Blanket Shield + 

When blanket round us we do fold, + 

It doth keep out the wind and cold; + 

And when house is near to great fire, + 

Wet blankets save from ruin dire. + 

A General in Mexico + 

Advanced against Indian foe, + 

But Indians did hold the field, + 

Protected by wet blanket shield. + 

While Mexicans by hundreds fall, + 

Each pierced by an Indian ball; + 

Wet blanket it must hang quite loose, + 

Or for protection ’tis no use. + 

Thus Indians rushed o’er the field, + 

And caused the Mexicans to yield; + 

The savages they were more wise + 

Than Christian foe did them despise. + 

As a shield we high must rank it, + 

So light you cannot outflank it; + 

The bullets glance off from the blanket, + 

For its uses we must thank it. + 