Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONG OF THE MICMAC, by JOSEPH HOWE (1804-1873) Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Who on the mountain, the plain, or the wave Last Line: With triumph shall smile on the spots where they fell. Subject(s): Canada; Nature; Canadians | ||||||||
Oh! who on the mountain, the plain, or the wave, With the arm of the Micmac will dare to contend? Who can hurl the keen spear with the sons of the brave Or who can the bow with such energy bend? Who can follow the Moose, or the wild Cariboo, With a footstep as light and unwearied as he? Who can bring down the Loon with an arrow so true, Or paddle his bark o'er as stormy a sea? Who can traverse the mountain or swim the broad lake? Who can hunger and thirst with such fortitude bear? Or who can the Beaver as skilfully take? Or the Salmon so nimbly transfix with his spear? And if the wild war whoop ascends on the gale, Who can with the Micmac the tomahawk wield? Oh! when was he known in the combat to quail? Whoe'er saw him fly from the red battle field? Free sons of the forest, then peal forth the song, Till each valley and rock shall of victory tell, And the ghosts of our heroes, while flitting along With triumph shall smile on the spots where they fell. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CANADA: CASE HISTORY: 1945 by EARL (EARLE) BIRNEY TWO CAMPERS IN CLOUD COUNTRY by SYLVIA PLATH THE VISIONS OF MACKENZIE KING by JOHN UPDIKE AT THE TOURIST CENTER IN BOSTON by MARGARET ATWOOD A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE WILDERNESS GOTHIC by ALFRED WELLINGTON PURDY CANADA by CHARLES GEORGE DOUGLAS ROBERTS THE FLAG OF OLD ENGLAND by JOSEPH HOWE (1804-1873) THE INDIAN MASSACRE, FR. ACADIA by JOSEPH HOWE (1804-1873) TO HELEN KELLER - HUMANITARIAN, SOCIAL DEMOCRAT, GREAT SOUL by EDWIN MARKHAM |
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