"To-night I can hear hees darn ole fiddle, Playin' away on Joe Belair." 

Playin' away on Joe Belair."

 

  JOSETTE  

 "So dat's de reason dey call Josette Leetle sister of de poor." 

Leetle sister of de poor."

 

  CHARMETTE (Missing from book)  

 "You see dat lake? Wall! I alway hate To brag—but she's full of trout." 

To brag—but she's full of trout."

 

 

 The Voyageur and Other Poems 

 

 The Voyageur 

 Dere's somet'ing stirrin' ma blood tonight, On de night of de young new year, Wile de camp is warm an' de fire is bright, An' de bottle is close at han'— Out on de reever de nort' win' blow, Down on de valley is pile de snow, But w'at do we care so long we know We 're safe on de log cabane? 

On de night of de young new year,

An' de bottle is close at han'—

We 're safe on de log cabane?

 Drink to de healt' of your wife an' girl, Anoder wan for your frien', Den geev' me a chance, for on all de worl' I 

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