(ACROSTIC) br br Crown of her, young Vancouver; crest of her, old Quebec; br Atlantic and far Pacific sweeping her, keel to deck. br North of her, ice and arctics; southward a rival's stealth; br Aloft, her Empire's pennant; below, her nation's wealth. br Daughter of men and markets, bearing within her hold, br Appraised at highest value, cargoes of grain and gold.