CANADA'S BADGE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 55, 19 October 1878, Page 3

CANADA'S BADGE.

While .Albion may boast of bor sweet rosea blushing, ' OH Sootia uird Walos of thois Thistle and leek, And Erin lor shamrock (by clour waters Rushing). Its tri-lcavos half-hiding, so modest uud mock, Lot Canada tuko to tho wood-skirted clearing, A badge whoso bright beauties have lone; boon untold: In summer so green, but in autumn appearAll gloriously tinted with crimson and gold, "lis of badgos tho chief 'Tis tho badge of the free ; 'Tis tho beautiful leaf Of her own Maple Tree. In agoa gone by, tho dark-eyed Indian maiden, Beneath its soft shade often lingered to meet Hor hunter's returning canoe deeply liidnn With spoils of tho cbusu to be laid at her feet. ISut soon to the far setting sun they departed, And Palefaces enrao from beyond tho dan: Who found to their bosoms puro freedom imparted ; When tirst tliev reclined 'nenth tho Indian'* swoel tree. Then they said to their Chief " Let our badge ever be, The bountiful leaf Of the sweot Maplo Tree," Dear C'ann la ! o'er thy bravo sons and fair daughters, Long, long may thy bonnor auspiciously wave. And bllg may thy forests and wide-spread-ing waters, Ho Liberty's stronghold and Tyranny's grove. And when older nations in history hoary, lluvo mink into ruinous, hopvlvra decay, May unliorn millions still add to thy glory. And through the wide world thy proud I i n,o beautiful leal | ni'lln OWn -Maple Tree.