“Ode to Newfoundland”
Description
Known by the last verse, "As loved our fathers, so we love, Where once they stood we stand, Their prayer we raise to heav'n above, God guard thee, Newfoundland"
Notes
"The National Anthem of Newfoundland, written by Sir Cavendish Boyle ... while he was Britain's Governor of Newfoundland between 1901 and 1904 .... First public performance... 1902" [per GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador site] - BS
It should be recalled that, at that time, Newfoundland was not a part of the Dominion of Canada. - RBW
References
- Doyle3, p. 7, "Ode to Newfoundland" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Blondahl, Front-Cover, "The Ode to Newfoundland" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #7304
- BI, Doyl3007