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 "title": "Northwest Rebellion",
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 "poet": "James McIntyre",
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 "book": "Poems of James McIntyre",
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  "year": 1889,
  "venue": "Poems of James McIntyre (1889)",
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  "rights": "public domain (SE dedication; underlying text pre-1931)"
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   {
    "text": "Hail Canada our young fair land,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "The world’s respect it doth command;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "How quick her sons at war’s alarms",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Sprang to her rescue with their arms.",
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  ],
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   {
    "text": "In Canada the English rose,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "The shamrock and the thistle grows,",
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   {
    "text": "United garland they combine",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Around the maple tree to twine.",
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   {
    "text": "They did march a brave gallant host",
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   },
   {
    "text": "From the far East Atlantic coast,",
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   {
    "text": "Our Canada so proud and free,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Four thousand miles from sea to sea.",
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   }
  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "Though skilful rebels did entrench,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "But their deadly fires our boys did quench,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And victory it soon was won",
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   {
    "text": "By our General Middleton.",
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   {
    "text": "And Colonel Williams left a name",
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   {
    "text": "For Canada’s temple of fame,",
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   {
    "text": "A kind and a brave hearted man",
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   },
   {
    "text": "In hour of danger led the van.",
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  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "The ninetieth regiment it fought well,",
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   {
    "text": "And Winnipeg doth its glories tell,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "London boasts of her volunteers,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "For she prides in her Fusiliers.",
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   {
    "text": "Toronto troops have gained renown,",
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   {
    "text": "And triumph their quick march did crown,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "For the relief of Battleford,",
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   {
    "text": "And scattering of the Indian horde.",
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  ],
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   {
    "text": "Our volunteers took up their arms,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Each left his home and all its charms;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Though many they were tender reared,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "No frost nor snow nor foe they feared.",
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   }
  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "Alas that youth so true and brave,",
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   {
    "text": "So many now do fill a grave,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And others they are maimed for life,",
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   {
    "text": "While engaged in glorious strife.",
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    "text": "We have sprung from a good brave stock,",
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   {
    "text": "Rose, thistle and the shamrock,",
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   {
    "text": "Who all in unity agree,",
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   {
    "text": "’Neath the shade of the maple tree.",
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    "text": "The Indians soon came to grief,",
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   {
    "text": "Under their great Poundmaker chief,",
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   {
    "text": "And Toronto troops gained fame",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And Otter glory to his name.",
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  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "We all felt proud of our gunboat",
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   {
    "text": "And the brave crew of the Northcote,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And of our scouts who captured Riel,",
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   {
    "text": "Who in vain for mercy did appeal.",
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   {
    "text": "And may all quickly come to grief",
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   {
    "text": "Who do not love the maple leaf,",
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   {
    "text": "For they spring from a noble tree,",
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   {
    "text": "Shades this land of the brave and free.",
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