FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Ballads of the Black Hills
FC 11 G-11
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
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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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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
Rhymes of a Rancher
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25
E.A.L. Griffin
The Difference
When I set out to buy from sundry local houses of supply.
buy, sell, prices
Rhymes of a Rancher
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26
E.A.L. Griffin
The Outlaw Steer
I got him with a bunch of stuff.
cow puncher
Rhymes of a Rancher
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29
E.A.L. Griffin
Hay time on the Ranch
Gettin' well along in June.
hay, haying, mowing, machinery, McCormick
Rhymes of a Rancher
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31
E.A.L. Griffin
A Public Sale
"Where have you been all day, Johnny, where have you been all day?"
buy, sell, auction, mother, father, son
Rhymes of a Rancher
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33
E.A.L. Griffin
That Springtime Feelin'
Gee, I feel so limp and listless.
spring, ambition, work
Rhymes of a Rancher
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35
E.A.L. Griffin
Cattle Rustler's Soliloquy
I'm here in a gloomy prison -- confined in a dingy cell.
prison, rustler, thief, stealing, brands, branding, changing brands
Rhymes of a Rancher
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39
E.A.L. Griffin
Cheyenne River
Yonder lies the Cheyenne River.
water, river
Rhymes of a Rancher
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41
E.A.L. Griffin
Caught in a Blizzard
Oh, I've endangered life and limb.
death, blizzard, weather, snow, storm, ice, freezing, winter, hay stack
Rhymes of a Rancher
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44
E.A.L. Griffin
Paddy McPhee
Did yez ever hear tell of old Paddy McPhee?
character, feud, fight, disagreement, liar
Rhymes of a Rancher
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46
E.A.L. Griffin
Lame Johnny
This is the tale of a tenderfoot from Pennsylvania State.
west, greenhorn, college, Indians, revenge, horses, Black Hills, thief, stealing, rustler, hanging, lynching