lords and sold it to the settlers on easy terms. This gave them a new 
     
     inspiration to improve their farms. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
     
     CANADA 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Pride of the rolling sea, ‘ 
     
     River and field and tree, 
     
     Inspire my song. 
     
    

    
     Nestled amongst the waves, 
     
     Ceaseless the hillow laves, 
     
     Evening, noon and morn. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Every'hahh‘ling brook, 
     
     Delightful shady nook, 
     
     Wondrously fair. 
     
    

    
     And its leafy bowers, 
     
    

    
     Rich in fruits and flowers, 
     
     Delightful fragrant air. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I love its rocks and rills, 
     
     Seashore and huge sand hills, 
     
     Lakes, broad, and grand. 
     
     And ’neath the maple tree, 
     
     Now and ever more to he, . 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dear Native Land. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Come then and share its charm, 
     
     Away from all that harm, 
     
     Noise and dust, and heat, 
     
     And you will find with me, 
     
     Down here beside the sea, 
     
    

    
     A quiet and cool retreat. 
     
    
   
   
    
     By JOHN FREDRICK MELLICK