<p class="tit-song">CHARLIE RUTLAGE <span class="pagenum"><SPAN id="page267" name="page267"></SPAN>(p. 267)</span></p>
<p>Another good cow-puncher has gone to meet his fate,<br/>
I hope he'll find a resting place within the golden gate.<br/>
Another place is vacant on the ranch of the X I T,<br/>
'Twill be hard to find another that's liked as well as he.</p>
<p>The first that died was Kid White, a man both tough and brave,<br/>
While Charlie Rutlage makes the third to be sent to his grave,<br/>
Caused by a cow-horse falling while running after stock;<br/>
'Twas on the spring round-up,—a place where death men mock.</p>
<p>He went forward one morning on a circle through the hills,<br/>
He was gay and full of glee, and free from earthly ills;<br/>
But when it came to finish up the work on which he went,<br/>
Nothing came back from him; for his time on earth was spent.</p>
<p>'Twas <span class="pagenum"><SPAN id="page268" name="page268"></SPAN>(p. 268)</span> as he rode the round-up, an X I T turned back to the herd;<br/>
Poor Charlie shoved him in again, his cutting horse he spurred;<br/>
Another turned; at that moment his horse the creature spied<br/>
And turned and fell with him, and beneath, poor Charlie died.</p>
<p>His relations in Texas his face never more will see,<br/>
But I hope he will meet his loved ones beyond in eternity.<br/>
I hope he will meet his parents, will meet them face to face,<br/>
And that they will grasp him by the right hand at the shining throne of grace.</p>
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