Lines on the Pioneer Exporter of Canadian Bullocks to Britain

James McIntyre (1828?–1906) · Poems of James McIntyre · Lines Written to Alderman Frankland · 1889

Baron of butcher’s burly brave,
Who ships live bullocks o’er the wave,
And elevates the beef standard,
Boldly he led on the vanguard.

Now export cattle trade ranks grand,
Thanks to enterprise of Frankland;
Forever more this trade will grow,
And blessings on this land bestow.

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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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James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Lines on the Pioneer Exporter of Canadian Bullocks to Britain.” First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/lines-on-the-pioneer-exporter-of-canadian-bullocks-to-britain/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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