.MTM3MA.MTE2NTA3

They fiercely fought with Spartan rage,

As the humbled foe can tell,

Till none was left the strige & 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 blenet's with fear;

Aye tremble! for the patriot Texan power

In wrath is drawing near.  x
  _______

Hark! hark! the trump of that furnost?

Is breathing? vengeance loud:

Now tyrant for the vaunted boast,

Or a soldier's Hardy 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