The Maple Leaf Forever
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The Maple Leaf Forever on kanadalainen laulu, jonka on kirjoittanut Alexander Muir (1830–1906) vuonna 1867. Hänen on sanottu saaneen innoituksensa lauluun talonsa, Maple Cottagen (Memory Lanella ja Laing Streetilla Torontossa), päällä kasvaneesta suuresta vaahterasta. Laulusta tuli suosittu englanninkielisessä Kanadassa ja se toimi epävirallisena kansallislauluna usean vuoden ajan. Ranskankielisten keskuudessa se ei kuitenkaan saavuttanut suosiota brittiläissävyisyytensä takia.
[muokkaa] Sanat
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 may it wave, our boast, our pride,
And joined in love together,
The thistle, shamrock, rose entwined,
The Maple Leaf forever!
Kertosäe
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,
Firmly stood 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!
Our fair Dominion now extends.
From Cape Race to Nootka Sound;
May peace forever be our lot,
And plenteous store abound:
And may those ties of love be ours
Which discord cannot sever,
And flourish green o'er freedom's home
The Maple Leaf forever!
Kertosäe
On merry England's far famed land
May kind heaven sweetly smile,
God bless old Scotland evermore
and Ireland's Emr'ld 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!
