Canadian homes! Canadian homes! Ye dot this wide Dominion o’er, From the Atlantic’s ebb and flow To the far, far Pacific’s shore! Nestling by a thousand streams, Crowning a thousand lofty hills, A thousand valleys own thy sway, The patriot e’er with rapture thrills. A hundred rivers wend their way By fertile plains toward the sea, Bearing rich products of the soil In undisturbed security; And the great chain of inland seas, Teeming with commerce and with trade-- The land is proud of her true sons, And the real progress they have made. Thy mountains tower to the skies, And free, wild winds roam o’er thy plains; And he who seeks this great, broad land His freedom and a good home gains. Thy mountain sides and wide foothills Yield up rich ores of every name; Exhaustless is thy hidden store, Millions of wealth the seekers gain. The matchless fisheries on our coasts, Our seas and rivers, lakes and streams, Assure to all a rich reward-- They so plenteously do teem. Our railroads span the continent, A vast expanse from shore to shore; From north to south, from east to west, They stretch this grand Dominion o’er. A system of canals have we Unequalled--search the world so wide-- Connecting all our waterways By lake and stream to ocean’s side. They come and go, the white-winged ships, Bearing rich burdens to and fro; We have enough, aye and to spare; Our hearts with gratitude do glow. Our kine are on a thousand hills; Our wheat and corn lands, rich and rare, Yield golden grain abundantly; With the whole world do we compare. The luscious grape here is produced, The vines are purple with its glow; The apple, peach, and pear, and plum, In plenty and perfection grow. Invigorating our atmosphere-- With skies of the intensest blue-- Producing an indomitable race, With brave, true hearts to dare and do. Here woman is as beautiful As e’er this great wide world hath seen, And in her dear Canadian home She reigns an honored queen. Our famous schools dot o’er the land, Free as the winds that roam our plains, And ignorance doth flee away; Happily, intelligence reigns. Noble colleges and institutes Throughout this goodly land abound; Within the easy reach of all Is education to be found. Thus blest, the Canadian lifts his head, And all things dares in manly pride, For man to man, the wide world o’er, He’s equal, proved and tried. Remember it, doubting cynic, History proves his sterling worth, And in arms he is co-equal With the bravest ones of earth.