Dominion of Canada (1867-1982) "The Maple Leaf Forever" (1867)

"The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian song written by Alexander Muir (1830--1906) in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation. He wrote the work after serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto in the Battle of Ridgeway against the Fenians in 1866.

[@therearnonamesleft]

I totally forgot to ask you to post this. God save the Queen and Heaven bless the Maple Leaf forever!

[@Thecognoscenti_1]

In days of yore, from Britain's shore, Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came And planted firm Britannia's flag On Canada's fair domain. Here may it wave, our boast, our pride And, joined in love together, The thistle, shamrock, rose entwine The Maple Leaf forever! The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf forever! God save our Queen and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf forever!

[@TheGreat-ec6tx]

Our Fair Dominion now extends, From Cape Race to Nootka Sound. May Peace forever be our lot, And Plentous Store abound: And may those ties and love be ours, Which discord cannot sever, And flourish green over freedom's home, The Maple Leaf Forever! The Maple Leaf our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf Forever! God Save our Queen and Heaven Bless, The Maple Leaf Forever!

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

I love the old canadian anthem more than the old American anthem. I love being canadian Scottish

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

@@TheGreat-ec6tx THE MAPLE LEAF FOREVERRRRR

[@dukeofmania6504]

This would have made a perfect anthem if not for the lack of French lyrics. Something I would love to see is a French version of this anthem, something for loyal French Canadians to sing.

[@thomasdesrochers9241]

There is a French/bilingual version but trust me, as a French Canadian loyalist, the lyrics are shit.

[@MapleMan1984]

cry about it

[@TinyBearTim]

How about No!

[@Despotic_Waffle]

How about learn english

[@stgr0186]

How about making something based on the South African model of a mixed hymn? A hybrid anthem that it would consist "The Maple leaf forever" in English and "O Canada" in its original French lyrics?

[@robnewman6101]

Happy Platinum Jubilee to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II. 70 Years on the Throne. 1952-2022.

[@theempresshasnoclothes]

As a French-Canadian frog, I must say, this is our anthem, and that being said, bring it back!

[@truenorthgames]

Lmao a French canadian telling the truth well now I've seen everything 😂

[@uwatrkoda9131]

As another Quebecois, I also agree on this! We need this masterpiece of an anthem that actually represents our country back!

[@TiffWaffles]

If you are a French Canadian why would you want an anthem that is pro-British propaganda? The British and English Canadians nearly obliterated the French Canadians, took away our language rights and everything, and nearly committed an ethnic cleanse. But okay, I guess that you love that part of our history, right?

[@cecilrhzodes]

@@TiffWaffles you're just a bloc quebecois meatrider

[@thehellyousay]

it's a battle march, not a friggin' anthem, says this scots-canadian.

[@tanushrinaiker4307]

Long live Canada 🇲🇾🇨🇦

[@mattdias6689]

Long live Malaysia :)

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

Malaysia... Cool. Long live Malaysia from canada

[@i.l.macdonald2069]

The MLF is only to 1:00 then Gordon Lightfoot's Song Alberta Bound 2:00. This recording is by The 48th Highlanders of Canada

[@themajesticstick5262]

I live in Canada:)

[@AdmLock]

Ayyy fellow Canadian

[@LifeWatchTV]

interesting how they insert "Alberta Bound" into the middle...

[@TMX1138]

This cover of the song was used as the theme for the WWII Canadian documentary series, For King and Country.

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

Greetings from this country

[@TheNightlessFall]

for the Maple leaf for the freedom that is for why i will fight...ho sweet Canada i love you.

[@principetnomusic]

Here may it wave, our boast, our pride And, joined in love together, The thistle, shamrock, rose entwine >a fucking leaf forever!

[@KomputerKid]

lmao Continued: A fucking leaf, our emblem dear A fucking leaf forever! God save our queen and heaven bless! A fucking leaf forever!

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

Greetings from canada As a Canadian scottish

[@MrBranFlake]

Unpopular opinion: bagpipes are really cool

[@robnewman6101]

For Majesty and Country.

[@spaceagegamers2225]

*God saves the Queen*

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

God literally saves our land, glorious and free

[@huntermulhall4849]

Thank you for posting this!

[@seronymus]

Ahh back when Canada wasn't the Caliphate of DUDE WEED LMAO. A beautiful land of faith, tradition, and concordance. What a tragedy.

[@Dudelsackpfeifer]

You're not canadian, are you?

[@Dudelsackpfeifer]

LOL have i triggered you, young conservative?

[@seronymus]

*LE TRIGGERED XXXXXXXXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD*

[@therearnonamesleft]

lol, I bet you vote wild rose

[@themajesticstick5262]

Dudelsackpfeifer Shut the fuck up you lunatic Liberals.

[@Mrskateboardboy]

"From Britain's shore in days of yore, Wolfe, the dauntless hero came, And planted firm Britannia's (old England's originally) flag on Canada's fair domain, Here may it wave, our boast our pride, and join in love together, The thistle, shamrock, rose entwine, the Maple Leaf Forever? The maple leaf, our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf Forever, God save our Queen and Heaven bless, The Maple Leaf Forever (Hope I got it right. I had a senior's moment.) There are other verses. The second starts off celebrating Lundy's Lane and Queenston Heights, and so on. All gone now, even in those versions that claim to be "original." Etc............. In the movie of the present Queen's coronation, when the Mounties rode past Buckingham Palace THIS was the tune that was played, not the dirge-like "Oh, Canada." I seem to recall that it was "Waltzing Matilda" that was played when the Aussie's marched past and NOT the unknown, "Advance Australia Fair." These old tunes are fast fading away and only those over a certain age can remember them. Thank Lester B. Pearson for all this. He was an earlier Liberal PM who got rid of our unofficial anthem, our flag, and accepted the idea of "Official" Bilingualism!! Canada hasn't been the same since. A lot of pride in our country disappeared with those old emblems.

[@robnewman6101]

To His Majesty King Charles the III.

[@lennonkelly-james2693]

God save our King and Heaven bless the Maple Leaf forever 🇬🇧❤️🇨🇦

[@robnewman6101]

God Save The King. Long Live The King.

[@kkkkk12345kkkkk54321]

This is our true national anthem. I get genuinely sad when I think about it

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

As a Scottish german canadian *jawohl*

[@kkkkk12345kkkkk54321]

Could you upload a choir version?

[@YourLocalGeemanEmpire]

Hello from canada Here is what I am: Maple empire(canada) Car maker (germany) Bagpipes (scotland) Neutral (swiss) Vikings (norway) Ikea (sweden)

[@marcushalloway9295]

This is so Canadian that I apologize to anyone everytime and everywhere! Drinkin' maple syrup as well!

[@robnewman6101]

Regin of Queen Victoria 1837-1901.

[@nosubscribe6233]

I like how it represents all the people's of Canada.

[@claudedubois35]

Pas moi Not me

[@Jim63071]

The natives would like a word, dear Quebecker.

[@kevin-cq9nr]

No one gives a shit about Quebec. Get French out of Ontario schools now!

[@davibourne3856]

French is an official language of Ontario buddy, there is a huge francophone community that comes from the 18th century. There is no Canada without french Canadians, say something like that just show how much your know about your own history. Pensez vous au mois deux fois avant de taper.

[@kevin-cq9nr]

That's not true. There is only one official language in Ontario: English. French is official on a provincial level only in Quebec, the only other level it is official at is Federal. You'll notice this if you ever go to Ontario outside of Ottawa, all the Ontario signs are in English and English only while Federal signs are in French and English. And there isn't a 'huge' Francophone community in Ontario, the Ontario census records only 488,815 French speakers in Ontario. Thats quite the minority compared to Ontario's 13 million strong population, which overwhelmingly speaks English and English only.

[@이동연-c6d]

Cool!

[@tanushrinaiker4307]

It’s sounded like on top of the mountain

[@AndreasUjadsikertakls1510]

Canada ! UK!

[@kardeckardecjose8168]

This would be a perfect anthem for the province of Ontario.

[@chfrqn4dl]

hell yea

[@gofigure744]

And beyond… God saves the Ling, the real King

[@birdsandstuffiguess]

MAPLE LeAF FOREVER

[@tanushrinaiker4307]

At the starting

[@Darrin-ws1fh]

Except for the second Tune...it's Alberta Bound by Gordon Lightfoot!

[@birdsandstuffiguess]

Perfecto Scottish intrument by the way I love this version and I love th red ensign version

[@AndreasUjadsikertakls1510]

1955-1956-1957-1991-1999-2013

[@robnewman6101]

R.I.P H M Q E the II. 70 Years Regin on The Throne of The UK and The Commonwealth 1952-2022. 🇬🇧💔😢🍻⚔️💐👑

[@levgordin8774]

This music well modern.

[@Jupiterssilhouette]

Better than the new one

[@herushiii]

Canada shouldve kept this one

[@AndreasUjadsikertakls1510]

1955

[@camdudzinski5206]

I Hear you NOVA SCOTIA in this song.

[@elieabi-lamah2209]

😊👼👼

[@chatterboxhistorian8502]

Canada as a loyal subject of Britain!

[@the_lost_navigator]

There once was Pride in the True North Strong and Free but now the Government has gone to Hell and there's shit buried on Wasaga Beach.

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

this is india now. remember that. your descendants will be singhs and patels and the streets will flow with fecal matter.

[@lorenzofedrizzi8825]

All hail Leaftanistan ;)

[@Aegor-Rivers]

Dominion of Canada? Fascinating.

[@아리랑-f2k]

Yes, we are still a Dominion by formal title.

[@vladislav_aleksandrov2761]

Alex C not anymore, we are just Canada now

[@johnfowell6887]

:D

[@johnfowell6887]

Greetings from Canada! The maple leaf forever!

[@AndreasUjadsikertakls1510]

🇧🇲🇧🇲🇧🇲1955

[@northchurch753]

It's understandable why they didn't make it an official anthem but it's still too bad because this song is great!

[@TMX1138]

Hugh Jass It was actually the de facto anthem, it was never the official anthem. It's like how Columbia Gem of the Ocean was the de facto anthem of the USA until the 1930s, when the Star Spangled Banner became the official national anthem.

[@iankentdinoybeed4b160]

Oh, I would like to be in a land where the fir is free.

[@stripthekingweathers1937]

w Have a national anthem called the Black lion forever

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

back when canada was canada

[@yotoronto12]

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[@Glitchobus4000]

Nova Scotia anthem

[@marcsimbrow8836]

LEST WE FORGET MY DAD FAUGHT FOR KING/COUNTRY WW2 R.C.A.F DAD I ASK WHAT DID U DO HE NEVER TOLD ME The EXCEPT I PLAYED FOOTBALL. HITLER wants to invade UNITED KINGDOM WE DTOOD ALONE i asked my mom a question mom were scared during BATTLE OF BRITIAN answer NO i was not because our MEN will PROTECT US ì ask my dad same question I was scared shitless pardon languge

[@ivorholtskog5506]

The 7 votes down comes from the countries we defeated in battle.

[@t_0246]

Not very maple leaf-ish

[@ivorholtskog5506]

I listen to this anthem and think it makes us just a colony of England. We have not been one since April 17 1982. That is when we got our constitution home. We no longer have to run to England to ask them for permission to make any changes to it. We can now do on our own.

[@nicholaswhite2262]

keep the tune, but get rid of the jingoistic dated British lyrics

[@sircoloniser5454]

Get rid of the lryics to oh Canada because they mention god, that might offend the atheists Fuck off you hippie God save the queen and god bless Canada

[@sclips798]

@@sircoloniser5454 I think we should keep the lyrics(and I'm a atheist)

[@spdfatomicstructure]

If I can remember the newer sets of lyrics celebrate the original French colonisers and the First Nations as well

[@realtedward]

WHY THE BAGPIPES OH GOD MY EARS THIS IS SO WRONG

[@ComedicLetter]

This is the intent. Bagpipes strike fear in the enemy.

[@truenorthgames]

Never Canada Is Scottish we built this country nothing to be ashamed about