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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
riking text or a tuneful melody, given some impetus in diffusion, lingers when its history has been forgotten. After the ball and Two little girls in Blue, popular stage songs of the 1890's—the first sung all over the country in the farce A trip to China town—are heard no longer in the cities, but they are still vigorous in village communities and on Western ranches. The name American ballads is now often applied to a body of cowboy, lumbermen, and negro songs, recovered. chiefly by John A. Lomax, in Texas, New Mexico, Montana, and other States. These make when brought together an interesting and picturesque display. They reflect the life, tastes, narrative themes, and metrical modes of the singers. Cowboy life is communal, and it is vivid, full of incident, and exciting. The cowboy pieces, despite their prevailing crudity, have a certain force and breeziness. I'm a rowdy cowboy just off the stormy plains, My trade is girting saddles and pulling bridle reins. O I can tip th
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index (search)
ld hue, the, 28 Litwisch Staedtel, 605 Lives of the Caesars, 6 Livingston, Robert, 448 Livingstone, Henry, 163, 334 Lloyd, Henry D., 358 Locke, Edward, 282 Locke, John, 227, 228, 263 Locke Amsden, or the schoolmaster, 416 Lockhart, 96 Lockwood, Lieut., 169 Lodge, Henry Cabot, 302, 354, 419 Loeb, James, 491 n. Logan, George, 431 Logan, (Indian Chief), 613 Logan, Olive, 275, 276 Logan, William, 445 Logic, 234 Log of a cowboy, the, 161 Loher, 578 Lomax, John A., 513 London, Jack, 94 Lone Fish Ball, The, 463 London Films, 83 Long, George, 459, 477, 479 Long, J. L., 282 Longfellow, 35, 36, 60, 77, 119, 305, 306, 313, 416, 455, 459, 460, 488, 489, 490, 500, 549, 579, 581, 619 Looking backward, 86, 360 Lord, E., 438 Lord, Nathan, 345 Lord Chumley, 276 Lord lovel, 507 Lord of all being Throned Afar 499 Lord Randall, 507 Lorenz, K., 582 Loretta, 512 Lorgnette, the, 110 Lorla, 512 L'Orleanais, 592 Los Gri