...wear, Upon the frowning face of care, A brighter east to-morrow. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG. THOMAS MOORE. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep...oars keep time; Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near,...

...CANADIAN BOAT SONG. •WKITIEK ON THE KIVER ST. LAWRENCE.1 Et remigem cantus hortatur. QUINTILIAN. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. 1 I wrote these words to an air which our hoatmen sung to us frequently. The wind was so unfavourahle...

...communicated to the wave. A beautiful illustration is to be found in Mr. Moore's words and music — ' Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast ; The rapids are near, and the day-light past.' 140 ing an ear to all the niceties of music and a correct taste. Under the term accent,...

...9s.] TUNE — " Canadian Boat Song." 1 FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and oars keep time, Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll cheerfully sing our parting hymn ; Row. brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and...

...mine!" A CANADIAN BOAT SONG. WRITTEN 0.4 THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE." Et remigcm cantiu hotatur. FAISTLY as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on ehore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn." Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast,...

...This fact suggested to Moore the thoughts expressed in the first verse of his Canadian Boat Song : " Faintly as tolls the evening chime. Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time ; Boon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll «ing at St. Ann's our evening hymn. Row, brothers, row,...

...his Canadian Boat Song : This fact suggested to Moore the thoughts expressed '• Faintly aa tolle the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time ; Soon ae the woods on shore look dim, We'll elng at St Ann's our evening hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream...

...BoatfSong : " Faintly ей tolle the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oara keep time ; Soon ав the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St Ann's our evening hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs last, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past"...

...the shore singing his boat song: " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voicet keep tune, and oar oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting bymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are Dear, and the daylight's past." I envied...

...have familiarized English ears, with this habit ol the hardy boatmen : — • Fuintly вя toll« the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon оя the woods on shore look dim, We Ml sing at St. Ann'? our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the...