DU MÊME AUTEUR

LES RIBAUD 1 vol.

CLAUDE PAYSAN 1 vol.

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Dedicated to Doctor Choquette

/ s* pose mos' ev'ry bndy t'ink hecs oirn jobs' 'bout de hardes' Frvm de boss man ou de youva nnnent t<> poor man on de toun. Front de curé to de lawycr, an' de /armer to de school boy. An' ail de noder /eller iras mak' de ivorl' go rotin .'

Bat dere's ivan man got hee<t h au' /ail t'roo er'ry kin' <>/ œedder, An' he's never nure o/ not'ing bat work an' work away, Dat's de man dey eall de doctt ur, ic'en yf>u ketch heem on de contrée An' he's only van I know — me — dont' got no holiday !

1/ you're eomin oji' de city, xpcn' de mmmer-tam among us An' y ou walk ont on de mnrning w'cn de fectle bîrd is siny Mebbe d( n y ou meet de tloctcur n'en he's passin' wït' hees buygy An' you tink " Wall ! contrée docteur mu.s' be very phamn' ting !

Driviri dat way ail de mutiner up an' down along de rceeer, W'ere de ni ce cool rein' is blowiii among de maple tree, Den w'en hc'* mak' hee-< risit, corn in' home be/orc de nlght tain. For fjien' de quUit eveniug tvit' hec* wife un' t'amUee."