208 The Grand Canyon 



THE GRAND CANYON OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS 



I have often heard the story 

 Of that Mighty Canyon Grand ; 

 Powell pointed out the glory 

 Of that deeply sculptured land. 



Where the Colorado river 

 Has cut a passage deep, 

 In the very heart of nature, 

 With many gorges deep. 



To any doubting Thomas, 



It would almost make him smile, 



If I told him of a canyon 



Cut through earth's crust a mile. 



But my own two eyes have seen it, 

 And I'll take the witness stand, 

 Its the greatest ditch in story 

 In our own historic land. 



It seems, during the Jura 

 The land began to rise ; 

 Yes ! the bottom of the ocean 

 Perhaps to its surprise. 



Was lifted from the water, 

 Became a level plain ; 

 Received the glorious sunshine, 

 The first and latter rain. 



