Westward Ho!

Author: Miriam H. Kirkell

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1. Over the winding trail forward we gon11. Over the winding trail forward we go. 2Westward ho, Westward ho,2Westward ho, Westward ho! 3The dangers are many the wagons are slow3The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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1. Over the winding trail forward we go. 2Westward ho, Westward ho,2Westward ho, Westward ho! 3The dangers are many the wagons are slow3The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho, class="diff_next">2Westward ho, Westward ho! 3The dangers are many the wagons are slow3The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho! 3The dangers are many the wagons are slow3The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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The dangers are many the wagons are slow3The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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The dangers are many; the wagons are slow. 4Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho. Westward ho!4Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho! 55 n62. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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2. Often we’re weary and laden with woen62. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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2. Often we’re weary and laden with woe. 7Westward ho, Westward ho,7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho, class="diff_next">7Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho! 8what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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what we shall find there we do not know8And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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And what we shall find ahead we do not know. 9Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho. Westward ho!9Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho! 1010 t113. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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3. Over high mountains and praires we got113. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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3. Over high mountains and prairies we go. 12Westward ho, Westward ho,12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho, class="diff_next">12Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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Westward ho, Westward ho! 13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow13To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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To lands of new promise with hearts all aglow. 14Westward ho. Westward ho!14Westward ho, Westward ho! 1515
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