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William Henry Drummond - Josette
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I see Josette on de car to-day,
    Leetle Josette Couture,
  An` it’s easy tellin` she’s been away
    On market of Bonsecour--
  `Cos dere’s de blueberry on de pail
    Wit` more t`ing lyin` about--
  An` dere’s de basket wit` de tail
    Of de chicken stickin` out.

  Ev`ry conductor along de road
    Help her de bes` he can,
  An` I see dem sweat wit` de heavy load,
    Many a beeg, strong man--
  But it’s differen` t`ing w`en she tak` hol`,
    Leavin` dem watchin` dere--
  For wedder de win` blow hot or cole
    Josette never turn a hair.

  Wonderful woman for seexty-five--
    Smart leetle woman sure!
  An` if he’s wantin` to kip alive
    On church of de Bonsecour
  De pries` he mus` rise `fore de rooster crow,
    Or mebbe he’ll be too late
  For seein` dere on de street below,
    Josette comin` in de gate.

  An` half of de mornin` she don`t spen` dere
    Hangin` aroun` de pew--
  Bodderin` God wid de long, long prayer--
    For bote of dem got to do
  Plaintee work `fore de day`s gone by,
    An` well she know--Josette--
  No matter how busy an` hard she try,
    De work’s never finish yet.

  An` well he know it, de habitant,
    Who is it ketch heem, w`en
  He’s drivin` along from St. Laurent--
    For it’s easier bargain den--
  `Cos if de habitant only sole
    De whole of hees load dat way--
  Of course he’s savin` de market toll
    An` not`ing at all to pay.

  Dey call her ole maid, but I can`t tell--me--
    De chil`ren she has got:
  No fader, no moder, dat’s way dey be--
    You never see such a lot--
  An` if you ax how she fin` de clothes
    An` food for de young wan dere--
  She say: "Wit` de help of God, I s`pose;
    An` de leetle shop down stair."

  Comin` an` goin` mos` all de tam,
    Helpin` dem all along,
  Jus` lak de ole sheep watch de lamb
    Till dey are beeg an` strong--
  Not`ing lak dat I be seein` yet,
    An` it’s hard to beat for sure--
  She say: "Wit` de help of God, I s`pose;
    An` de leetle shop down stair."

  Comin` an` goin` mos` all de tam,
    Helpin` dem all along,
  Jus` lak de ole sheep watch de lamb
    Till dey are beeg an` strong--
  Not`ing lak dat I be seein` yet,
    An` it’s hard to beat for sure--
  So dat’s de reason dey call Josette
    Leetle Sister of de poor.
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