The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems by William Henry Drummond
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page 68 of 94 (72%)
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'Poleon he is feel very mad--by Gor!
Of course I am poule heem hees tail toute suite But I don't know some reason mak all dis troub', W'en I hear me dat Englishman, M'sieu Smit' Say 'Poleon, w'at for you took my tubbe? "Leff 'im dere--for I don't low nobodee Walk heem off on any such way lak dat; You may tak' all de res', an' I don't care me-- But de man he'll be keel who is tak' my bat'." "I will carry heem wit' me," say M'sieu Smit'-- "W'erever dat tubbe she mus' go, I go-- No matter de many place we visite, An' my sponge I will tak' mese'f also." Phileas say "Damase, we mus buil' some raf' Or mebbe some feller be sure get drown"; Dis geev me plaisir, but I'm scare mak' laf', So I'll do it mese'f, inside, way down. At las' we are start on voyage, sure nuff, M'sieu Smit' carry tubbe on de top hees head, Good job, I t'ink so, de lac isn't rough, Or probably dis tam, we're all come dead. De dog go wit' Onesime Gourdon, An' Onesime afferwar' say to me, "Dat chien boule dog is eat 'Poleon |
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