The Habitants Summer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAABACA DAEAFAGA AHDADHEA DADDAAID DJKLAJAM NNDDONDD PLIQALAQ RAANQAQN LAADSADD QQDLAQDL TLUIVLQI NQQLQQQL QNLDDNQQ ALQQALAQ QAQQDAWQ AAAQLAXQ QALLDAQL| O who can blame de winter never min' | A |
| de hard he 's blowin' | A |
| 'Cos w'en de tam is comin' for passin' on | A |
| hees roun' | A |
| De firse t'ing he was doin' is start de sky a | B |
| snowin' | A |
| An' mak' de nice w'ite blanket for cover up | C |
| de groun' | A |
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| An' de groun' she go a'sleepin' t'roo all de | D |
| stormy season | A |
| Restin' from her work las' summer till she 's | E |
| waken by the rain | A |
| Dat le bon Dieu sen' some morning an' of | F |
| course dat 's be de reason | A |
| Ev'ry year de groun' she 's lookin' jus' as | G |
| fresh an' young again | A |
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| Den you geev her leetle sunshine w'en de snow | A |
| go off an' leave her | H |
| Let de sout' win' blow upon her an' you see | D |
| beeg changes now | A |
| Wit' de steam arisin' from her jus' de sam' she | D |
| got de fever | H |
| An' not many day is passin' w'en she 's | E |
| ready for de plow | A |
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| We don't bodder wit' no spring tam w'ere de | D |
| rain she 's alway fallin' | A |
| Two t'ree mont' or mebbe longer on de | D |
| place beyon' de sea | D |
| W'ere some bird he 's nam' de cuckoo spen' | A |
| de mos' hees tam a callin' | A |
| But for fear he wet hees fedder hide away | I |
| upon de tree | D |
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| On de swamp beside de reever mebbe jus' | D |
| about de fly tam | J |
| W'ere it 's very hard to see heem we hear | K |
| de wo wa raw | L |
| Dat 's w'at you call de bull frog singin' | A |
| 'more rum' all de night tam | J |
| He 's only kin' of cuckoo we got on Cana | A |
| daw | M |
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| No we have n't got dat feller but we got some | N |
| bird can beat heem | N |
| An' we hear dem an' we see dem jus' so | D |
| soon de winter go | D |
| So never min' de cuckoo for we 're not afraid | O |
| to meet heem | N |
| W'enever he was ready wit' our own petits | D |
| oiseaux | D |
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| An' dey almos' come togeder lak de spring | P |
| an' summer wedder | L |
| Blue bird wan day pie blanche nex' day | I |
| geevin' out deir leetle note | Q |
| Affer dat we see de robin' an' de gouglou on | A |
| de medder | L |
| Den le roi de red bird 's comin' dressim on | A |
| hees sojer coat | Q |
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| W 'en de grosbec on de pine tree wak' you | R |
| early wit' hees singin' | A |
| W'en you lissen to de pa'tridge a beatin'on | A |
| hees drum | N |
| W'en de w'ole place roun' about you wit' | Q |
| musique is a ringin' | A |
| Den you know de winter 's over an' de | Q |
| summer day is come | N |
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| See de apple blossom showin' see de clover | L |
| how it 's growin' | A |
| Watch de trout an' way dey 're playin' on | A |
| de reever down below | D |
| Ah de cunning leetle feller easy see how well | S |
| dey 're knowin' | A |
| We 're too busy now for ketch dem an' dat 's | D |
| w'y dey 're jompin' so | D |
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| For de mos' fine summer season don't las' too | Q |
| long an' we know it | Q |
| So we 're workin' ev'rybody w'ile de sun is | D |
| warm and clear | L |
| Dat 's de tam for plant de barley an' de injun | A |
| corn we sow it | Q |
| W'en de leaf upon de maple 's jus' de size | D |
| of squirrel's ear | L |
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| 'Noder job is feexin' fences if we don 't be lak | T |
| de las' year | L |
| W'en de Durham bull he 's pullin' nearly all | U |
| de fence away | I |
| An' dat sapree champion taureau let de cattle | V |
| out de pasture | L |
| So dey 're playin' on de devil wit' de oat | Q |
| an' wit' de hay | I |
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| Yass de farmer 's offen worry an' it some | N |
| tam mak' heem snappy | Q |
| For no sooner wan job's finish dan he got | Q |
| two t'ousan' more | L |
| But he 's glad for see de summer w'en all de | Q |
| worl' she 's happy | Q |
| An' ev'ryt'ing aroun' heem was leevin' out | Q |
| o'door | L |
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| Now de ole sheep 's takin' young wan up de | Q |
| hillside an' dey feed dem | N |
| W'ere de nice short grass is growin' sweeter | L |
| dan it grow below | D |
| Ev'ry morning off dey're goin' an' it 's | D |
| pleasan' t'ing to see dem | N |
| Lookin' jus' lak leetle snow ball all along de | Q |
| green coteau | Q |
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| Dere 's de hen too wit' her chicken O how | A |
| moche dey mak' her bodder | L |
| Watchin' dem mos' ev'ry minute fearin' dey | Q |
| was go astray | Q |
| But w'en mountain hawk he 's comin' den | A |
| how quick dey fin' de moder | L |
| An' get onderneat' her fedder till de dan | A |
| ger 's pass away | Q |
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| An' jus' see de turkey gobbler an' lissen' to | Q |
| heem talkin' | A |
| No wonder he 's half crazee an' spikin' out | Q |
| so loud | Q |
| W'en you meet heem on de roadside wit' hees | D |
| wife an' chil'ren walkin' | A |
| It 's kipin' heem so busy lookin' affer such | W |
| a crowd | Q |
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| Dat 's about de way we 're leevin' dat 's a | A |
| few t'ing we 're seein' | A |
| W'en de nice warm summer sun is shinin' | A |
| down on Canadaw | Q |
| An' no matter w'at I'm hearin' still I never | L |
| feel lak bein' | A |
| No oder stranger feller me but only habi | X |
| tant | Q |
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| For dere 's no place lak our own place don't | Q |
| care de far you 're goin' | A |
| Dat 's w'at de whole worl's sayin' w'enever | L |
| dey come here | L |
| 'Cos we got de fines' contree an' de beeges' | D |
| reever flowin' | A |
| An' le bon Dieu sen' de sunshine nearly | Q |
| twelve mont' ev'ry year | L |
William Henry Drummond
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