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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE, by THOMAS MOORE Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Faintly as tolls the evening chime Last Line: The rapids are near, and the daylight's past! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Boats; Canada; St. Lawrence River; Canadians | |||
FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row! the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past! Why should we yet our sail unfurl? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl! But, when the wind blows off the shore, Oh! sweetly we'll rest our weary oar. Blow, breezes, blow! the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past! Utawas tide! this trembling moon Shall see us float over thy surges soon. Saint of this green isle! hear our prayers, Oh! grant us cool heavens and favouring airs. Blow, breezes, blow! the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past! | 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 WILDERNESS GOTHIC by ALFRED WELLINGTON PURDY CANADA by CHARLES GEORGE DOUGLAS ROBERTS AT THE CEDARS by DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT A TEMPLE TO FRIENDSHIP by THOMAS MOORE |
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