Canada's Symbol
With a large, wide face and buck
teeth -
strong-enough to fell a tree;
One might wonder how such a rodent
would Canada's symbol, be.
When fashion demanded fur hats,
Hudson's Bay Company knew its worth;
That was the early seventeen-hundreds
but it quickly had its birth.
The beaver was on the C.P.Rail
crest
and still is there today;
It adorned stamps and coins, a sign of the times -
and was soon - signature of the day.
In nineteen hundred and seventy-five
it received over-due acclaim;
The beaver was finally, officially made
Canada's emblem of fame.
The Boy Scouts named young members
"Beavers";
The history mag took the name, too;
The beaver is on the back of our nickel;
and Beaver Tail pastries will do!
"Beaver Tails" - hot,
steamy pastries -
sweet, with toppings galore;
With the broad-tail shape, they're Ottawa's treat,
and visitors line up for more.
'Now' what do you think of that
broad-tailed rodent
that Canada chose as its own?
With so many praises, in all kinds of phases,
the beaver - we must say is home.
Joan Adams Burchell
Written July 12, 2003
(copyright)
