Arthur Chapman Night Poems
- 1. The Old Yaller Slicker
The old yaller slicker's the cowpuncher's friend-
His saddle is never without it-
It's rolled in a bundle and tied at each end,
But it's ready for service, don't doubt it.
... - 2. The Old Dutch Oven
Some sigh for cooks of boyhood days, but none of them for me;
One roundup cook was best of all-'t was with the X-Bar-T.
And when we heard the grub-pile call at morning, noon, and night,
The old Dutch oven never failed to cook the things just right.
... - 3. The Bunkhouse
The bunkhouse on the cattle ranch
Was lowly, but at night
When its small window was aglow
We hurried in that light,
... - 4. Pete's Error
There's a new grace up on Boot Hill, where we've planted Rowdy Pete;
He died one evenin', sudden, with his leather on his feet;
He was Cactus Center's terror with that work of art, the Colt,
But, somehow, without warnin', he up and missed his holt.
... - 5. Out Among The Big Things
Out among the big things-
The mountains and the plains-
An hour ain't important,
Nor are the hour's gains;
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