Except for fugitive pieces, English-Canadian .arse begins with Sirs. Susannah 3loodie (died 1885), a sister of Agnes Strickland, the popular historical writer. Settling in ()Mario in 1832, Sirs. Moodie wrote considerable verse, some of which is to be found in the sketches entitled Roughing It in the Bush and Life in the Clearings (1853). Two themes, since often repeated, she treated beautifully in her lines on the maple and on the canoe. Contemporary with her was Charles Heavysege (q.v.), likewise born in Eng land, who wrote a fine tragedy called Saul (1857). Since these two pioneers, the number of Canadian verse-writers has become very large. hand's anthology (1900) contains 135 names. Conspicuous among the poets of the generation just past were Isabella Valan•y Crawford (q.v.) and George Frederick Cameron (q.v.). The former is especially known for beautiful lyrics such as "The Master-Builder" and "The Axe of the and the latter for many passionate and defiant pieces like "What reek we of the creeds of men?" Archibald Lampoon (q.v.), who died in 1899, was a poet of large promise. Indeed, he was compared by Howells to 'the great ones' of New England. He wrote in vaned beautiful rhythms and on themes running front descriptions of external nature to an intense utterance of the great common emotions. Of liv ing poets the best work has been done by C. G. 1). Roberts (q.v.), W. W. Campbell (q.v.), Bliss Carman (q.v.), and Sir Gilbert Parker (q.v.), who are developing admirable powers of lyrical ex pression. Noteworthy lyrics have also been writ ten,by E. Pauline Johnson (q.v.). Among other English-Canadian poets belonging to the last part of the Nineteenth Century are Mrs. Sophie 31. Ahnon-ITensley, John Henry Brown, Mrs. Sarah A. Curzon, F. A. Dixon. John Hunter Duvar, the Rev. A. W. 1L Eaton, Mrs. S. Frances Harrison
(q.v.), Joseph Howe (q.v.), William Kirby (q.v.), John T. Lespi.ranee, William Douw.Light hall. Arthur John Lockhart, John E. Logan, Charles 31air, Thomas D'Arey McGee, Alexander McLachlan, William McLennan, William I'. Me Kenzie, John Meltherson, 1'. IL Rand, John Heade, Cha ries Sangster ( q.v. ) Duncan Campbell Scott (q.v.), Frederick George Scott, Charles Dawson Shoofly, Arthur Weir, and Agnes Weth erald. These are a few in the throng of late singers, celebrated by Arthur Lockhart in his Masque of Minstrels, who have entered the court yard and are demanding of the herald entrance into the high hall. "Crowns," they say. "have been won and worn by others. Admit us." Ilinuoona.rni. The scattered material for the history of French-Canadian and English-Cana dian literature may be found in the published Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada (Ottawa, 1883. et seq.). To the volume of 1893, J. G. Btiurinot contributed a valuable paper, Canada's intellectual Strength and Weak IleSS.
published in book form (Montreal, 1893). Con sult, also: Bourinot, i nlellerhtnl bereloNnent of the Cgliadian (Toronto, 1891) Roberts, History of Canada (Boston, 1897) ; amid 7'hc Canadian Men and Women of the Time, edited by Morgan (Toronto, 1898). For verse-auf holo gies, consult: Rand. 7'rcosury of Canadian Terse (New York, 1900) ; Stedman. Victorian .Inthol 09Y (Boston. 1895) : Songs of the Great Domin ion, edited by Lighthall. Windsor series (Lon don. 1SS9) ; Canadian Poems and Lays, edited by Lighthall, in Canterbury Poets Series (Lou don, 1S91) ; Younger Amerie.in Ports. edited by Sladen and Roberts (London, 1S91): Later Cana dian Poems, edited by Wetherell (Toronto, IS93 and Chansons populaires du Canada, edited by Gagnon (Quebec, 1865). See CANADA AMERICAN LITERATURE; and ENGLISH LITERA TURE.