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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 _____
The single star in triumph shone.
(The star of liberty,)
The triumph spoke in its loudest tones
That Texas now was free!!! ________
The Star! the Star! the hy? lone star
How't glad my heart to see
Thy banner floats, 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 poet's wildest dream. _______
Antonio then will raise her Lead,
And her ancient town shall be
The bath? place & the nursing bed
Of the Sons of Liberty.
Camp Cooke August 5th. 1840 -
the Lady of Ashlynn _______
x Had Travis been re-enforced as ever promised the general opinion is that the Alamo contends? have fallen into Santana's hands
- Santana boasted that he would "drive the Texan rebels into the sea.