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Songs of the Outlands: Ballads of the Hoboes and Other Verse

A poetry collection. The poem "Out There Somewhere" was extensively quoted in and was the basis for Edgar Rice Burroughs' story "Return of the Mucker." (Summary by TriciaG) (1 hr 18 min)

Chapters

The Walking Man

It Was Overland the Red

The Outland Trails

Sunshine Over Yuma

The Mule-Skinner

Out There Somewhere

Oliver West

The Hills

Overland's Delight

The Prospector

Lady-Bird

Hash

Gentrytown

Along the Shore

The Sheep and the Goats

Ballade of the Boes

The Grand Old Privilege

Nothing to Do But Go

Bread

On the Range

The Patriot

My Heart's Desire

Woodland Bird

Nannette

Carcassonne

Romany Maid

Voyageurs

For the Wind is Never Hushing

Where the Ponies Come to Drink