The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918 Page: 175
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Contemporary Poetry of the Texan Revolution
Santa Anna traveled far to see
What men could do who dare to be free,
In spite of Spanish musketry
Or Mexican artillery.
The boldest sons of Mexico
Have learned to fear a freeman's blow,
And dread the shout of "Alamo"
From Sons of Liberty.
'Twas cheering to a Texian eye
To see Santa Anna's legions fly
From Texas' dreadful battle cry
Of death or victory.
The carnage ceased, in triumph then
Proudly shown the Texian Star,
And vengeance on her conquering car
Reposed most quietly.
Long shall the dark browed maids of Spain
Remember San Jacinto's plain,
And weep for those they ne'er again
Shall meet in revelry.
BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO
Of San Jacinto let us sing,
And of the Texian heroes,
That captured Mexico's proud king,
And all his bloody heroes.
Oh, San Jacinto was the fight
The Texians delight in
For there they used with all their might
The power they trust they're right in.
Oh, Jacinto! San Jacinto!
The heroes of Jacinto.
'Tis said that Houston, wily chief,
Did bait with aggravation
Their rage, in fighting to be brief175
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918, periodical, 1918; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101073/m1/181/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.