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Requiem for Montcalm

from Canada Songs by John Spearn

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Countless times you led us to victory
Amazed were we with the enemy’s discord.
When you graciously set free an army at your mercy,
And let them go home with their guns and swords.
Yet you stood representing that fickle monarchy,
And died amidst carnage from intrigue faraway.
Such a waste of precious humanity,
Revered and respected in a world led astray.
How do we follow in your footsteps?
How can we, your soldiers, belong?
Marquis de Montcalm, guardien de liberation,
Votre passion, qui s’ensuivraient!
We witnessed your death on Abraham’s Plains,
And because of your passing our freedom remains.
For the English crown won’t give us disdain,
Respecting the honour of your name.
How do we follow in your footsteps?
How can we, your soldiers, belong?
Marquis de Montcalm, guardien de liberation,
Votre passion, qui s’ensuivraient!
Marquis de Montcalm, guardien de liberation,
Votre passion, qui s’ensuivraient!

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from Canada Songs, released January 1, 2002

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John Spearn Edmonton, Alberta

You’ll instantly catch these deep influences threaded through John’s fine vocals, lyrics, and rootsy, guitar-mastered songwriting works. This is pure Canadiana: forgotten but deserving heroes, the humility in our international image, and a superb range of tender ballads through to raw, foot-stompin’ stories that need to be told. ... more

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