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Written by FREDERICK A. DIXON. Con-.poeed ty ARTHUR A. CLAPPE, M,.„;„-i.,<., I'KINICKS, \\l,(. I.INGluN SlKtJM. IF-ii^iH!, His Excellency the Marquis of Lohne, and Her Royal ^ Highness the Princess Louise /■' ( '■■ ^ : a-mst**/- . A. M-A.SQUE i;Miii.hu "Panada's WELcoyviE," SUKWN UEroRK His Excellency the MApgurs of Lorne, and Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise F EJBRTJ^iair 24TK. 1879, AT IKE OPERA HOUSE, OTTAWA. Written by FREDERICK A. DIXON. Composed by ARTHUR A. CLAPPE, Hmidma^te,- „/ ,„e ReyimaU of the Gvvf ,■„•„■ deneral', F.x.1 CuarJ, OTTAWA Maclean, Rogi.r £- co. Pkinthrs, Wi;i i.im.,tu.n biRi;i..r i 1 I Ij M Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the Department of Agriculture, by 1- REDE KICK A. DIXON WM i'T^~smmm ^i^. 3L5^l Tl)e )fof|iic was presonW as follow CANADA. ..... Ql'EHEC, ..... ^^.ONTAUro, .... g y*RlNCE EinVAUD lsr,A.V[), 5 ;BRITI.SH COLUMBIA, - O JSEW BRUNSWICK, . . ^ I MANITOBA, .... \nOVA SCOTIA, INDIAN CHIEF, - . I'lONEKU, WINTER, .... s: - Mrs. Harbison, ,Soj>. - Madame Qelinas, -op. Miss Aijmond, au. Mr. Brewer, Tnnnr • Mr. (iAiTTUiEK, Jfna» MRri. CoRREiT, Mez. Sop. Mr. Nor.man, Bar. Mr. HiNCLAta, ««,•. Mr. Gourdeau, Tenor Mk. O'Neil, Tenor • Mr. Gi.nobas, Stita The Chorus, composed repreeenting Yarioue Nationalities, bein 01 ^he folIowinE- LadiP.qnnri rtor^n^^^., . S Ladies and Gentlemen : Ml. J. llriinci, (i. Itrnnel, " IJuiry, " Tascherciu, " Dion, " 'Jarlaml, " liiireaii, " Wicksteeil, " L.iiiih, " Fall.irclf.ui, " lieiioit, " W. MLLauglilasi. " Kaltcy, '• ChL-iiot, " Cliestt-rton, " Wel.licr, " M.uliityro, " S. McLautjhluu, " Cote. " Cross, •• lill.^y, ' Douglas, ■• Orde, " Dickenson, " Martin, " Syntes, " Rildwin, " I'.ittesoii, ' McLean, ' McNeil, ' l.ockwooil, Mr. Dr Mi' ynnicrvilU-. lleckclt, I'oits, I'uulin, IJevlin. .Sanson. Chish.jhii, Wiiliarns, Allan, 'Jrant, Malloch. Roijers, I.ynn, llill, ^ Mcl,aiii.'hlaM, li. C. McI.an^'hUn, I<. Mcr,au;jlil.in, M.isson, .NlcKcnzie, Venn, Hill. ( arter, .Mcr.er, Weill, i-r, I'erkiiw, !linin,i;s, llncke, I'DHler. Christie. llii;Mian, Miss J. c:al(l«ell. ** I.ockwoo.I, " ll.iycock. " Oruninioii'l, C. Dniniinnul, C. A-inuond, '* I.apierre, " <-i. <.;iienet, " A. Chenct, J.OCkMOOll, " Pournier, " Iloyil, •• \V,U..,i, ■• Wel.lier, " Mclntyre, " Mller. '■ 1 r.iversy, " K(>'.jers, " Svines, " Pn.ter, " ••"ortier, • Kei.l, " Carter, Mrs. .Stewart, " T!>iirstoii. " Cou-.m, " IVrcy Sllepparil, " bynu's. " ni.i; ,lell, " Wilsjn. " CANADA'S WELCOME ; -A. 3Sd:ASQ,UE. (CnoRi -8 OF Invisiji/.k Sj'iuits.) Spirits of the woodH, and U,. ,.rairie, and the Jake Wake I wake ! wakf ! wake .' ' For the day begins to hreak. Wake ! wako I w ake ! wake ! The : .aheams rise an> as the soa, Whose grasses wave in every wind } forest, ,M'oon ; For me the maj-lc turn.s to rod j The hii-y bcavor owns mo |V moost; bows his miglity head. Tlio groat h»k.>s Uqt my forest throno ; I lioar tho sound of ocean's roar, Whoso waves no othor mistress own <.)n eastern and on western shore. Yet still, ii simi)le maid, { dream ; And wander tree as lioaven's own air : 1 see my fifmre in each stream, And something tells me it is fair. tfer .nng leAny ended, a great noise was heard withouL and »he I'edaffriykUd. T,en entered a nurn.er of .en, tainted as oJI':!!:. v^eu and trappers, having a.cs and g.rns on their shoulders. The.e sang a song in praise of the life of the pioneer. (Cnonts 01' Backwoodsmen.) Strong and ready, Hrm and steady, Through the world we'll out oui- way. Looking to tho bright to-morrow ; Who oan think of oaros to-day ? (Soi.0.) With his pack upon his shoulder, and his axe beside his hand And a thought for wife and little ones at homo, far away Comes tho hardy pioneer to the forest, l>oun did .she hide behind n tree ; and, l,. the sound of wuslr, there entered a procession, emhlcmalic of the history of Canada, haviny therein certain dressed in the costumes of those nations whose people have hewn down her forests and built up her cities. At the las-t came those who should represent the dicers Provinces united in Confederation : and these, advancin,, to the tree where Canada hu/ concealed, drew he forth, and placed upon her a noble vestment and a wreath ,f ,,ulden maple leaves. Tluu did she advance and call upon her p,ople to wehome her mxjal and noble yuesis, and these fhereat responded in a riyht loyal chorus. (KKeiT.\Tivh; AM) <.'uoi;l-.s — Cawda.) Kroju that i:reat land wliicii gave ti.s rule aud right. Wiiose guiding hand we hchl through gloom to livlit, Whose greatness, lionour, fi-iend.ships, fame we share, From England, England's daughter claim,^' oiu' care. Say, Sisters, say, How shall we greet her ? Sisters, say. (Fill Ciforiis.) Wolcoine ! Wel.^o,„p, iVoni heart an.l hand ! Welcome, fair hidy, to our land. No 8trangor thou ; no strango hind this to thoe- ^o stranger to our ]»eai ts lion.^oforuard he : <-^ur royal sister, from across the soa Wch-onio I VVolconio, f.-oni lieart and hand I Wolconio, lair latly, to our land I (Hkcitativk-.C'anada.) F^n E„gla..d eojn.s. though seas our headlands part. Ihe kuMlv hnk that liolds u. to her heart • And Scotia-s j-rid. nith England's honour Mends, And l.nglan.l-_J.:„.!,ud honours him she sends. ^^y, Sisters, say ! How sJiall wo greet' him? Si«ters, say. (Full CncKr.s.) Welcon,e, Welcome, trom heart and hand; ^Vol.omc,la,r sir, to this our land. ^o stranger thou; no strange land this to thee- ^o stranger to cu- hearts hencetbr.vard be • ' As nend an.l ruler iVom across the ..ea ' ^V olcome I Welcon,e,n.om heart and hand! Welcome f iair sir, to this our lan.l! (RECrrATIVE-_CANAUA.) Sisters and Brothois ^y love and hy vow, Ye that u].h()l. Georye, and green r.a.U Ua.e. end.oid^2l ^7 '^, 'Irr.s heiny of auluKnutl manic Irn. • i ' '"" '""'" (Song — Ont.\ri(»,^ This is the greeting < .ntari, . boa.rs (or thrc Daughter of Englan,! and Canada-s ,,ridj ■ Imn would she show thee ho., fondly she care, for tbee • tares lor the laud lor winch .ons of hers du.! '"" til i'ln allusion (o the um« o/i/,e Province oj 'Jur/.tc.) n Commereo shall honour thoo, throiu-l i„ her pjilrtres; Alt stretcJi out lunids that a sistci- may pniss ; Kiiowl(Ml;ie shall j.our for thoe wine from hei' (^halioes ; Science shall greet thee ; Tjeligion shall bless. " Onwar..! " our motto is; onward still steadily ; Sti'ong in the strength of pn lionest right arm. Nature, hesought, gives us, freely and readily, Orchard and meadow-land, cornfield and farm. Firm and endui-ing as mountain and sky may be, Broad as Superior's turbulent sea, Strong as Niagara, Ciod grant the tie may be, Binding the friendship we offer to thee. Ha- soiui hcinij ended, one habited to represent Prince Edward h'and, heiny clad in the raiment of a sturd,, farmer, advanced and fiuuf/ a souf/ in praise of unit;/. (S0\(i— Pui.NCK Er)\\'Al?D [SI.AN'D.) The thistle, rose a)id nrnple leaf Their grace and strength combine , The shanu'ock too its dainty stem, With theirs is ])roud to twine. And this the motto of the friends Their motto aye siiall be : " Who dares to touch the friend I lo-, 3 Must meddle first with me." Tlnough sun and storm the kindly four United, strong sliall grow, And free from seltish aims at liome, Need fear no othei- foe : And none shall ever cut the Imk That gives them unity : Their motto s'>all unchanging stand, Just "meddle th-at with nie," 13 TJieyJoriousLu,!, Ui.t.l.cktl.erose i^r.ny tomj)t the lust of thieves, -An.l robher han^s may lon^ to gUp lliomaple's golden loaves. Thptl.K.tle, and the shamrock too, Ai'o fair, a.', all niav seo, But fairer still then- motto stands, Just " meddle Ihst with me." Then dkJ Canada call ujmw those ahonl hr. f. Pleasures of tk. Ml, «.We. fln,e. ^ " ''''' '" '"'^ '''' (RKCITATIvr.;_CANADA.) ,^7y?""^""7^««^ >'« -oi«« or song to tell "1^1 ^^ ".tor's charms, the charn.s vvo know so n-ell •> f^r..rdand.an,r!:;h:2X ^'"" " " ^'^^^ '^''^ ^^^ (VVlNTER SOXG.) Wh...t, i .^ Ami the trost on the window its tracery weaves • ^l>en tho snow «.lMho woods where no birds" or sin. hen you n.ay tell that old ^Vnne. is kn.g ''' d^Vmter is king; and his subiocts well know Tl.e joys and the pleasures that conte with th,. snow. ., ''^"'^'> ^^ng, cheerily ,«in« I Aloiry tlio land where old Winter is king. How the hells of the sleighs m the clear frostv air Seem to ^m- as thev .-fn.r -i v "^ A» I a . ^ ^ '^*^'^' ""'"'''y ^"^tJ' 'Uill care I " And the bonny girl.f..e, that Cuna,la grows ^ur-covered,,snow-crosted, outrival the ro.o' Ihougl. nvers are frozen and trees are not green OKI Wnuer and Cupid are cousin,, f ween. '"''"M.- siugr cheerily shiir ' ^MeiTy the land where old Winter is king. orRio.) U Tlioii humili for tol.ojigaiis ! A ihw. .stuiiv iii,^lif ; And ii.iolly l.i-,' moon, with its I.eaim doar uiu\ l-i'iglit. Keady?-.- All ready! Away then vTe ^'o, An.l we nisii like the wind down the slope of the snow. Oh! light are the hearts that fly down with the wind : Who rides a toboggan leaves trouble beliind. fSing, sing, cheerily sing 1 Merry the land where old Winter is king. Forget not thou the poor and needy In the wintry wind. .So shall thy firesis.s lakes. Ea^'Ie, iyiix aii.l grizzly hoar. Tx)rdsofall, hoKl mastery thero. ^'ow, tt strange aiul ancient nu;e Sees a new world fill its place. Through tho canyons from tJie west Comes a loot that knows no rest ; O'er tlio Eastern momitain har. Comes the stranger from afar—' Comes the white man, strong an.l hold Seekmg for the yellow gold : (rrasping witli his greedy hand.s Precious grains from golden sands; R<'n.s of the Province e.Woidered in ,■ t^Z and carrying nets. These tivo sanr, in m-ai.. rf H ■ , ' fashions of life. ' ^ *' '^ '^*'"" '^'f^ '''''* (J)iiETT— Manitoba .vxd Nov.\ 8ootia.) Manitoba — A hunter am 1. and the prairie'^ mv home Where God's earth is unfettered, ami buftki., ,oam: \V hero the breezes that blow, Hnding never a tree, Stu- the tall prairie grass like the waves of the sej. As 1 bend in my saddle, my rifle in liand, Kot a straw would 1 give to be king of the land. 17 hull well does he know tl.at ll,„ l„,„t»m«„ i. Death Cos,, up , ol„,o.. ,..t > till „u,. ,i.,e» u..,.rly ,„ee." """-""■ '""' ' '"" "- ■»»"»'- fall, .le«l „. .„, ,e,, Ah,tholijeoUhepmirie'8) , ,.^, lis the lishennan's lifn js j "**3 l»le ior a man. And tJ.0 l>ohl heart tl.at lives it .nust do all it can 1 he iioart that beat« o'er them ia fearless and free. iVova Scotia— A lisherman, J, with my uet« and my boat And a Knig is not fn-^er than f am afloat • ' Be there stonns on the ocear, or fogs on 'the shore, hs the hsherman's lilb I would live evermore • Por the sea is the home where my cradle was swung And the voices I hear speak my own native tongu" There 's the dash of n.y boat in the trough of the sea. Ana the swmg of the boom as she shakes herself free : Ihe e « h« , I h ,,,he waves from her bow as they break And the hiss of the waters that meet in her wake • ' rhore 's the ereak of the tackle, the flap of the sail, And the whistle of winds as tiiey gather the gale. (Duett.) Ah, the life of th<" i)rairie « ) 'Tis the fisherman's li»e, is | "*® ^fe for a man. And the bold heart that lives it must do all it can Be they waves of the prairie or waves of the sea, ' The heart that beats o'er them is fearless and free Then WHS hvaril Ihc nnmir of an cxceciliuyhj nolle march, and Ihn-c i.nfcml, /waded hi/ Ihc!,- raloiirs, a luimher vf th,: soldin-H »f the ibiiiment of the Goiwrnnr Gtiicrdl'.s Foot (,'nards, and all havin,/ formed in due order, Canada did advance and projf'cr her " iWlcome}' a ;/rand ehorux following her words. (SoNu — Canada.) Koyal lady, on our wcloomc Doigii to look with kiniUy eyes ; lioyul, loving hearts aro !.,'ating 'N"fatli its siiiij)le, honioly ,<:uise. Leaving counly phiaso to otliors, Wo ai'c simple. Imt wt.-'ru truo ; Canada has one hoait 'inly, And that heart she gives to you. Noble sir, we hail you gladly, Loyal to the Hag you bear ; For where England's Hag is waving, This—" let right bo done "'—is there.* Canada would tain grow upward, Strong and sti-aight, as lier own pines ; With her name as clear, untarnished, As tljo sun that on her shines. Loved and honoured through the nations, True and faithful she would stand ; Never should her word be doubted, Nor dishonour touch her hand. Guard her so, and she shall bless 3'ou 5 And her children yet unborn Jn the after-days shall honour You, her ruler, Lord of Lome. (♦/n allusion to the words in lohich the Crown gives its sanction to a Peti- tion of Right.) V.) (KiNAI, (.'llOKi-.S.) ^o»v, to all ue have and hol.J, Corn, and wine and ydlon- go'ld, 'I'o this hrt],|,y land of 01U.S, Welcome I To its forests and its flowers, To its .sunsliine and its showers, To its winter's ice and snow, Welcome I May our friendship st.onger grow, As the years still on wan 1 go ; J^ong united hy tbnd ties. May our loving prayers uprise.— Ooa Save our Gracious Queen. Lonjf may Victoria reign