Phil-o-rum's Canoe, and Madeleine Vercheres: Two Poems

William Henry Drummond

1854–1907

An Irish-born Canadian poet and physician, he became famous for warm, humorous verse that brought French Canadian voices and village life to a wide audience. His best-known work, especially in The Habitant and other collections, made him one of the most popular poets in Canada at the turn of the 20th century.