The Wreck Of The "julie Plante": A Legend Of Lac St. Pierre Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEAE FCGBHIJK HCDCELEL CHMHLFEC HEHEDEEE N DOMPDEEE

On wan dark night on Lac St PierreA
De win' she blow blow blowB
An' de crew of de wood scow quot Julie Plante quotC
Got scar't an' run belowB
For de win' she blow lak hurricaneD
Bimeby she blow some moreE
An' de scow bus' up on Lac St PierreA
Wan arpent from de shoreE
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De captinne walk on de fronte deckF
An' walk de hin' deck tooC
He call de crew from up de holeG
He call de cook alsoB
De cook she 's name was RosieH
She come from MontrealI
Was chambre maid on lumber bargeJ
On de Grande Lachine CanalK
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De win' she blow from nor' eas' wes'H
De sout' win' she blow tooC
W'en Rosie cry quot Mon cher captinneD
Mon cher w'at I shall do quotC
Den de captinne t'row de beeg ankerreE
But still de scow she dreefL
De crew he can't pass on de shoreE
Becos' he los' hees skeefL
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De night was dark lak wan black catC
De wave run high an' fas'H
W'en de captinne tak' de Rosie girlM
An' tie her to de mas'H
Den he also tak' de life preserveL
An' jomp off on de lak'F
An' say quot Good bye ma Rosie dearE
I go drown for your sak' quotC
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Nex' morning very earlyH
'Bout ha'f pas' two t'ree fourE
De captinne scow an' de poor RosieH
Was corpses on de shoreE
For de win' she blow lak hurricaneD
Bimeby she blow some moreE
An' de scow bus' up on Lac St PierreE
Wan arpent from de shoreE
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MORALN
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Now all good wood scow sailor manD
Tak' warning by dat stormO
An' go an' marry some nice French girlM
An' leev on wan beeg farmP
De win' can blow lak hurricaneD
An' s'pose she blow some moreE
You can't get drown on Lac St PierreE
So long you stay on shoreE

William Henry Drummond



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