<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=538437" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Habitants Summer</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">O, who can blame de winter, never min' <br>de hard he 's blowin' <br>'Cos w'en de tam is comin' for passin' on<br>hees roun' <br>De firse t'ing he was doin' is start de sky a<br>snowin'<br>An' mak' de nice w'ite blanket, for cover up<br>de groun' .</div><div style="margin:10px 0">An' de groun' she go a'sleepin' t'roo all de <br>stormy season,<br>Restin' from her work las' summer, till she 's<br>waken by the rain<br>Dat le bon Dieu sen' some morning, an' of<br>course dat 's be de reason<br>Ev'ry year de groun' she 's lookin' jus' as<br>fresh an' young again.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Den you geev her leetle sunshine, w'en de snow<br>go off an' leave her<br>Let de sout' win' blow upon her, an' you see<br>beeg changes now<br>Wit' de steam arisin' from her jus' de sam' she<br>got de fever,<br>An' not many day is passin' w'en she 's <br>ready for de plow.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We don't bodder wit' no spring-tam w'ere de<br>rain she 's alway fallin' ,<br>Two, t'ree mont' , or mebbe longer, on de<br>place beyon' de sea,<br>W'ere some bird he 's nam' de cuckoo, spen'<br>de mos' hees tam a-callin'<br>But for fear he wet hees fedder, hide away<br>upon de tree.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">On de swamp beside de reever, mebbe jus'<br>about de fly-tam<br>W'ere it 's very hard to see heem, we hear<br>de wo-wa-raw,<br>Dat 's w'at you call de bull-frog, singin' <br>'more rum', all de night-tam.<br>He 's only kin' of cuckoo we got on Cana-<br>daw</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No, we have n't got dat feller, but we got some<br>bird can beat heem,<br>An' we hear dem, an' we see dem, jus' so<br>soon de winter go,<br>So never min' de cuckoo for we 're not afraid<br>to meet heem,<br>W'enever he was ready, wit' our own petits<br>oiseaux.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">An' dey almos' come togeder, lak de spring<br>an' summer wedder,<br>Blue-bird wan day, pie-blanche nex' day,<br>geevin' out deir leetle note,<br>Affer dat we see de robin' , an' de gouglou on<br>de medder,<br>Den le roi, de red bird 's comin' , dressim on<br>hees sojer coat.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">W 'en de grosbec on de pine tree, wak' you<br>early wit' hees singin' ,<br>W'en you lissen to de pa'tridge a-beatin'on<br>hees drum,<br>W'en de w'ole place roun' about you wit'<br>musique is a-ringin' ,<br>Den you know de winter 's over, an' de<br>summer day is come.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">See de apple blossom showin' , see de clover<br>how it 's growin' <br>Watch de trout, an' way dey 're playin' on<br>de reever down below,<br>Ah! de cunning leetle feller, easy see how well<br>dey 're knowin' <br>We 're too busy now for ketch dem an' dat 's<br>w'y dey 're jompin' so.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For de mos' fine summer season don't las' too<br>long, an' we know it,<br>So we 're workin' ev'rybody, w'ile de sun is<br>warm and clear,<br>Dat 's de tam for plant de barley, an' de injun<br>corn we sow it,<br>W'en de leaf upon de maple 's jus' de size<br>of squirrel's ear.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Noder job is feexin' fences, if we don 't be lak<br>de las' year,<br>W'en de Durham bull he 's pullin' nearly all<br>de fence away,<br>An' dat sapree champion taureau let de cattle<br>out de pasture<br>So dey 're playin' on de devil wit' de oat<br>an' wit' de hay.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yass, de farmer 's offen worry, an' it some-<br>tam mak' heem snappy,<br>For no sooner wan job's finish, dan he got<br>two t'ousan' more,<br>But he 's glad for see de summer, w'en all de<br>worl' she 's happy,<br>An' ev'ryt'ing aroun' heem was leevin' out<br>o'door.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now de ole sheep 's takin' young wan up de <br>hillside, an' dey feed dem<br>W'ere de nice short grass is growin' sweeter<br>dan it grow below,<br>Ev'ry morning off dey're goin' an' it 's<br>pleasan' t'ing to see dem<br>Lookin' jus' lak leetle snow-ball all along de<br>green coteau.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dere 's de hen too, wit' her chicken, O how<br>moche dey mak' her bodder<br>Watchin' dem mos' ev'ry minute, fearin' dey<br>was go astray<br>But w'en mountain hawk he 's comin' den<br>how quick dey fin' de moder<br>An' get onderneat' her fedder till de dan-<br>ger 's pass away.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">An' jus' see de turkey gobbler, an' lissen' to<br>heem talkin' <br>No wonder he 's half crazee, an' spikin' out<br>so loud,<br>W'en you meet heem on de roadside wit' hees <br>wife an' chil'ren walkin',<br>It 's kipin' heem so busy lookin' affer such<br>a crowd.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dat 's about de way we 're leevin' , dat 's a <br>few t'ing we 're seein' ,<br>W'en de nice warm summer sun is shinin' <br>down on Canadaw,<br>An' no matter w'at I'm hearin' , still I never<br>feel lak bein' <br>No oder stranger feller, me, but only habi-<br>tant.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For dere 's no place lak our own place, don't<br>care de far you 're goin' <br>Dat 's w'at de whole worl's sayin', w'enever<br>dey come here,<br>'Cos we got de fines' contree, an' de beeges'<br>reever flowin'<br>An' le bon Dieu sen' de sunshine nearly<br>twelve mont' ev'ry year.</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> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=538437" data-title="The Habitants Summer de William Henry Drummond" data-description="O, who can blame de winter, never min' de hard he 's blowin' 'Cos w'en de tam is comin' for passin' on hees roun' De firse t'ing he was doin' is start de sky a snowin' An' mak' de nice w'ite blanket, for cover up de groun' . 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