cares

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Sailing `Neath the Cross

When you leave the harbor, in the glow of morning.

belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

I'll Sing

I'll sing in the morning.

belief

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Pandora

With tireless tread, Pandora goes.

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Bait

In the streams of life that swiftly glide.

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Content

Where the fowl, with a lordly pride.

contentment

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Kitty

Ah, my pet, so sweetly sleeping.

cat

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

What?

What hope is yours, O one with darling boy?

son, parents

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Have I Thy Love

If I may claim thy love alone.

trust, love

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Nathan Kirk Griggs

Mammon

Old Mammon is the mighty king.

morality