An' purty soon we have beeg crowd, lak village she's en fete
Bonhomme Maxime Trudeau hese'f, he's comin' wit' de pries'
An' pass' heem on de "Room for eat" w'ere he is see Bateese.

Den ev'rybody feel it glad, for watch de embrasser
An' bimeby de ole man spik "Bateese you here for stay?"
Bateese he's cry lak beeg bebe, "Ba j'eux rester ici.
An if I never see de State, I'm sure I don't care--me."

"Correc'," Maxime is say right off, "I place you on de farm
For help your poor ole fader, won't do you too moche harm
Please come wit' me on Magasin, I feex you up--ba oui
An' den you're ready for go home an' see de familee."

Wall! w'en de ole man an' Bateese come off de Magasin
Bateese is los' hees Yankee clothes--he's dress lak Canayen
Wit' bottes sauvages--ceinture fleche--an' coat wit' capuchon
An' spik Francais au naturel, de sam' as habitant.

* * * * *

I see Bateese de oder day, he's work hees fader's place
I t'ink mese'f he's satisfy--I see dat on hees face
He say "I got no use for State, mon cher Napoleon
Kebeck she's good enough for me--Hooraw pour Canadaw."



DE NICE LEETLE CANADIENNE.