The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918 Page: 171
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Contemporary Poetry of the Texan Revolution
Hark ! from the land where patriots dwell,
The clarion's call, a wail of grief!
-Shall Texas fall as Poland fell?
No, arm be raised for her relief?
No! By the arm which led them on
To, settle in that fairy clime,
They'll laugh blest freedom's foes to scorn,
Or perish in the cause sublime!
Oh, righteous cause! when man, opprest,
Girds on the sword to do or die,
His name in glory's page shall rest,
And angels waft his soul on high!
Though dark oppression o'er her lower,
From bondage Texas shall arise,
And crush a, haughty despot's power-
Her flag triumphant sweeps the skies!
P. L. WADDEL.
THE TEXAN'S SONG OF LIBERTY
When the locusts of tyranny darkened our land
And our friends were reduced to a small Spartan band,
When the Alamo. reeked with the blood of the brave
And Mexican faith slept in Goliad's grave,
When our. star, that had risen so beauteously bright,
Seemed destined to. set in thick darkness and night,
'Twas then our proud leader addressed his brave men
And the prairies of Texas reechoed-Amen.
"On, on, to the conflict, ye Texians brave,
March forward to. victory or down to the grave !
Let your swords be unsheathed in liberty's cause,
And your bosoms be bared in defense of your laws!
Let your watchword be Fannin, in treachery slain,
And Alamo's sons, whose bones whiten the plain!
"For your friends and your homes let your rifle be aimed,
For your country that's bleeding, exhausted, and maimed;
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