Format definitely sounds like a ballad, but net searches turned up nothing when I looked around.
When you took me young and lusty
From the growling russian bear,
Loud you vowed upon the mountain
I would have the (eagles'/eagle's) care ...
Perhaps a Usenet post to alt.culture.alaska might produce results?
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I can do it for you if you dunno how, James.