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| In the Land of Dakota In the East ye struggle for glory | [9] |
| The Seasons in North Dakota Spring—and the wild March wind | [10] |
| The Deluge—A Berthold Indian Legend Long ago, yes, oh, so long since | [11] |
| North Dakota Sunsets Such beautiful tints in the western skies | [15] |
| North Dakota—Past and Present Low-lying hills, “bad lands” and rolling plain | [16] |
| A Prairie Sunrise Grey and silent is the morning | [18] |
| Dakota Land, Dakota Land Dakota land, Dakota land | [19] |
| North Dakota’s Mission Pioneers of North Dakota | [21] |
| We Who Have Lived in Dakota We who have lived in Dakota | [23] |
MISCELLANEOUS VERSES | |
| Guiding Voices Echoes of beloved voices | [27] |
| A Prayer Make me gentle, Lord, and kind | [28] |
| To a Friend My love for thee, lips cannot tell | [29] |
| A Dream It was midnight | [30] |
| The Light The way is long, the night is drear | [33] |
| Sister Dear, I Love You So Sister dear, I love you so | [34] |
| Night Watches In the still watches of night | [35] |
| Men Are Three There are all kinds of people we meet | [36] |
| Smiles and Tears Swift run the hours on to days | [38] |
| Columbia to Shakespeare: An Appreciation We are gathered here | [39] |
| The Answer Writ in the skies above me | [41] |
| The Immigrant to the Stars and Stripes O Flag, on all the earth the best | [41] |
| The Peace of the Woods Oh, oft when I come to the city | [43] |
| Keep the Path Clear Oh, do not trifle with friendship | [45] |
IN THE LAND OF DAKOTA
IN THE LAND OF DAKOTA
In the East ye struggle for glory
And power, and wealth, and fame,
And time ye expend, and much labor,
To trace down your ancestors’ name;
But here in the land of Dakota
Where the winds sweep over the plains,
Is winnowed away much useless “chaff,”
And only true worth remains.
In the East ye crush out the life-blood
Of innocent children, grown old
By premature toiling and labor
To fill up your coffers with gold;
But here in the Land of Dakota
Our children are happy and free,
And over the plains of its limitless mains
Re-echo their laughter and glee.
In the East ye build up great mansions
And sky-scrapers gaunt and high,
That shut out the glory and grandeur
Of the infinite tender sky;
But here in the Land of Dakota
Our eyes look up on high
And our souls learn wonderful lessons
From the white clouds sailing by.