The Flower-Fed Buffaloes
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"The Flower-Fed Buffaloes" is a lyric poem by Vachel Lindsay that nostalgically contrasts the vanished herds of American buffalo and the encroachment of modern civilization on the prairie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flower-Fed Buffaloes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flower-Fed Buffaloes Context triple: [The Congo and Other Poems, hasPoem, The Flower-Fed Buffaloes]
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A.
Strolling of the Heifers
Strolling of the Heifers is an annual agricultural-themed parade and festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, celebrating local farms, food, and rural life.
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B.
Pastures of Plenty
Pastures of Plenty is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that reflects the struggles and resilience of migrant workers during the Dust Bowl era.
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C.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 satirical film loosely based on the life and writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, starring Bill Murray.
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D.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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E.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flower-Fed Buffaloes Target entity description: "The Flower-Fed Buffaloes" is a lyric poem by Vachel Lindsay that nostalgically contrasts the vanished herds of American buffalo and the encroachment of modern civilization on the prairie.
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A.
Strolling of the Heifers
Strolling of the Heifers is an annual agricultural-themed parade and festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, celebrating local farms, food, and rural life.
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B.
Pastures of Plenty
Pastures of Plenty is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that reflects the struggles and resilience of migrant workers during the Dust Bowl era.
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C.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 satirical film loosely based on the life and writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, starring Bill Murray.
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D.
The Fat of the Land
"The Fat of the Land" is a humorous short story by P. G. Wodehouse set around the Drones Club and its eccentric members.
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E.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Vachel Lindsay ⓘ |
| contrastBetween | vanished wilderness and modern civilization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | transition from frontier to industrial age ⓘ |
| form | short lyric ⓘ |
| genre |
nature poetry
ⓘ
pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of bison populations in North America
ⓘ
expansion of railroads across the prairie ⓘ |
| imagery |
prairie flowers
ⓘ
trains ⓘ vanished buffalo herds ⓘ wheels and engines ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Vachel Lindsay's poems ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
evoke a sense of loss
ⓘ
raise awareness of environmental change ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
contrast ⓘ imagery ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American modern poetry ⓘ |
| meter | irregular meter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person reflective ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | early 20th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular rhyme ⓘ |
| setting | American prairie ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
ⓘ
poetry analysis curricula ⓘ |
| subject |
American buffalo
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modern technology ⓘ railroads ⓘ |
| symbolism |
buffalo as symbol of lost freedom
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prairie flowers as symbol of fragile beauty ⓘ trains as symbol of industrial progress ⓘ |
| theme |
disappearance of American buffalo
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encroachment of modern civilization ⓘ loss of the American prairie ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ |
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Subject: The Flower-Fed Buffaloes Description of subject: "The Flower-Fed Buffaloes" is a lyric poem by Vachel Lindsay that nostalgically contrasts the vanished herds of American buffalo and the encroachment of modern civilization on the prairie.
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