Indian Mutiny

British infants who were nobly born
Were from their bleeding mother’s bosom torn,
And with the bayonet dashed upon the street
There left to lie for native dogs to eat.

But the British Lion he quick o’erthrew,
Both the high and the low Hindu,
Now they respect the Christian laws
For fear of British Lion’s paws.

Where this text comes from

First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). 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). “Indian Mutiny.” First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/indian-mutiny/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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