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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=538402" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>How Bateese Came Home</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">1 W'en I was young boy on de farm, dat 's twenty year ago<br>2 I have wan frien' he 's leev near me, call Jean Bateese Trudeau<br>3 An offen w'en we are alone, we lak for spik about<br>4 De tam w'en we was come beeg man, wit' moustache on our mout'. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">5 Bateese is get it on hees head, he 's too moche educate<br>6 For mak' de habitant farmerre--he better go on State--<br>7 An' so wan summer evening we 're drivin' home de cow<br>8 He 's tole me all de whole beez-nesse--jus' lak you hear me now. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">9 'W'at 's use mak' foolish on de farm? dere 's no good chances lef'<br>10 An' all de tam you be poor man--you know dat 's true you'se'f;<br>11 We never get no fun at all--don't never go on spree<br>12 Onless we pass on 'noder place, an' mak' it some monee. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">13 'I go on Les Etats Unis, I go dere right away<br>14 An' den mebbe on ten-twelve year, I be riche man some day,<br>15 An' w'en I mak' de large fortune, I come back I s'pose<br>16 Wit' Yankee famme from off de State, an' monee on my clothes. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">17 'I tole you somet'ing else also--mon cher Napoleon<br>18 I get de grande majorité, for go on parliament<br>19 Den buil' fine house on borde l'eau--near w'ere de church is stand<br>20 More finer dan de Presbytere, w'en I am come riche man!' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">21 I say 'For w'at you spik lak dat? you must be gone crazee<br>22 Dere 's plaintee feller on de State, more smarter dan you be,<br>23 Beside she 's not so healtee place, an' if you mak' l'argent,<br>24 You spen' it jus' lak Yankee man, an' not lak habitant. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">25 'For me Bateese! I tole you dis: I 'm very satisfy--<br>26 De bes' man don't leev too long tam, some day Ba Gosh! he die--<br>27 An' s'pose you got good trotter horse, an' nice famme Canadienne<br>28 Wit' plaintee on de house for eat--W'at more you want ma frien'?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">29 But Bateese have it all mak' up, I can't stop him at all<br>30 He 's buy de seconde classe tiquette, for go on Central Fall--<br>31 An' wit' two-t'ree some more de boy,--w'at t'ink de sam' he do<br>32 Pass on de train de very nex' wick, was lef' Rivière du Loup. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">33 Wall! mebbe fifteen year or more, since Bateese go away<br>34 I fin' mesef Rivière du Loup, wan cole, cole winter day<br>35 De quick express she come hooraw! but stop de soon she can<br>36 An' beeg swell feller jomp off car, dat 's boss by nigger man. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">37 He 's dressim on de première classe, an' got new suit of clothes<br>38 Wit' long moustache dat 's stickim out, de 'noder side hees nose<br>39 Fine gol' watch chain--nice portmanteau--an' long, long overcoat<br>40 Wit' beaver hat--dat 's Yankee style--an' red tie on hees t'roat-- </div><div style="margin:10px 0">41 I say 'Helloe Bateese! Hello! Comment ça va mon vieux?'<br>42 He say 'Excuse to me, ma frien' I t'ink I don't know you.'<br>43 I say, 'She 's very curis t'ing, you are Bateese Trudeau,<br>44 Was raise on jus' sam' place wit' me, dat 's fifteen year ago?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">45 He say, 'Oh yass dat 's sure enough--I know you now firs' rate,<br>46 But I forget mos' all ma French since I go on de State.<br>47 Dere 's 'noder t'ing kip on your head, ma frien' dey mus' be tole<br>48 Ma name 's Bateese Trudeau no more, but John B. Waterhole!' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">49 'Hole on de water 's' fonny name for man w'at 's call Trudeau<br>50 Ma frien's dey all was spik lak dat, an' I am tole heem so--<br>51 He say 'Trudeau an' Waterhole she 's jus' about de sam'<br>52 An' if you go for leev on State, you must have Yankee nam'.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">53 Den we invite heem come wit' us, 'Hotel du Canadaw'<br>54 W'ere he was treat mos' ev'ry tam, but can't tak' w'isky blanc,<br>55 He say dat 's leetle strong for man jus' come off Central Fall<br>56 An' 'tabac Canayen' bedamme! he won't smoke dat at all!-- </div><div style="margin:10px 0">57 But fancy drink lak 'Collins John' de way he put it down<br>58 Was long tam since I don't see dat--I t'ink he 's goin' drown!--<br>59 An' fine cigar cos' five cent each, an' mak' on Trois-Rivières<br>60 L'enfant! he smoke beeg pile of dem--for monee he don't care! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">61 I s'pose meseff it 's t'ree o'clock w'en we are t'roo dat night<br>62 Bateese, hees fader come for heem, an' tak' heem home all right<br>63 De ole man say Bateese spik French, w'en he is place on bed--<br>64 An' say bad word--but w'en he wake--forget it on hees head-- </div><div style="margin:10px 0">65 Wall! all de winter w'en we have soirée dat 's grande affaire<br>66 Bateese Trudeau, dit Waterhole, he be de boss man dere--<br>67 You bet he have beeg tam, but w'en de spring is come encore<br>68 He 's buy de première classe tiquette for go on State some more. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">69 You 'member w'en de hard tam come on Les Etats Unis<br>70 An' plaintee Canayens go back for stay deir own contrée?<br>71 Wall! jus' about 'dat tam again I go Rivière du Loup<br>72 For sole me two t'ree load of hay--mak' leetle visit too-- </div><div style="margin:10px 0">73 De freight train she is jus' arrive--only ten hour delay--<br>74 She 's never carry passengaire--dat 's w'at dey always say--<br>75 I see poor man on char caboose--he 's got heem small valise<br>76 Begosh! I nearly tak' de fit,--It is--it is Bateese! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">77 He know me very well dis tam, an' say 'Bon jour, mon vieux<br>78 I hope you know Bateese Trudeau was educate wit' you<br>79 I 'm jus' come off de State to see ma familee encore<br>80 I bus' mesef on Central Fall--I don't go dere no more.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">81 'I got no monee--not at all--I 'm broke it up for sure--<br>82 Dat 's locky t'ing, Napoleon, de brakeman Joe Latour<br>83 He 's cousin of wan frien' of me call Camille Valiquette,<br>84 Conductor too 's good Canayen--don't ax me no tiquette.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">85 I tak' Bateese wit' me once more 'Hotel du Canadaw'<br>86 An' he was glad for get de chance drink some good w'isky blanc!<br>87 Dat 's warm heem up, an den he eat mos' ev'ryt'ing he see,<br>88 I watch de w'ole beez-nesse mese'f--Monjee! he was hongree! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">89 Madame Charette wat 's kip de place get very much excite<br>90 For see de many pork an' bean Bateese put out of sight<br>91 Du pain doré--potate pie--an' 'noder t'ing be dere<br>92 But w'en Bateese is get heem t'roo--dey go I don't know w'ere. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">93 It don't tak' long for tole de news 'Bateese come off de State'<br>94 An' purty soon we have beeg crowd, lak village she 's en fête<br>95 Bonhomme Maxime Trudeau hese'f, he 's comin' wit' de pries'<br>96 An' pass' heem on de 'Room for eat' w'ere he is see Bateese. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">97 Den ev'rybody feel it glad, for watch de embrasser<br>98 An' bimeby de ole man spik 'Bateese you here for stay?'<br>99 Bateese he 's cry lak beeg bebè, 'Bâ j'eux rester ici.<br>100 An if I never see de State, I 'm sure I don't care--me.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">101 'Correc',' Maxime is say right off, ' I place you on de farm<br>102 For help your poor ole fader, won't do you too moche harm<br>103 Please come wit' me on Magasin, I feex you up--bâ oui<br>104 An' den you 're ready for go home an' see de familee.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">105 Wall! w'en de ole man an' Bateese come off de Magasin<br>106 Bateese is los' hees Yankee clothes--he 's dress lak Canayen<br>107 Wit' bottes sauvages--ceinture fléché--an' coat wit' capuchon<br>108 An' spik Français au naturel, de sam' as habitant. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">109 I see Bateese de oder day, he 's work hees fader's place<br>110 I t'ink mese'f he 's satisfy--I see dat on hees face<br>111 He say 'I got no use for State, mon cher Napoleon<br>112 Kebeck she 's good enough for me--Hooraw pour Canadaw.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=William+Henry+Drummond">William Henry Drummond</a><div class=q>
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