She also wrote song lyrics including, "Britain, We Stand by You", 1899; "The Last Night and its Vision", 1901; "Birdie's Reply : To a Wee Bird Trying to Fly", 1907; and "Alone - The Queen's Lament", 1908.

Maria (or, "Marie") Elise Turner Toof (or, "de Touffe") (nickname "Toofie"),[2][3][4] was born in Saint-Armand, Quebec, Canada,[nb 1] on 20 February 1833.

[4] Lauder was of Norman and Huguenot descent, her ancestors having escaped from France to Germany at the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

[7] Lauder was a fair linguist, as she added a knowledge of Latin and Greek in addition to several modern languages, the latter of which she spoke fluently.

For this, she travelled extensively,[1] residing in Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy, and visiting many parts of Europe, accompanied by her husband and son.

[7] Of this book, The Westminster Review stated:[15][9] Lovers of old German stories will thank 'Toofie Lauder' heartily for having collected together so charming a volume of Legends and Tales of the Hartz Mountains.

Whether the name 'Toofie Lauder' signifies a lady or a gentleman we have no means of guessing, but we should fancy that the graceful style of the book comes from a woman’s pen.

[7] She also wrote lyrics for several songs, including "Britain, We Stand by You",[17] "The Last Night and its Vision,[18] "Birdie's Reply : To a Wee Bird Trying to Fly", music by Arthur Uvedale, [19] and "Alone - The Queen's Lament".