The Maple Leaf Forever
The Maple Leaf Forever is a Canadian patriotic song by Alexander Muir (1830-1906), an immigrant in childhood from Lanark, Scotland headmaster in 1867, was the year of the founding of the state of Canada wrote, after which he battle had fought against the Fenians of Ridgeway.
Muir said to have been inspired for this song by a large maple tree which stood on his property Maple Cottage in Toronto. The song became quite popular in the English-speaking Canada and served for many years as an unofficial national anthem. Because of its British perspective it was rather unpopular with the French-speaking Canadians, which prevented it from ever became the official anthem, even though it was used on some occasions as a de facto anthem.
Text
In days of yore, from Britain's shore Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came And planted firm Britannia 's flag On Canada's fair domain. Here june it wave, our boast and pride And, joined in love together, The thistle, shamrock, rose entwine The Maple Leaf forever!
Chorus: The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf forever! God save our Queen and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf forever!
At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane, Our brave fathers, side by side, For freedom, homes and loved ones dear, Stood Firmly and nobly died; And Those dear rights Which They maintained, We swear to yield them never! Our watchword evermore Shall be " The Maple Leaf forever! "
(Refrain )
Our fair Dominion now extends From Cape Race to Nootka Sound; May peace forever be our lot, And plenteous store abound: And june Those ties of love be ours Which discord can not sever, And flourish green o'er freedom 's home The Maple Leaf forever!
(Refrain )
On merry England 's far famed country May kind heaven sweetly smile, God bless old Scotland evermore and Ireland 's Em'rald Isle! And swell the song Both loud and long Till rocks and forest quiver! God save our Queen and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf forever!
(Refrain )
Translation
In the old days, of Britain's coast Kam Wolfe, the lovable hero And firmly put Britain flag In Canada holden reason. Here it may blow, our glory and pride And, together, united in love Embraced by Thistle, Shamrock, Rose The Maple Leaf Forever!
Chorus: The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf Forever! God save our Queen and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf Forever!
At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane, Our brave fathers, side by side, For freedom, home and the expensive ones, Stood firm and died nobly; And these expensive rights they defended, We never swear to give away! Our slogan should be for all time " The Maple Leaf Forever! "
(Refrain )
Our territory stretches from now From Cape Race to Nootka Sound; May there be peace for ever our mission, And plenty of room available: And may this covenant of love be our The discord can not resolve And flourish green on the Freedom Home The Maple Leaf Forever
(Refrain )
On the blessed England, the widely known country May the love smile sweet heaven God bless the old Scotland for all time And Ireland's emerald green island! And threshold to the song loud and long Up the rocks and forest quiver God save our Queen and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf Forever!
(Refrain )
Launched in 1997 on CBC Radio 's Metro Morning Show to find a competition for a new text in Toronto. The contest was won by Romanian immigrant Vladimir Radian, who came to Canada in the eighties. On 27 June 1997, this version was played for the first time at a concert by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The new version came out without mentions of British colonialism and instead contains the symbol of the province of Quebec, the lily.
During the last game of the Toronto Maple Leafs in their previous stadium, the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Anne Murray sang a different Radian version of the song. This was also used by Michael Bublé during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010.
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