St. Catharines famed for mineral waters + 

And for the beauty of her daughters, + 

For some do worship at the shrines + 

Of the fair St. Catharines. + 

St. Catharines your greatness you inherit + 

From the genius of a Merritt, + 

You still would be a village dreary + 

But for this canal from lake Erie. + 

For on its bosom there doth float + 

Full many a ship and steamboat, + 

Brings world’s commerce to your doors + 

And many gifts on you it pours. + 

Among its many great rewards + 

It gives you dry docks and ship yards, + 

To drive your mills great water power + 

It doth give you as a dower. + 

Since we above lines did compose, + 

Through new canal vast stream it flows, + 

The lock gates at the hill at Thorold + 

Can not be equaled in the world. + 