The dance at Joe Chevalier, and other poems (1904) (14778453991)

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Title: The dance at Joe Chevalier, and other poems

Year: 1904 (1900s)

Authors: Ketcham, Wilmot Alexander, 1860-

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Publisher: Toledo, O., The Franklin printing and engraving co

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Antome an Hes Pon Boat. TVTOT since long time ago, I am at Mon-roe wid a load of feesh an I meet onde street de priest, jes wen I am goin get alil drink, cos I have de money for my feeshan she is biggin to burn. He say to me:Antoine, de good Fader Mathieu is herefrom Quebec, an he is goin at Vienna—you shall tek him in you pon boat wenyou go back, eh? An I say: Yes, monPere, I jes goin down an pay Isadore fortycent for some hegg I get las summer.66

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Antoine an Hes Pon Boat. An he say: Don forget an fill you neckup. An I say: Non, non, dat is notpossibl. Dat was so bout dose hegg. I oweIsadore all right, but I tink I pay him nextime. I get me, mebbe, two or four gooddrink, an a quart for de priest, cos de win isblow sharp an cold. I go back an get him, an we start out.She is blow pretty fresh outside, an me, Iam feelin pretty good, an when a goodpuff come I hoi her right on her course,an her lee rail is under all de time. Datpriest, I hav him on de winward rail, anshe is good ballas, she weigh bout twohungred. De good Fader, he is get a lilscare at firs, but I hask him tek lil smile,an he tek big laugh, an Im glad den Iget a quart. I dont know wen I hav suchgood time lak dat. We sing, an bagosh, ifI aint know de song he sing, me, I singany way, an she come out all right. Bout sundown we get hom, an I hask (!) Antoine an Hes Pon Boat. de good Fader, will he com to my housean hav petit souper? an he say yes, anI am glad, cos Angeliq

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