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William Henry Drummond Quotes

1854–1907 Canada

William Henry Drummond (né Drumm; April 13, 1854 – April 6, 1907) was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him popular throughout the English-speaking world and beloved in Canada.

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On wan dark night on Lac St. Pierre,
De win’ she blow, blow, blow,
An’ de crew of de wood-scow Julie Plante
Got scar’t an’ run below—
For de win’ she blow lak’ hurricane,
Bimeby she blow some more,
An’ de scow bus’ up on Lac St. Pierre
Wan arpent from de shore.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Henry Drummond (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.