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