http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/561 Comments for "Bruce County Poetic History" en http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/561 <p><img src="http://www.dedanart.com/Litart/Hunter/Images/whunter.jpg" /> Now that the hustle and bustle of summer is over, and you have a bit of time to relax and browse on some downtime,(that is unless this is your<a href="http://blog.teledyn.com/node/2349"> busy time</a>)Its time to turn the clock back, yet again, and enjoy some more stories, and history of The Bruce.<br /> I bring you this time, to a very small place called Underwood, down Port Elgin way, where there was a farm that once existed(and may still today) called Antrim, named after the Irish birthplace of a farmer, emigrant and poet by the name of William Hunter. Even though his writings took place over a century ago, the wit, humour and passion is still as enjoyable today, as it was then. His understanding of municipal council of the day, can be WELL understood today, as can be seen in his words from his poem <a href="http://www.dedanart.com/Interest/history.html#23">Bruce Council for 1897:</a><br /> <i>“They'll wipe their mouths, deny the truth<br /> And let our township pay...<br /> All other's wages they cut down<br /> And do it in a trice<br /> But OH! so hard to cut their own<br /> It's never thought of twice...<br /> Economy! Oh Economy!<br /> I'll shout it o'er and o'er<br /> It's just such quack economy<br /> That made old Ireland poor.”</i><br /> You can read more poems at <a href="http://www.dedanart.com/Litart/Hunter/wh-list.html">Poetic History</a></p> http://sbp.teledyn.com/node/561#comments History Bruce-Grey People Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:39:23 -0400 bub 561 at http://sbp.teledyn.com