North-west Rebellion, 1885 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKLL MMEE LLEE NNOO PPFF QQII EERR QQFF| Hail Canada our young fair land | A |
| The world's respect it doth command | A |
| How quick her sons at war's alarms | B |
| Sprang to her rescue with their arms | B |
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| In Canada the English rose | C |
| The shamrock and the thistle grows | C |
| United garland they combine | D |
| Around the maple tree to twine | D |
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| They did march a brave gallant host | E |
| From the far East Atlantic coast | E |
| Our Canada so proud and free | F |
| Four thousand miles from sea to sea | F |
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| Though skilful rebels did entrench | G |
| But their deadly fires our boys did quench | G |
| And victory it soon was won | H |
| By our General Middleton | H |
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| And Colonel Williams left a name | I |
| For Canada's temple of fame | I |
| A kind and a brave hearted man | J |
| In hour of danger led the van | J |
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| The ninetieth regiment it fought well | K |
| And Winnipeg doth its glories tell | K |
| London boasts of her volunteers | L |
| For she prides in her Fusiliers | L |
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| Toronto troops have gained renown | M |
| And triumph their quick march did crown | M |
| For the relief of Battleford | E |
| And scattering of the Indian horde | E |
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| Our volunteers took up their arms | L |
| Each left his home and all its charms | L |
| Though many they were tender reared | E |
| No frost nor snow nor foe they feared | E |
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| Alas that youth so true and brave | N |
| So many now do fill a grave | N |
| And others they are maimed for life | O |
| While engaged in glorious strife | O |
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| We have sprung from a good brave stock | P |
| Rose thistle and the shamrock | P |
| Who all in unity agree | F |
| 'Neath the shade of the maple tree | F |
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| The Indians soon came to grief | Q |
| Under their great Poundmaker chief | Q |
| And Toronto troops gained fame | I |
| And Otter glory to his name | I |
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| We all felt proud of our gunboat | E |
| And the brave crew of the Northcote | E |
| And of our scouts who captured Riel | R |
| Who in vain for mercy did appeal | R |
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| And may all quickly come to grief | Q |
| Who do not love the maple leaf | Q |
| For they spring from a noble tree | F |
| Shades this land of the brave and free | F |
James Mcintyre
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