Lines Sent to Thomas Conant of Oshawa, a Writer of Canadian Sketches

We do greet thee Thomas Conant,
You truthful paint Canadian charms,
And you are the great exponent
Of beauties of her woods and farms.

You give fine sketch of bird and fowl,
Of the blue jay and the plover,
And of great white Canadian owl,
All proves of nature you’re a lover.

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). “Lines Sent to Thomas Conant of Oshawa, a Writer of Canadian Sketches.” First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/lines-sent-to-thomas-conant-of-oshawa-a-writer-of-canadian-sketches/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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