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William Henry Drummond
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William Henry Drummond (né Drumm; April 13, 1854 – April 6, 1907) was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him popular throughout the English-speaking world and beloved in Canada.
Quotes
On wan dark night on Lac St. Pierre, De win’ she blow, blow, blow,An’ de crew of de wood-scow Julie Plante Got scar’t an’ run below—For de win’ she blow lak’ hurricane, Bimeby she blow some more,An’ de scow bus’ up on Lac St. Pierre Wan arpent from de shore.
"The Wreck of the Julie Plante (A Legend of Lac St. Pierre)", st. 1, in The Habitant and other French-Canadian Poems (1897)
External links
Category:Poets from Canada
Category:1854 births
Category:1907 deaths
Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature