Project Gutenberg 2011-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 49 MacKeracher, William M. (William Mackay) 1871 1913 MacKeracher, W. M. (William Mackay) MacKeracher, William Mackay Canada, My Land; and Other Compositions in Verse Canada, my land -- Forward, Canada! -- Canadian-born -- Know'st thou the land? -- O maple leaf! -- Dominion Day -- Canada's eighteen -- Dominion Day, 1900 -- O Canada, mon pays, mes amours -- Sol Canadien, terre cherie -- My own Canadian girl -- The St. Lawrence -- St. Lawrence and the coming ships -- The Quebec exodus -- Heat -- Invocation to summer -- Sir Summer -- The night -- To beauty -- The doctor -- My valentine -- My friends -- Nothing too good for the Irish -- And English toast -- The Scot -- The roarin' game -- The old Scottish minister -- The Macs -- The parson at the hockey match. Produced by Al Haines "Canada, My Land; and Other Compositions in Verse" by William M. MacKeracher is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The book reflects the author's patriotic sentiments towards Canada, celebrating its landscapes, people, and history while embodying a spirit of national pride. The poetry covers various themes, including love for the Canadian terrain, historical references, and the cultural identity woven into the fabric of Canadian society. In this collection, MacKeracher's verses evoke a deep love for Canada, portraying its natural beauty while honoring its historical figures and events. The poem "Canada, My Land" epitomizes the author's admiration and loyalty, framing Canada as a cherished home. Other poems pay tribute to key moments in Canadian history, such as the Battle of Paardeberg, while also exploring topics like the changing seasons and the timeless charm of Canadian people and traditions. The work encompasses a broad emotional appeal, aiming to instill a sense of pride and connection to the land, making it particularly resonant for Canadian readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- Poetry Canadian poetry -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 100957 96458 2024-09-15T14:48:30.821170 2023-09-16T08:08:18.117195 text/html text/html 99435 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 30921 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94359 2024-09-15T14:48:35.596666 application/epub+zip 94117 2024-09-15T14:48:32.394184 application/epub+zip 94117 2024-09-15T14:48:31.441153 application/epub+zip 270471 2024-09-15T14:48:37.505642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257234 2024-09-15T14:48:34.885669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269415 2022-09-17T05:25:06.527442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74532 74528 2024-09-15T14:48:30.075160 2023-09-16T08:08:17.409205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 74330 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28711 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 74322 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28683 2021-01-08T01:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20872 2024-09-15T14:48:37.636619 application/rdf+xml 21598 2024-09-15T14:48:31.804168 image/jpeg 4669 2024-09-15T14:48:31.618183 image/jpeg 95615 2024-09-15T14:48:30.830175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog