Prince Edward Island -- a poem by Eva Ruby Austin

The following poem is written by my mother, Eva Ruby Austin, in praise of the place of her birth; Prince Edward Island. 

In memory of my mother, Eva Ruby Austin,
                                                    1906 - 1990.

 

Prince Edward Island

 

It's a place of wondrous beauty

It's a place beyond compare

With its lakes of shining waters

Prince Edward Island, so fair!

 

It's a wonderful farmland country

Well kept by human hands;

With deep blue shining water

Surrounding all the land.

 

The winding roads of rich red soil

Through the country here and there,

With the deep green foliage of the trees

Presenting a picture everywhere.

 

It attracts the tourists from afar

And as they motor through

The hills and dales in the distance

All come within their view.

 

The many seasonal pastimes

Skiing, golfing, swimming too

May be enjoyed by all who come

to happily motor through.

 

It's only a tiny province

But dearest to me on earth,

For there I spent my childhood,

It's the country of my birth.

 

Although I've wandered from its shores

To make my home elsewhere,

I'll always remember P.E.I.

And its praise I'll always share.