The Oyster Schooner

W'at's  all dem bell a ringin' for, a can   hear dem ev'ry w'ere?

W'at's bring de peop' togeder on de w'arf at   Trois Rivieres,

Dat happy crowd is look so glad, w'y  are dey   comin' dere?

O! de reason dey're so happy w'ile dey're   waitin' dere

Is becos de oyster schooner she's sailin' up de

An' de caraquette an' malpecque will quickly   melt away Affer she was  t'row de anchor on t'ree reever.

For w'y dey mak' de fuss lak dat, an' nearly   broke deir neck,

Ain't dey got de noder oyster more better dan

Or caraquette, dat leetle wan from down be-   low Kebeck?

Wall! ax de crowd dat question w'ile dey're   waitin' dere

So glad to see La Belle Marie sailin' up de bay,

An' dey 'll drown you on de water, so you 'll   know about de

She was t'rowin' out de anchor on T'ree

Dere's  ole Joe Lachapelle, he's blin', can   hardly see at all,

He's bring de man got wooden leg call Jimmie   Sauriol,

An' bote dem feller jomp aroun' lak mooshrat   on de fall,

For dey know de schooner 's comin', she's   sailin' up de bay,

An' de reason she don't  hurry w'ile dey 're   waitin' dere to-day,

Is becos she's full of oyster, will quickly pass   away W'en dat schooner t'row de anchor on T'ree   Reever.

We've trottin' race las' winter, an' circus on   de spring,

Wit' elephan' an' monkey too,  all playin' on   de ring,

But beeger crowd she's  comin' now, for w'y?   it 's differen' t'ing,

For dey 're waitin' on dat schooner, she's   sailin' up de

Dey smell de malpecque oyster an' caraquette

An' O!  ba gosh, dey 'll eat dem!  it's alway   be de way W'en dat schooner t'row de anchor on T'ree   Reever."She's comin' in -she's comin' in," jus'lis-   sen to de cry!"Get out de line an' hol' her  fas', for fear   she's  passin' by,

For if dere 's sometíng happen now, de peop'   will surely die."Affer waitin' on dat schooner, she 's sailin' up   de

Lak de sparrow on de wood-pile watchin' all   de day,

But dey got her safe enough now,  she 'll never   sail

Till dem oyster she was finish on T'ree Reever."All aboar'-comment câ va,

Captinne Beli-   veau?

We're glad to see you back again from Cara-   quette below,

But we 're sorry you don't hurry, w'en you got   such nice car-go."So dey ketch dat oyster schooner she's sailin'   up de bay,

Dey ketch her an' dey hol' her till de oyster 's   gone

An' she's two foot out de water La Belle   Marie nex'

Affer she was t row de anchor on T'ree Reever.