The Heart of Canada
E. Elgar
July 1912
Because her heart is all too proud
Canada! Canada! fair young Canada
To breathe the might of her love aloud,
Be quick, O Motherland!
Because her soul is wholly free
Canada kneels, thy daughter, Canada
England, look in her eyes and see,
Honour and understand.
Because her pride at thy masthead shines,
Canada! Canada!
-- queenly Canada
Bows with all her breathing pines,
All her fragrant firs.
Because our isle is little and old
Canada! Canada!
-- young-eyed Canada
Gives thee, Mother, her hands to hold,
And makes thy glory hers.
Because thy Fleet is hers for aye,
Canada! Canada!
-- clear-souled Canada,
Ere the war-cloud roll this way,
Bids the world beware.
Her heart, her soul, her sword are thine
Thine the guns, the guns of Canada!
The ships are foaming into line,
And Canada will be there.