| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| REIGN on, majestic Ville Marie! | |
| Spread wide thine ample robes of state; | |
| The heralds cry that thou art great, | |
| And proud are thy young sons of thee. | |
| Mistress of half a continent, | 5 |
| Thou risest from thy girlhood’s rest; | |
| We see thee conscious heave thy breast | |
| And feel thy rank and thy descent. | |
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| Sprung of the saint and chevalier! | |
| And with the Scarlet Tunic wed! | 10 |
| Mount Royal’s crown upon thy head, | |
| And, past thy footstool, broad and clear | |
| St. Lawrence sweeping to the sea; | |
| Reign on, majestic Ville Marie! | |
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