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Remembering Our Governors-General

Viscount Monck is the first to be found
Then Baron Lisgar and Earl Dufferin
Marquess's Lorne and then Lansdowne
Lord Stanley's Cup at his departin'

Two earls, Aberdeen and Minto's Cup
Another for football from Earl Grey
A royal prince, The Duke of Connaught
Then the Duke of Devonshire had his day

General Baron Byng of Vimy and Thorpe
Once led our boys in France
Willingdon, Bessborough, and Tweedsmuir
Then the Earl of Athone's second chance

Viscount Alexander of Tunis was classy
The last British Governor General on display
The first Canadian was Vincent Massey
Then it was the General, Georges Vanier

Roland Michener gave us a workout
Leger and Schreyer then got the call
The first woman was Jeanne Sauve
Ramon Hnatyshyn embraced us all

Romeo LeBlanc, and Queen Adrianne
Have graced Rideau's hallowed halls
Now upon the shoulders of Michelle Jean
The mantle of Queen's representative falls