Lines on Col. Wonham

James McIntyre (1828?–1906) · Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames · 1884

When Wonham got orders
To advance to the borders,
His boys they were ready
And fell in quite steady.

They first marched to Woodstock,
To prepare for war’s shock,
And soon camped at Windsor,
Facing American shore.

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

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