FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection
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Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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Chuck Haas
Us Boys "Savvy"!
Most strangers think th' rangeland spooky.
sound, noise, nature, quiet
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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93
Chuck Haas
Nuthin' Strange
`Twas a raw day...late September.
herding, stampede, death, tromped, killed, trampled, lightning, burial,
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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94
Chuck Haas
Sheep
Big Bill Brady rid frum Texas.
reward, outlaw, sheriff, sheep rancher
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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96
Chuck Haas
Thet Gal
Juanita's peartsome...built t' please?
female, woman, wife
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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97
Chuck Haas
Thet's Why
A lank cowboy loped in t' town.
hat, Stetson, clothing, clothes
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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98
Chuck Haas
`Til Skies Start A-Smilin'
It's Indian summer...sun's warmish, but "thin."
roundup, herding, autumn, fall, seasons, work,
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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99
Chuck Haas
Truthful
Y'u've heerd queersome tales o' th' feller thet quales.
top hand, courtship, love, boyfriend, girlfriend, bravery, brave, boast, bear, fright
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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100
Chuck Haas
Th' Dam' Thing
Funny, how some folks mind licker!
liquor, alcohol, locomotive, railroad, death, hit, drunk
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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101
Chuck Haas
Whar Do We Go Frum Hyar?
Oh tell me, boys, o' th' cattle-lands.
past, good old days, progress, change
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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102
Chuck Haas
No Appetite
This cowgent' oncet...in Phoenix town?
female, woman, girl, food, dinner, cost, expense, money, eat, eating, restaurant, menu
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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103
Chuck Haas
Th' Navajo's Plea
He lain thar...dead...along th' way.
Navajo, starvation, food, desolation, hunger, Indians, white men, greed, land, sheep, flock, flocks, treaty, vote, red skin, prejudice, Great White Father, freedom
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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104
Chuck Haas
Salty
When a roper, like me gits t' "loopin'" too free.
rope, roping, fall, crush, prairie dog, steer, broken bones
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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105
Chuck Haas
Th' Saddle Tramp
Th' cowboy is famous in song, rhyme, an' story.
drifter, lazy, laziness, chuckline, chuck line, handouts
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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106
Chuck Haas
Th' Peccary
Th' peccary tromps o'er th' land.
wild boar, pig, gored, tusk, scar
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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108
Chuck Haas
A Queersome "Tail"
Weird-cut designs o' rock, piled high.
night
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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109
Chuck Haas
No Finer Feelin'
When y'u've chased th' day, hard ridin'.
work, cow camp, food, rest, camping
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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110
Chuck Haas
Gladful
Ever lope fer camp at twilight.
evening, sundown, night, sunset
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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111
Chuck Haas
Top Fish
A li'l trout swum up th' stream.
fishing
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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112
Chuck Haas
A Stinkin' Shame
I's herdin' dudes fer Circle-L.
skunk, smell, odor
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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113
Chuck Haas
A Top Hand
Man...if yu pack a yearn' t' be a cowboy.
work
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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114
Chuck Haas
Right Now, Boy!
`Twas a long spell ago: Me an' Big Pete Bordo.
wife, woman, female, marriage, housekeeping, housework, home, servant, perfection
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
FC 11 H-01
115
Chuck Haas
Th' Road Runner
He is knowed in th' West as a raucous-voiced pest.
bird, hunt, snake, diamond back, Chaparral Cock, kill, speed, race
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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116
Chuck Haas
Range Style
I'm lean an' lanky-built an' ruff?
clothing, clothes, jeans, levis, Justin boots, Stetson hat, Colt
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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117
Chuck Haas
A-Waitin'
Jest a-sittin' an' a-waitin'.
waiting, dentist, tooth, teeth
Rhymes o' a Driftin' Cowboy
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Chuck Haas
Our Worst Range Pest
We's ar'in...`bout our wust range pest?
argue, skunk, porcupine, rattlesnake, Gila monster, scorpion, tarantula, centipede, fire ant, insects, wildlife, bed bug, pests