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They fiercely fought with Spartan rage,
They fiercely fought with Spartan rage,
  As the humbled foe can tell,
  As the humbled foe can tell,
Till none was left the strige & wage,
Till none was left the strife to wage,
  When gallant Crockett fell.
  When gallant Crockett fell.
   _______
   _______
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   ______
   ______
But hark! that shout, the self-same hour;
But hark! that shout, the self-same hour;
  His cheek is blenet's with fear;
  His cheek is blanch'd with fear;
Aye tremble! for the patriot Texan power
Aye tremble! for the patriot [crossed out: Texan] power
  In wrath is drawing near.  x
  In wrath is drawing near.  x
  _______
Hark! hark! the trump of that fierce host,
Is breathing vengeance loud:
Now tyrant for thy vaunted boast, *
[crossed out:  Ay tremble! for the Texan power]
Or a soldier's bloody shroud
  ______
They met - they fought - but brief the strife
On San Jacinto's plain;
The craven coward fled for life,  +
His army ta'en or slain
  _____
The single star in triumph shone.
(The star of liberty,)
The trumpet spoke in its loudest tones
That Texas now was free!!!
  _______
x Had Travis been re-enforced as ever promised the general opinion is that the Alamo would not have fallen into Santana's hands
* Santana boasted that he would "drive the Texan rebels into the sea.
+ He sued to Gl. Houston for his life the day after the battle.
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[different piece of paper attached]
87
The Star! the Star! the bright lone star
How't glads my heart to see
Thy banner float, in peace or war,
In its own bright purity.
  ________
Yes, thou shalt shine in splendor yet,
O'er a great & happy land,
And nations now, who know thee not,
Shall join thee heart & hand.
  _____________
Then peace shall bring the happiness
Thy fields with plenty team,
And riches which will far surpass
The poets' wildest dream.
  _______
Antonio then will raise her head,
And her ancient town shall be
The birth place & the nursing bed
Of the Sons of Liberty.
Camp Cooke  August 5th. 1840 -
the Lady of Ashlynn
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 17 February 2021

They fiercely fought with Spartan rage,

As the humbled foe can tell,

Till none was left the strife to wage,

When gallant Crockett fell.
 _______

Santana gaz'd with rage & dread

Upon his warriors slain,

And Savage, spurn'd the senseless dead

Who could not strike again.
  ______

But hark! that shout, the self-same hour;

His cheek is blanch'd with fear;

Aye tremble! for the patriot [crossed out: Texan] power

In wrath is drawing near.  x
  _______

Hark! hark! the trump of that fierce host,

Is breathing vengeance loud:

Now tyrant for thy vaunted boast, * [crossed out: Ay tremble! for the Texan power]

Or a soldier's bloody shroud
 ______

They met - they fought - but brief the strife

On San Jacinto's plain;

The craven coward fled for life, +

His army ta'en or slain
  _____

The single star in triumph shone.

(The star of liberty,)

The trumpet spoke in its loudest tones

That Texas now was free!!!
  _______

x Had Travis been re-enforced as ever promised the general opinion is that the Alamo would not have fallen into Santana's hands

  • Santana boasted that he would "drive the Texan rebels into the sea.

+ He sued to Gl. Houston for his life the day after the battle. 81 ________ [different piece of paper attached] 87 The Star! the Star! the bright lone star

How't glads my heart to see

Thy banner float, in peace or war,

In its own bright purity.
  ________

Yes, thou shalt shine in splendor yet,

O'er a great & happy land,

And nations now, who know thee not,

Shall join thee heart & hand.
 _____________

Then peace shall bring the happiness

Thy fields with plenty team,

And riches which will far surpass

The poets' wildest dream.
 _______

Antonio then will raise her head,

And her ancient town shall be

The birth place & the nursing bed

Of the Sons of Liberty.

Camp Cooke August 5th. 1840 -

the Lady of Ashlynn

81