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National anthem of Canada | |
| Lyrics | Alexander Muir |
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The Maple Leaf Forever | |
"The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian patriotic song written by Alexander Muir (1830–1906) in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation.[1] He wrote the work after serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto in the Battle of Ridgeway against the Fenians in 1866.
- ^ "Muir, Alexander". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.