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You're sure that wasn't a Kentucky love poem?? ;)

I'm told many here don't know what a Canuck is, but I see "newfie" has made its way out there.

And the giveaway here is Tobin -- Brian Tobin, former federal Liberal politician and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.


Aha. Which came first ...

"a redneck love poem"

http://www.twistedhillbillies.com/

SUSIE LEE DONE FELL IN LOVE,
SHE PLANNED TO MARRY JOE ...


I think I was right. ;)

Newfies aren't know to say "Pappy", I think. The lingo is mostly Irish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I's_the_B'y

I's the b'y that builds the boat
And I's the b'y that sails her
I's the b'y that catches the fish
And brings them home to Lizer.

Chorus: Hip yer partner, Sally Tibbo
Hip yer partner, Sally Brown
Fogo, Twillingate, Moreton's Harbour
All around the circle!

Sods and rinds to cover your flake
Cake and tea for supper
Codfish in the spring o' the year
Fried in maggoty butter.

Chorus:

I don't want your maggoty fish
They're no good for winter
I could buy as good as that
Down in Bonavista.

Chorus:

I took Liza to a dance
As fast as she could travel
And every step that she did take
Was up to her knees in gravel.

Chorus:

Susan White, she's out of sight
Her petticoat wants a border
Old Sam Oliver in the dark
He kissed her in the corner.


' "I's the B'y" is in the Newfoundland English dialect, and translates to standard English as "I'm the Boy".'

SUSIE TOBIN FELL IN LOVE;
SHE PLANNED TO MARRY JOE
SHE WAS SO 'APPY 'BOUT IT ALL
SHE TOLD HER PAPPY SO.
PAPPY TOLD HER, SUSIE, MAID,
YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND ANUDDER.
I'D JUST AS SOON YOUR MA DON'T KNOW,
BUT JOE IS YOUR 'ALF BRUDDER.
SO SUSIE PUT ASIDE HER JOE
AND PLANNED TO MARRY WILL,
BUT AFTER TELLING PAPPY THIS,
HE SAID, "DERE'S TROUBLE STILL.
YOU CAN'T MARRY WILL, MY DEAR,
AND PLEASE DON'T TELL YOUR MUDDER,
BUT WILL AND JOE, AND SEVERAL MO'
I KNOWS IS YOUR 'ALF BRUDDER.
BUT MUDDER KNEW AND SAID, MY CHILD,
JUST DO WHAT MAKES YOU 'APPY.
MARRY WILL OR MARRY JOE.
YOU HAIN'T NO KIN TO PAPPY.