Poetry

In a Belgian Garden By  Frank Oliver Call Once in a Belgian garden,     (Ah, many months ago!) I saw like pale Madonnas     The tall white lilies blo…

Canada Before the Confederation of the Provinces By  James McIntyre Canadian provinces they lay Divided by river and by bay, Many a separate division…

The Secret of the Sea By  Edwin John Dove Pratt Tell me thy secret, O Sea,     The mystery sealed in thy breast; Come, breathe it in whispers to me, …

Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo By  Robert Burns Life ne’er exulted in so rich a prize As Burnet, lovely from her native skies; Nor envious death so…

To Some Ladies On receiving a curious Shell By  John Keats What though while the wonders of nature exploring,     I cannot your light, mazy footsteps…

The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm By  Robert Burns O Thou, the first, the greatest friend     Of all the human race! Whose strong right han…

As a Watch in the Night * By  William Hodgson Ellis The soldier called from rest or play     To take his post as sentinel, To guard until the break o…

Tarrant Moss By  Rudyard Kipling I closed and drew for my love's sake That now is false to me, And I slew the Reiver of Tarrant Moss And set Dume…

A Flock of Sheep To C. G. D. R. By  Duncan Campbell Scott Over the field the bright air clings and tingles,     In the gold sunset while the red wind…

Ye Mariners who Spread your Sails By  Victor Hugo Ye mariners! ye mariners! each sail to the breeze unfurled, In joy or sorrow still pursue your cour…

Gordon and Burnaby By  James McIntyre When the Chinese did rebel, Gordon alone he could them quell, With justice they his name revere, The man who bu…

Cheese Curd for Bait By  James McIntyre The following adventure was participated in by Mr. J. Podmore and Mr. W. D. Grant at Matheson's Cold Spri…

When to Sell Grain and Farm Produce By  James McIntyre Grain it should be sold in the fall Even if the price it should be small, For if you keep it t…