Coming of the Princess, and Other Poems
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123
1881
English
- Introduction, by G. Mercer Adam
- Envoi
- The Coming of the Princess
- Bird Song
- An Idyll of the May
- The Burial of the Scout
- Questionings
- Pansies
- November Meteors
- Pictures in the Fire
- A Madrigal
- The Ploughboy
- The Voice of Many Waters
- The Death of Autumn
- A Farewell
- The News-Boy's Dream of the New Year
- The Old Church on the Hill
- The Burning of Chicago
- The Legend of the New Year
- By the Sea-Shore at Night
- Resurgam
- Written in a Cemetery
- Marguerite
- The Watch-Light
- New Year, 1868
- Thanksgiving
- Miserere
- Beyond
- The Sabbath of the Woods
- A Valentine
- Snow-Drops
- Easter Bells
- In the Sierra Nevada
- Summer Rain
- A Baby's Death
- Christmas
- My Garden
- River Song
- The Return
- Voices of Hope
- In the Country
- Science, the Iconoclast
- What the Owl Said to Me
- Our Volunteers
- Night, - A Phantasy
- A Monody
- Minnie
- The Golden Wedding
- Verses Written in Mary's Album
- The Woods in June
- The Isle of Sleep
- The Battle Autumn of 1862
- In War Time
- Christmas Hymn
- Te Deum Laudamus
- A November Wood-Walk
- Resignation
- Euthanasia
- Ballad of the Mad Ladye
- The Coming of the King
- With a Bunch of Spring Flowers
- The Higher Law
- May
- Two Windows
- The Meeting of Spirits
- George Brown
- Tide-Water
- Forgotten Songs
- To the Daughter of the Author of 'Violet Keith'
- A Prelude, and a Bird's Song
- An April Dawn
There is truth, doubtless, in the remark, that we are enriched less by what we have than by what we hope to have. As the poetic art in Canada has had little of an appreciable past, it may therefore be thought that the songs that are to catch and retain the ear of the nation lie still in the future, and are as yet unsung. Doubtless the chords have yet to be struck that are to give to Canada the songs of her loftiest genius; but he would be an ill friend of the country's literature who would slight the achievements of the present in reaching solely after what, it is hoped, the coming time will bring.
But whatever of lyrical treasure the future may enshrine in Canadian literature, and however deserving may be the claims of the volumes of verse that have already appeared from the native press, I am bold to claim for these productions of Mrs. MacLean's muse a high place in the national collection and a warm corner in the national heart. - Summary by G. Mercer Adam, in the preface.
But whatever of lyrical treasure the future may enshrine in Canadian literature, and however deserving may be the claims of the volumes of verse that have already appeared from the native press, I am bold to claim for these productions of Mrs. MacLean's muse a high place in the national collection and a warm corner in the national heart. - Summary by G. Mercer Adam, in the preface.
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