Project Gutenberg 2007-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 109 Skeats, Wilfred S. The Song of the Exile—A Canadian Epic Produced by Thierry Alberto, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The Song of the Exile—A Canadian Epic" by Wilfred S. Skeats is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. This work offers a blend of personal reflection and historical account as it explores themes of love, loss, and national identity through the eyes of its narrator, who finds himself torn between his Scottish roots and his new life in Canada. The poem is structured in cantos, with the first depicting the emotional turmoil of a protagonist who has been forced into exile, unable to marry the woman he loves due to class barriers. At the start of the poem, the narrator reflects on the pain of leaving England and the bittersweet memories of his lost love. Despite his deep affection for his homeland, he grapples with the realization that his native land offered him little solace and happiness, only wild unrest. His romantic aspirations are thwarted by the proud family of his beloved, leading him to undertake an emotional journey through Canada, mingling reflections on love with historical references to significant events and figures in Canadian history, like Samuel de Champlain and the battles that shaped the nation. The opening portion sets the stage for a broader exploration of personal grief and historical legacy, inviting readers to engage with both the individual and collective experiences of exile and national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 252504 2025-07-09T04:05:13.839416 text/html 257234 2007-03-29T18:27:24 text/html 152541 2025-07-09T04:05:25.478256 application/epub+zip 152662 2025-07-09T04:05:18.251322 application/epub+zip 127229 2025-07-09T04:05:16.466314 application/epub+zip 354422 2025-07-09T04:05:28.725755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513898 2025-07-09T04:05:23.497242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481724 2022-09-10T04:58:57.682563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134475 2025-07-09T04:05:12.528322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134351 2007-03-29T18:27:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134344 2007-03-29T18:27:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20230 2025-07-09T04:05:28.868829 application/rdf+xml 17413 2025-07-09T04:05:17.028329 image/jpeg 4134 2025-07-09T04:05:16.753289 image/jpeg 53200 2007-03-29T18:27:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 63335 2007-03-29T18:27:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 53176 2007-03-29T18:27:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 146686 2025-07-09T04:05:13.855389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog