An edition of Cowboy's lament
(2010)
Cowboy's lament
a life on the open range
by Francis Henry Maynard
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"In memoir, poetry, and prose, describes the adventures of Frank Maynard, an open range cowboy whose ten-year career coincided with the peak of the Great Plains trail-drive era. Folklore scholars credit Maynard with adapting Irish ballad 'The Unfortunate Rake' from its American version to the well known 'The Cowboy's Lament'"--Provided by publisher.
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Frontier and pioneer life, Cowboys, Biography, Cowboys' writings, American, Poetry, American Authors, History, Authors, american, Authors, biography, Frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.), West (u.s.), history, Great plains, historyPlaces
Great Plains, West (U.S.)Times
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Cowboy's lament: a life on the open range
2010, Texas Tech University Press
in English
089672705X 9780896727052
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Table of Contents
Introduction
A brief life of Francis Henry Maynard
The recollections of F. H. Maynard
Maynard's poetry : Rhymes of the range and trail; Poems from the Colorado Springs gazette and telegraph; Unpublished poem, "My faith"
Maynard's journalism : 1874 an epochal year; How noted Peace Officer Tilghman nearly met his end in roundup of pony rustlers; A reminiscence
Maynard's American magazine contest entry
Glossary of names.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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