The Dying Boy — "On a summer day as the sun was setting... A young boy lay on a bed of fever...… The Dying Californian (I) — The singer tells a comrade he is dying. He confesses to a firm belief in God. H… Dying Cowboy of Rim Rock Ranch — The dying cowboy is "Riding away... Where the sun is sinking low." He bids good… The Dying Mine Brakeman (The True and Trembling Brakeman) — The young mine train motorman is horrified to discover that, because he could n… The Dying Ploughboy — Singer, a ploughboy, feels a blood vessel burst in his chest; although his doct… The Dying Preacher (Hick's Farewell) — "The time is swiftly rolling on When I must faint and die, My body to the dust … The Dying Ranger — A cowboy/soldier tells of his sister left alone at home. His comrades promise t… The Emigrant (I) — "At dawn of the morning the ship shall be sailing That takes me away from the l… The Emigrant (II) — "A young aspiring Irishman ... leaving Queenstown quay in Cork" for the Yankee … The Emigrant from Newfoundland — "Dear Newfoundland have I got to leave you To seek employment in a foreign land…