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 "Spare neither Injun buck nor squaw,

But smite them hide and hair!

Spare neither sex nor age nor size,

And no condition spare!"

Then sped that cow-boy band away,

Full of revengeful wrath,

And Kendall Evans rode ahead

Upon a hickory lath.

And next came gallant Dady Field

And Willie's brother Kent,

The Eddy boys and Robbie James,

On murderous purpose bent.

For they were much beholden to

That maid—in sooth, the lot

Were very, very much in love

With charming Sissy Knott.

What wonder? She was beauty's queen,

And good beyond compare;

Moreover, it was known she was

Her wealthy father's heir!

Now when the Injuns saw that band

They trembled with affright,

And yet they thought the cheapest thing

To do was stay and fight.