How Bateese Came Home Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB BBCC DDEC FFGH CBB HEBB DDC IIBJ FFCC HHBB B BBK BBL BMII CCHN BBBB NNNN HEJB FFFF FBN NNB BMFN BBNN BBFF N F LLB CCCB FFC| W'en I was young boy on de farm dat 's twenty year ago | A |
| I have wan frien' he 's leev near me call Jean Bateese Trudeau | A |
| An offen w'en we are alone we lak for spik about | B |
| De tam w'en we was come beeg man wit' moustache on our mout' | B |
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| Bateese is get it on hees head he 's too moche educate | B |
| For mak' de habitant farmerre he better go on State | B |
| An' so wan summer evening we 're drivin' home de cow | C |
| He 's tole me all de whole beez nesse jus' lak you hear me now | C |
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| 'W'at 's use mak' foolish on de farm dere 's no good chances lef' | D |
| An' all de tam you be poor man you know dat 's true you'se'f | D |
| We never get no fun at all don't never go on spree | E |
| Onless we pass on 'noder place an' mak' it some monee | C |
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| 'I go on Les Etats Unis I go dere right away | F |
| An' den mebbe on ten twelve year I be riche man some day | F |
| An' w'en I mak' de large fortune I come back I s'pose | G |
| Wit' Yankee famme from off de State an' monee on my clothes | H |
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| 'I tole you somet'ing else also mon cher Napoleon | C |
| I get de grande majorit for go on parliament | B |
| Den buil' fine house on borde l'eau near w'ere de church is stand | B |
| More finer dan de Presbytere w'en I am come riche man ' | - |
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| I say 'For w'at you spik lak dat you must be gone crazee | H |
| Dere 's plaintee feller on de State more smarter dan you be | E |
| Beside she 's not so healtee place an' if you mak' l'argent | B |
| You spen' it jus' lak Yankee man an' not lak habitant | B |
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| 'For me Bateese I tole you dis I 'm very satisfy | D |
| De bes' man don't leev too long tam some day Ba Gosh he die | D |
| An' s'pose you got good trotter horse an' nice famme Canadienne | C |
| Wit' plaintee on de house for eat W'at more you want ma frien' ' | - |
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| But Bateese have it all mak' up I can't stop him at all | I |
| He 's buy de seconde classe tiquette for go on Central Fall | I |
| An' wit' two t'ree some more de boy w'at t'ink de sam' he do | B |
| Pass on de train de very nex' wick was lef' Rivi re du Loup | J |
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| Wall mebbe fifteen year or more since Bateese go away | F |
| I fin' mesef Rivi re du Loup wan cole cole winter day | F |
| De quick express she come hooraw but stop de soon she can | C |
| An' beeg swell feller jomp off car dat 's boss by nigger man | C |
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| He 's dressim on de premi re classe an' got new suit of clothes | H |
| Wit' long moustache dat 's stickim out de 'noder side hees nose | H |
| Fine gol' watch chain nice portmanteau an' long long overcoat | B |
| Wit' beaver hat dat 's Yankee style an' red tie on hees t'roat | B |
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| I say 'Helloe Bateese Hello Comment a va mon vieux ' | - |
| He say 'Excuse to me ma frien' I t'ink I don't know you ' | - |
| I say 'She 's very curis t'ing you are Bateese Trudeau | B |
| Was raise on jus' sam' place wit' me dat 's fifteen year ago ' | - |
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| He say 'Oh yass dat 's sure enough I know you now firs' rate | B |
| But I forget mos' all ma French since I go on de State | B |
| Dere 's 'noder t'ing kip on your head ma frien' dey mus' be tole | K |
| Ma name 's Bateese Trudeau no more but John B Waterhole ' | - |
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| 'Hole on de water 's' fonny name for man w'at 's call Trudeau | B |
| Ma frien's dey all was spik lak dat an' I am tole heem so | B |
| He say 'Trudeau an' Waterhole she 's jus' about de sam' | L |
| An' if you go for leev on State you must have Yankee nam' ' | - |
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| Den we invite heem come wit' us 'Hotel du Canadaw' | B |
| W'ere he was treat mos' ev'ry tam but can't tak' w'isky blanc | M |
| He say dat 's leetle strong for man jus' come off Central Fall | I |
| An' 'tabac Canayen' bedamme he won't smoke dat at all | I |
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| But fancy drink lak 'Collins John' de way he put it down | C |
| Was long tam since I don't see dat I t'ink he 's goin' drown | C |
| An' fine cigar cos' five cent each an' mak' on Trois Rivi res | H |
| L'enfant he smoke beeg pile of dem for monee he don't care | N |
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| I s'pose meseff it 's t'ree o'clock w'en we are t'roo dat night | B |
| Bateese hees fader come for heem an' tak' heem home all right | B |
| De ole man say Bateese spik French w'en he is place on bed | B |
| An' say bad word but w'en he wake forget it on hees head | B |
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| Wall all de winter w'en we have soir e dat 's grande affaire | N |
| Bateese Trudeau dit Waterhole he be de boss man dere | N |
| You bet he have beeg tam but w'en de spring is come encore | N |
| He 's buy de premi re classe tiquette for go on State some more | N |
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| You 'member w'en de hard tam come on Les Etats Unis | H |
| An' plaintee Canayens go back for stay deir own contr e | E |
| Wall jus' about 'dat tam again I go Rivi re du Loup | J |
| For sole me two t'ree load of hay mak' leetle visit too | B |
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| De freight train she is jus' arrive only ten hour delay | F |
| She 's never carry passengaire dat 's w'at dey always say | F |
| I see poor man on char caboose he 's got heem small valise | F |
| Begosh I nearly tak' de fit It is it is Bateese | F |
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| He know me very well dis tam an' say 'Bon jour mon vieux | F |
| I hope you know Bateese Trudeau was educate wit' you | B |
| I 'm jus' come off de State to see ma familee encore | N |
| I bus' mesef on Central Fall I don't go dere no more ' | - |
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| 'I got no monee not at all I 'm broke it up for sure | N |
| Dat 's locky t'ing Napoleon de brakeman Joe Latour | N |
| He 's cousin of wan frien' of me call Camille Valiquette | B |
| Conductor too 's good Canayen don't ax me no tiquette ' | - |
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| I tak' Bateese wit' me once more 'Hotel du Canadaw' | B |
| An' he was glad for get de chance drink some good w'isky blanc | M |
| Dat 's warm heem up an den he eat mos' ev'ryt'ing he see | F |
| I watch de w'ole beez nesse mese'f Monjee he was hongree | N |
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| Madame Charette wat 's kip de place get very much excite | B |
| For see de many pork an' bean Bateese put out of sight | B |
| Du pain dor potate pie an' 'noder t'ing be dere | N |
| But w'en Bateese is get heem t'roo dey go I don't know w'ere | N |
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| It don't tak' long for tole de news 'Bateese come off de State' | B |
| An' purty soon we have beeg crowd lak village she 's en f te | B |
| Bonhomme Maxime Trudeau hese'f he 's comin' wit' de pries' | F |
| An' pass' heem on de 'Room for eat' w'ere he is see Bateese | F |
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| Den ev'rybody feel it glad for watch de embrasser | N |
| An' bimeby de ole man spik 'Bateese you here for stay ' | - |
| Bateese he 's cry lak beeg beb 'B j'eux rester ici | F |
| An if I never see de State I 'm sure I don't care me ' | - |
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| 'Correc' ' Maxime is say right off ' I place you on de farm | L |
| For help your poor ole fader won't do you too moche harm | L |
| Please come wit' me on Magasin I feex you up b oui | B |
| An' den you 're ready for go home an' see de familee ' | - |
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| Wall w'en de ole man an' Bateese come off de Magasin | C |
| Bateese is los' hees Yankee clothes he 's dress lak Canayen | C |
| Wit' bottes sauvages ceinture fl ch an' coat wit' capuchon | C |
| An' spik Fran ais au naturel de sam' as habitant | B |
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| I see Bateese de oder day he 's work hees fader's place | F |
| I t'ink mese'f he 's satisfy I see dat on hees face | F |
| He say 'I got no use for State mon cher Napoleon | C |
| Kebeck she 's good enough for me Hooraw pour Canadaw ' | - |
William Henry Drummond
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