Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TADOUSSAC, by CHARLES BANCROFT First Line: I've seen the thousand islands Last Line: My heart is with them there. | ||||||||
I'VE SEEN the Thousand Islands In the beauty of the dawn; And sailed on Lake Ontario, When shades of night were drawn; I've wandered in Toronto; Climbed the "Mount" at Montreal; Run the great St. Lawrence rapids, Where the waters swirl and fall. I've slept up in the Chateau, At Quebec; and known the thrill Of rambling through the "old town" And the fort upon the hill. I've felt the sacred beauty Of the splendor on Sag'nay; The warmth of homespun blankets That were made at Murray Bay. But in my soul's a hunger Once again for Tadoussac; The endless fascination Of its quaintness draws me back. I hear again the mission bell That calls the folks to prayer, And as I walk the city streets My heart is with them there. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DR. SCUDDER'S CLINICAL LECTURE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS INVITED GUESTS by FRANCES EKIN ALLISON MY LETTERS by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM AURORA LEIGH: BOOK 1 by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING BENEDICTION by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV |
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