Oddfellowship in Woodstock
James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906
Well tell a tale, it shall be brief
It is of rise of Maple Leaf,
From noble Olive Branch it sprung,
And its good deeds shall yet be sung ;
This Encampment, though in its youth,
Glories in friendship, love, and truth
Of all our lodges yet the chief
May be this youthful Maple Leaf ;
Built of good timber, it doth launch
Well worthy of the Olive Branch,
And though it only is a shoot
We hope that it will take deep root,
And soon be vigorous Maple tree
In Canada so broad and free.
And may its usefulness ne'er cease
Sprung from the Olive Branch of peace,
But comfort brothers in distress,
Widows and orphans it will bless,
And console them in their grief,
Protected by the Maple Leaf.
Poor travellers in the wilderness
They oft do suffer great distress,
But may no pilgrim get rude shock
Sojourning here in Woodstock.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABBCCAADEFFGGHHIIAAJIKK |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 803 |
Words | 153 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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