Charles Mair

Charles Mair
Charles Mair (1838–1927) was a Canadian poet, journalist, and nationalist known for his strong advocacy of Canadian Confederation. He is best remembered for his poetry collection "Dreamland and Other Poems" (1868), which showcased his love for nature and Canadian identity. Mair was also deeply involved in the Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870, siding with the Canadian government and opposing Louis Riel's provisional government. His involvement in politics and national issues often influenced his literary works, which blend patriotism with a sense of historical consciousness.

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SCENE FIRST.—THE FOREST NEAR THE PROPHET'S TOWN ON THE TIPPECANOE. Enter the PROPHET. PROPHET. Twelve moons have wasted, and no tidings still! Tecumseh must have perished! Joy has tearsAs well as grief, and mine will freely flow—Sembling our women's piteous privilege—Whilst dry ambition ambles to its ends.My schemes have swelled to greatness, and my nameHas flown so far upon the wings... more...

Chapter I Mr. Laird, with his staff, left Winnipeg for Edmonton by the Canadian Pacific express on the 22nd of May, two of the Commissioners having preceded him to that point. The train was crowded, as usual, with immigrants, tourists, globe-trotters and way-passengers. Parties for the Klondike, for California or Japan—once the far East, but now the far West to us—for anywhere and everywhere, a... more...