Galt and Dunlop

John Galt and Doctor Dunlop witty
They located and planned the city
Of Guelph, and they cut the first tree down,
The stump was the centre of the town.

From thence the streets radiate like fan,
And they projected on this same plan
The towns of Stratford and Goderich,
The last it stands near broad Huron’s beach,

Conspicuous on a bluff so grand,
’Neath which doth flow the clear Maitland,
Of glorious view you may partake,
Gazing on Huron’s mighty lake.

Where this text comes from

First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1]

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Cite this poem

James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Galt and Dunlop.” First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/galt-and-dunlop/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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