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Born in April 13, 1854 / Died in April 6, 1907 / Canada / English

Poems by William Henry Drummond

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The First Part: Sonnet 8 - Now while the night her sable veil hath spread,

... And whiles looks pale from height of all the skies, ...

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Doctor Hilaire

...   W'en Doctor Hilaire stop swearin', an' start to get quiet at las'-- ...

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Getting Stout

...   "Stan' up, Narcisse, an' we’ll see de fit ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 13 - O sacred blush, impurpling cheeks' pure skies

... Which, though cast down on earth, couldst heaven adorn ...

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The Corduroy Road

...  in it. "O, pull him in, "she yell, "for even on Sorel ...

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The Devil

... '   "I 'd say, 'Yass, yass--'maudit! w'at’s dat ...

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The Rossignol

...   Hear heem call--poor leetle rossignol! ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 7 - That learned Grecian, who did so excel

... And others see, know, love, in heaven's great height, ...

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Maxime Labelle

... "Dis way, dat way, can't keep her straight," "look out, Bateese, look out!" ...

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The Oyster Schooner

...   veau? We're glad to see you back again from Cara- ...

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The Book Of The World

... Find out his power which wildest powers doth tame, ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 1 - In my first years, and prime yet not at height

... That I (quires clos'd which, dead, dead sighs but breathe) ...

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The Habitants Summer

...   tant. For dere 's no place lak our own place, don't ...

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Twins

...   Till his friend, John Reilly, tould him, ...

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Strathcona's Horse

...   hill. 'Tis the voice of Empire calling, and the child- ...