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Life of Sam Houston.
" ' Goliad! Alamo! 'hark, the cry
Amid the rolling; of the drums!
Hark, the Twin Sisters' hoarse reply
Upon the battle-breeze that comes!
Stand back ! for rank and file press by
A-wearied, in the sunset's glow.
And in their midst they bear on high
The broken sword of Mexico!
"Texas, thou queen of States, whose crown,
Wrought by the hands of heroes, shines
Like some prophetic sun adown
The glowing future's magic lines,
Arise, and, with imperial tread.
Draw near this consecrated place,
And bless thiae own, thy mighty dead,
The saviors of thy glorious race !
"Mollie E. Moore Davis."
