Poems of James McIntyre
Fair Canada is our Theme, Land of rich cheese, milk and cream.
INGERSOLL: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHRONICLE. 1889.
Registered, according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1884, by JAMES McINTYRE, In the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
e received so many kind assurances from friends in this neighborhood and from gentlemen at a distance who had taken an interest in our first little work, that they induce us to issue this more comprehensive volume containing about one hundred new pieces. We have written a number of dairy odes recently; these and our patriotic songs composed during the past year we trust will make the work more interesting. We publish a few short pieces from many letters and poems we received from friends. We hope the public will peruse the poems in a friendly spirit, as a kind feeling towards all of the nationalities forming this young and vigorous Dominion has prompted us to publish these selections from our poetic works.
JAMES McINTYRE,
Ingersoll, Ont.
The following lines were received from Mr. William Murray of Hamilton:
In writing you do not pretend With Tennysonian themes to blend, It is an independent style Begotten on Canadian soil.
From one of Toronto's well known citizens, S. H. Janes, Esq., formerly of Oxford:
I wish to express to you my great pleasure in looking over your musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames. It seemed to transport my memory across the chasm of twenty-five years and to call up the scenes, associations and joys of boyhood's happy hour. Literary work of this kind must add greatly to your pleasure and happiness as it certainly does to that of your friends.
James McIntyre
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TO THE PUBLIC.
SHORT EXTRACTS FROM POEMS AND LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE AUTHOR.
CANADA BEFORE THE CONFEDERATION OF THE PROVINCES.
CANADA'S FUTURE.
BIRTH OF CANADA AS A NATION, JULY FIRST, 1867.
WELCOME TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.
CANADA'S RESOURCES.
NORTH-WEST REBELLION, 1885.
BIG BEAR THE INDIAN CHIEF.
REMINISCENCES
PATRIOTIC ODE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
CANADIAN RIVERS AND LAKES.
NIAGARA DRY.
UNITED BY STEEL RAILS.
LORNE AND LOUISE.
CANADIAN SPORTS AND GAMES AND PLAYS.
NIAGARA'S CHARMS AND DEATH OF WEBB.
DEPARTED STATESMEN.
THE OLD SNAKE FENCE.
CANADIAN VOYAGEURS ON THE NILE.
LAND CLEARING.
LINES READ AT A MAPLE SUGAR SOCIAL, APRIL, 1888.
CANADIAN ROMANCE.
LAMENT OF THE MAPLE TREE.
LIFE IN THE WOODS.
THE JOYS OF PRAIRIE FARMERS 1884.
CANADA OUR HOME, 1883.
LINES ON VIOLETS.
CANADIAN CHARMS.
DONALD ROSS.
PATRIOT FIGHTING FOR HIS HOME.
FIGHTING FOR CONQUEST.
CANADIAN AUTHORS.
MRS. MOODY.
T. D. MCGEE.
GEORGE MENZIES' POEMS, 1883.
ROBERT FLEMING GOURLEY.
PROLOGUE TO SOUTH ONTARIO SKETCHES.
HOLLAND RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
ST. CATHARINES.
BRANTFORD.
LINES ON THOROLD.
ST. THOMAS, 1884.
GALT AND DUNLOP.
TILSONBURG.
PORT STANLEY.
PORT BURWELL.
SKETCHES ON THE BANKS OF THE CANADIAN THAMES.
ENGLISH NAMES ON CANADIAN THAMES.
LONDON FLOOD, JULY 11th, 1883.
DISASTER TO STEAMER VICTORIA AT LONDON.
LINES ON WOODSTOCK.
INGERSOLL.
EMBRO.
BEACHVILLE.
STRATFORD.
LINES ON THAMESFORD.
THE VALE OF THAMES.
DAIRY AND CHEESE ODES.
RANNEY, 1856, DAIRY SYSTEM.
FARRINGTON, 1866, FACTORY SYSTEM.
FATHER RANNEY, THE CHEESE PIONEER.
ODE ON THE MAMMOTH CHEESE.
LINES READ AT A DAIRYMEN'S SUPPER.
HINTS TO CHEESE MAKERS.
ENSILAGE.
FERTILE LANDS AND MAMMOTH CHEESE.
LINES READ AT A DAIRYMAIDS' SOCIAL, 1887.
OXFORD CHEESE ODE.
WINDMILLS AND STONE STABLES.
DAIRY ODES.
CHEESE CURD FOR BAIT.
CANADIAN SKETCHES.
THANKSGIVING ODE, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1888.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
WHEN TO SELL GRAIN AND FARM PRODUCE.
FOUR ACRE FARM.
HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL.
CORNER STONE LAYING.
LINES ON METHODIST UNION, SEPTEMBER, 1883.
CREDIT VALLEY TRIP.
EAGLE AND SALMON.
CAPTAIN'S ADVENTURE.
INDIAN ROMANCE.
CANADIAN HUNTER.
FIGHT WITH A BEAR IN THE NORTHWEST.
ORIGIN OF THE TOBOGGAN.
BEAR AND FALLS.
BROKEN RAFT ADVENTURE.
FIGHT OF A BUFFALO WITH WOLVES.
BEAR HUNT.
COON HUNTING.
SAILOR'S YARN.
HUNTERS AND TRAPPERS.
WILD GOOSE SHOT AT MIDNIGHT, NOV., 1888.
ADVENTURES WITH BEARS.
QUEEN'S JUBILEE ODE, 1887.
WARS IN QUEEN VICTORIA'S REIGN.
CRIMEAN WAR.
INDIAN MUTINY.
BEAR AND WHALE.
GORDON AND BURNABY, 1885.
ENGLISH POETS.
MILTON.
COLERIDGE, SOUTHEY AND WORDSWORTH.
SHELLY.
BYRON.
TENNYSON.
DRYDEN AND POPE.
POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS.
Bacon, Hogg, Lamb and Shakespeare.
IRISH POETS.
OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
SCOTTISH POETS.
BURNS AND SCOTT IN EDINBURGH.
LINES ON SOUTH OF SCOTLAND.
REPLY TO THE TOAST OF SCOTTISH POETS.
JAMES HOGG.
HIGHLAND SKETCHES.
THE SHIRES ON THE MORAY FRITH.
LINES READ AT A SCOTTISH ANNIVERSARY AT EMBRO.
LINES READ AT ST. ANDREW'S ANNIVERSARY, 1868.
DICK AND EDWARD.
CASTLE GORDON.
PRINCE CHARLIE'S GRANDSONS.
ST. ANDREW.
RIVER CLYDE.
ELF SHOT.
HALLOWE'EN.
AMERICAN POETS.
POE.
LOWELL.
BRYANT.
WHITTIER.
SAXE.
WILL CARLETON.
MILLAR.
HOLMES.
WALT WHITMAN.
LOFTY ACTORS WITHDRAW.
UNITED STATES.
CALEDONIA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.
LOCAL SKETCHES.
GREAT FIRE IN INGERSOLL, MAY, 1872.
MASONIC LINES READ AT A BANQUET, 1884.
ODDFELLOWSHIP LINES READ AT CONCERT, 1883.
ADVICE TO A LITTLE GIRL.
IN MEMORIAM.
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
MOTTO.
THINGS SHOULD BE JUDGED BY MERIT.
LINES ON A FOUNTAIN.
THE GATES AJAR.
CHILD MADE HAPPY.
POETRY.
POWER OF LOVE.
HER LOVER'S STEP.
THE USEFUL WEED.
GOLDEN EGG.
LITTLE DORA.
LINES ON THE DEATH OF A FARMER'S WIFE.
FIGHTING FOR HOME.
LINES WRITTEN IN A MENTAL ALBUM.
EVERY ROSE HATH ITS THORN.
DANGER OF FIRE ARMS.
BIRD SENT BY PROVIDENCE.
HELP IN NEED.
O FOR A LODGE.
A BIRD'S NEST.
LINES ON THE FINDING OF A YOUNG MAN'S BODY IN TORONTO BAY.
LINES ON A LAWN PARTY.
LINES ADDRESSED TO AN OLD BACHELOR.
LINES READ AT A LADIES' AID.
FEMALE REVENGE.
LINES ON A TYPEWRITER.
ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS.
THE GOOD MAN.
HIGH IN MASONRY.
SEAL FISHING AND HUNTING.
SNAKE AND ITS YOUNG.
WHALE AND ITS FOES.
TIGER AND ELEPHANT.
STRANGE LIFE PRESERVER.
VIRTUES OF A DIAMOND RING.
CHILD SAVED BY DOG.
LEACH THE ENGINEER.
JACKAL AND CHILD.
LITTLE HERO.
GRAY HAIRS.
GOOD SHOT.
LOST SON FOUND.
SHOE BLACK.
DUCK AND OYSTER.
BABY DARLING.
RIDING AN AVALANCHE.
FINAL ADDRESS TO OUR PATRONS.
Index.
Transcriber's Notes