Leetle Lac Grenier, she 's all alone, <br />Right on de mountain top, <br />But cloud sweepin' by, will fin' tam to stop <br />No matter how quickly he want to go, <br />So he'll kiss leetle Grenier down below. <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, she 's all alone, <br />Up on de mountain high <br />But she never feel lonesome, 'cos for w'y? <br />So soon as de winter was gone away <br />De bird come again an' sing to her ev'ry day. <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, she 's all alone, <br />Back on de mountain dere, <br />But de pine tree an' spruce stan' ev'rywhere <br />Along by de shore, an' mak' her warm <br />For dey kip off de win' an' de winter storm. <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, she 's all alone, <br />No broder, no sister near, <br />But de swallow will fly, an' de beeg moose <br />deer <br />An' caribou too, will go long way <br />To drink de sweet water on Lac Grenier. <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, I see you now, <br />Onder de roof of spring <br />Ma canoe 's afloat, an' de robin sing, <br />De lily's beginnin' her summer dress, <br />An' trout 's wakin' up from hees long long res'. <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, I 'm happy now, <br />Out on de ole canoe, <br />For I 'm all alone, ma chere, wit' you, <br />An' if only a nice light rod I had <br />I 'd try dat fish near de lily pad! <br /> <br />Leetle Lac Grenier, O! let me go, <br />Don't spik no more, <br />For your voice is strong lak de rapid 's roar, <br />An' you know youse'f I 'm too far away, <br />For visit you now -leetle Lac Grenier!<br /><br />William Henry Drummond<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/leetle-lac-grenier/
