FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Ballads of the Black Hills
FC 11 G-11
67
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Oil
If you have the inclination.
oil drilling
Ballads of the Black Hills
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66
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Warning
The Knife Blade Butte up Elk Creekway.
South Dakota, people
Ballads of the Black Hills
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126
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Calamity Jane
In the archives of our country.
history, Custer, Black Hills
Ballads of the Black Hills
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129
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Wild Bill
When the Hills were rent with turmoil.
Black Hills, South Dakota, Wild Bill Hickok, Jack Crawford, Calamity Jane
Ballads of the Black Hills
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131
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
General Custer
George Custer was intrepid, bold.
South Dakota, Black Hills, Army, Little Big Horn, Indians, Sioux
Ballads of the Black Hills
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132
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Deadwood Dick
A cortege moved up Sunrise Mount.
Custer, death, funeral, grave, burial
Ballads of the Black Hills
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133
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Pahaska
Upon the Mount where Cody lies.
Buffalo Bill Cody, Yellow Hand, scout
Ballads of the Black Hills
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135
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Crazy Horse
A chieftain of the mighty Sioux.
chief, Indians, history, Little Big Horn, Custer
Ballads of the Black Hills
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137
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
American Horse
A brother chieftain of Red Cloud.
chief, Indians
Ballads of the Black Hills
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138
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Sitting Bull
Out upon the lonesome prairie.
chief, history, injustice, Indians
Ballads of the Black Hills
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140
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Poker Alice
When Poker Alice spread her cards.
cards, life
Ballads of the Black Hills
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141
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Hangman's Hill
When Rapid was but small in growth.
hanging, settlement, west, gamblers
Ballads of the Black Hills
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142
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Early Days
With nine staunch hearts to stem the tide.
history, past, Rapid City, South Dakota, California Joe, Sioux, Black Hills
Ballads of the Black Hills
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147
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Lakota
Where our soul-entrancing sunsets.
South Dakota
Ballads of the Black Hills
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148
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
George Washington
When Destiny the future taught.
history
Ballads of the Black Hills
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149
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Thomas Jefferson
At Independence Hall there met.
history, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, patriotism
Ballads of the Black Hills
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150
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Abraham Lincoln
In the heart of this Nation which no one can fill.
Ballads of the Black Hills
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151
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
Theodore Roosevelt
Past ages have produced great men.
Ballads of the Black Hills
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152
Charles P. "Soldier" Green
The Trail of Then and Now
The Spirit of the Hills held Court.
Black Hills, South Dakota, history
Rhymes of a Rancher
FC 11 G-13
11
E.A.L. Griffin
Reflections of a Stockman
It's fine to be a stockman when the grass is ankle-high.
stock, cattle, cattleman, buy, sell, shipping, livestock, prices
Rhymes of a Rancher
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13
E.A.L. Griffin
Spring
Welcome, mild and gentle Spring.
weather, hardship, cattle, ranching
Rhymes of a Rancher
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15
E.A.L. Griffin
Two Men
"Speakin' of men," the stockman said, "a feller sure does find.
winter, steers, men, opinion, help, gratitude
Rhymes of a Rancher
FC 11 G-13
17
E.A.L. Griffin
Old Andy
I know a grizzled cattleman, a pioneer is he.
progress, Black Hills, conversation, talking, sleep, bed, hospitality
Rhymes of a Rancher
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20
E.A.L. Griffin
Western Hospitality
I reached my gate, as the sun went down, ill-tempered and out o' gear.
food, hunger, neighbors
Rhymes of a Rancher
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22
E.A.L. Griffin
Buffalo Gap Fair
Oh, the Fair.
festival, county fair, Buffalo Gap, South Dakota