FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

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

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

The Outlaw Steer

I got him with a bunch of stuff.

cow puncher

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Hay time on the Ranch

Gettin' well along in June.

hay, haying, mowing, machinery, McCormick

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

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

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

That Springtime Feelin'

Gee, I feel so limp and listless.

spring, ambition, work

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

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

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Cheyenne River

Yonder lies the Cheyenne River.

water, river

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

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

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Paddy McPhee

Did yez ever hear tell of old Paddy McPhee?

character, feud, fight, disagreement, liar

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

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

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Gastronomic Memories

I've dined in first class restaurants--I've lunched in swell cafes.

food, outdoors, camp, tent, camping, roundup

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

"Dutchy" on Rural Telephones

I been out here a year now, und I vants to talk a lot.

telephone, phone, bills, dialect

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

The Abandoned Stock Ranch

I came by there at the close of day and drew my horse's rein.

past, memories, history

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Christmas Day Philosophy

Oh, Christmas Day's a joyous day of comfort, ease and rest.

holiday, Christmas tree, Santa Claus, children, gifts, happiness, celebration

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Mistress Stone

Oh, Mistress Stone of Stone gate.

German, money, wealth, prestige, power, position, friendship

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

To an Old House Dog

Aged canine, stiff of limb.

pet, aging

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Gasolitis

When you sit at the wheel of your automobile.

gasoline, cars, vehicle

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

New Year Resolutions

We hear the midnight hour strike, and as the echoes die.

celebration, holiday, resolute, resolution, New Year's

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Tourists

Tourists, tourists everywhere, flocking to the Hills.

camping, autos, cars, automobile, strangers, campers, tourists, litter, John D. Rockefeller

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

A Trip to Yellowstone

Just returned from two week's roaming.

national parks, camping, trip, vacation

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Camping in the Hills

We overhauled the jitney and we packed the running board.

camping, campers, Sylvan Lake, Black Hills, South Dakota, rain, trip, vacation

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

Edward Anders Lysaght Griffin

Roads

The road the tourist travels when he comes to view the Hills.

Black Hills, South Dakota, tourist, road, farmer, taxes

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

When Winter Goes

When winter goes we heave a sigh.

seasons, winter, snow, cold, location, summer, work

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

I'd Like

I'm getting tired o' ranchin', I'd like a change and rest.

occupation, work, banker, lawyer, doctor, editor, ranching

Rhymes of a Rancher

FC 11 G-13

E.A.L. Griffin

Jury Duty

I like to be a juryman when circuit court convenes.

law, humor