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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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Urania, or Spiritual Poems: Sonnet 2 - Too long I followed have

... Thy nail my pen shall be, Thy blood mine ink, ...

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Getting On

...   Den spile de job by w'isperin', "I’m afraid I spik de trut', ...

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Dreams

... No siree! Dere 's only wan kin' of tabac for me ...

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To William Henry Parker

...   Because "there's corn in Egypt still ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 4 - Fair is my yoke, though grievous be my pains,

... Sweet are my wounds, although they deeply smart, ...

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Madrigal 4

... With all those ills which haunt us while we breathe ...

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Bruno The Hunter

...   He’ll come from hees grave w'ere de pine tree crowd ...

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'Poleon Dore

...   "W'en you come on Rapide Cuisse, ma frien', keep raf' she's head on shore, ...

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The Wind That Lifts The Fog

... *   _Star of de Sout'_--did you see de light ...

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The Rose Delima

...   home, For she 's lef' de worl' an' all! but behin' de ...

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Phil-O-Rum Juneau

... The legend which still survives in French-speaking Canada, is known as ...

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Poirier's Rooster

...   H-s-s-h! don't get excite, you was n't dere-- ...

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Ole Docteur Fiset

...   Till dey can't go on school nearly two, t'ree day ...

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On Shepherds' Pipes

... Though withered--blessed grass that hath the grace ...

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What doth it serve

...  For what doth serve all that this world contains, ...