"From the lone shielding on the misty island Mountains divide us, and the waste of seas— But still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we in dreams behold the Hebrides."
— Countries

January 1, 1970

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Canadian Boat Song. First appeared in Blackwood's Magazine, September 1829. Attributed to John G. Lockhart, John Galt and Earl of Eglington (died 1819). Founded on Eglington's lines according to Prof. Mackinnon. Also in article in Tait's Magazine (1849). Wording changed by Skelton.