The Voyageur and Other Poems

"The Voyageur and Other Poems" by William Henry Drummond is a group of poems from the early 1900s that highlights the world of Canadian voyageurs with creative word choices. It shows the reader their lives and the pretty nature around them. The story probably remembers good old times and shares hard times and happy times of people's lives. In one of the first poems, "The Voyageur," the speaker makes a toast to celebrate the voyageurs. The poem paints a picture with a cozy fire and friends telling stories from back home and about people they miss. It makes you think about celebrations and memories, which you will see in the other poems as they talk about nature, love, and the problems in life.