Patriotic Ode

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

Rejoice, rejoice, we all do stand,
United in one mighty band;
No traitors in our land we find,
All one in heart, all one in mind;
Resolute in their opinion,
None shall conquer our Dominion;
For every man with dauntless mien
Will rally round our flag and Queen.

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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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James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Patriotic Ode.” First published in Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/patriotic-ode/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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