Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WAY OF AN INDIAN, by WILLIAM A. PHELON


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THE WAY OF AN INDIAN, by                    
First Line: The red man ranged the forests--hunted game
Last Line: He's civilized, but he has lots of fun!
Subject(s): College Sports; Football


THE red man ranged the forests—hunted game,
And, when the sport of hunting grew too tame,
Took to the war-path—slaughtered left and right,
Killed folks by day and hit the trail by night.
He was one tough performer—plenty bad—
A vicious savage—but what fun he had!

To-day, the red man leaves his native plain,
Gives up his horse, and boards a railroad train—
He goes to college, where he learns to speak
The finest English—Latin, too, and Greek—
But, best of all, the red man learns to play
The game of football, in a vigorous way!

He's just as savage as he used to be—
If you don't think so, tackle him, and see—
He doesn't take your scalp—oh no! Instead
He tumbles you and falls upon your head.
He roves no more with tomahawk and gun—
He's civilized, but he has lots of fun!





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