“Old Scout's Lament”
Description
"Come all of you, my brother scouts, And join me in a song." The singer notes that "but few" old scouts are left alive. But the elk and buffalo are gone, and the Indians driven away: "We won great homes for gentle ones, And now, our West, goodbye."
References
- Ohrlin-HBT 18, "The Old Scout's Lament" (1 text)
- DT, OLDSCOUT
- Roud #4631
- BI, Ohr018