The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
MontrealWilliam Douw Schuyler-Lighthall (18571954)
R
Spread wide thy ample robes of state;
The heralds cry that thou art great,
And proud are thy young sons of thee
Mistress of half a continent,
Thou risest from thy girlhood’s rest;
We see thee conscious heave thy breast
And feel thy rank and thy descent.
And with the Scarlet Tunic wed!
Mount Royal’s crown upon thy head;
And past thy footstool, broad and clear,
St. Lawrence sweeping to the sea;
Reign on, majestic Ville-Marie!