The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker. Page: 37
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THE RANGERBS SONG. 37
which was not to be mistaken. The period had arrived when the
services of our company were most needed; there was much in
store for us, and we longed for the exciting moments which should
call our energies into action. That time had come. But before
we proceed to relate the incidents of our adventurous scouts, it
will be necessary, for the sake of unity, that our narrative should
revert to the period when our company was first called into the
field; and we must request the reader to accompany us back to
the scenes and incidents which occurred from the time of its
organization up to the moment of our admission into its ranks.
The following sketches of that period have been kindly furnished
us by the talented author of the following song, who also served
with us in the ranks:
THE RANGER'S SONG.-Air: "I'M AFLOAT."
By James T. Lytle.
I.
Mount! mount! and away o'er the green prairie wideThe
sword is our sceptre, the fleet steed our pride;
Up ! up! with our flag-let its bright star gleam out
Mount! mount! and away on the wild border-scout !
II.
We care not for danger, we heed not the foeWhere
our brave steeds can bear us, right onward we go,
And never, as cowards, can we fly from the fight,
While our belts bear a blade, our star sheds its light.
m.
Then mount and away! give the fleet steed the reinThe
Ranger's at home on the prairies again;
Spur! spur in the chase, dash on to the fight,
Cry Vengeance for Texas! and God speed the right.
IV.
The might of the foe gathers thick on our wayThey
hear our wild shout as we rush to the fray;
What to us is the fear of the death-stricken plainWe
have "braved it before, and will brave it again."
V.
The death-dealing bullets around us may fallThey
may strike, they may kill, but they cannot appal;
Through the red field of carnage right onward we'll wade,
While our guns carry ball, and our hands wield the blade.
VI.
Hurrah, my brave boys ! ye may fare as ye please,
No Mexican banner now floats in the breeze!
'Tis the flag of Columbia that waves o'er each height,
While on its proud folds our star sheds its light.
VII.
Then mount and away! give the fleet steed the reinThe
Ranger's at home on the prairies again;
Spur! spur in the chase, dash on to the fight,
C Vengeance for Tern! and God speed the richt.
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Reid, Samuel C., Jr. The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker., book, 1859; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38096/m1/41/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.