GUEST,henryp said in this message in another thread, that THE TRUSTY LARIAT is a parody of the following song. This is my transcription of the lyrics from the sheet music found in The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection at Johns Hopkins University:


SAVED FROM DEATH
Words by George William Hersee, music by J. W. Bischoff.
Published by John Church & Co, Cincinnati, 1874.

1. A child sat on a railway track, Heedless of coming harm.
It cared not for the clashing bell, Or whistle’s loud alarm.
On sweeps the train with whirlwind rush; Ere many moments fly,
||: The little joyous bud of life A fearful death must die. :||

2. Still on the fiery monster came, The hearts of all stood still,
And through the veins of ev’ry one There shot a sick’ning chill.
Out from her home the mother rushed, She shrieked in anguish wild:
||: “Oh, God of heaven, strike me down, But spare, O, spare my child!” :||

3. The engineer sees the child; The whistle screams “down brakes,”
And as he throws the lever back, No nerve or muscle shakes.
He then climbs out on his engine, Quick, yet with bated breath,
||: To try, if God will nerve his arm, To save the child from death. :||

4. And as he feels his way along, And on the pilot stands,
The mother moans, “God give you strength,” Then falls upon the sands.
His eye is quick, his nerve is great, His soul knows no alarms,
O, God, that wheel will crush the child! No, no, ’tis in his arms!
Great God in heaven, we thank thee now, ’Tis safe within his arms!