TO WHAT BASE USES!
“Mrs. O—— now takes her daily dip at 5 in the afternoon, instead of in the morning.”
—Newport Item.
This is the forest primeval.
This the spruce with the glorious plume
That grew in the forest primeval.
This is the lumberman big and browned
Who felled the spruce tree to the ground
That grew in the forest primeval.
This is the man with the paper mill
Who bought the pulp that paid the bill
Of the husky lumberjack who chopped
The lofty spruce and its branches lopped
That grew in the forest primeval.
This is the publisher bland and rich
Who bought the roll of paper which
Was made by the man with the paper mill
Who bought the pulp that paid the bill
Of the lumberjack with the murderous ax
Who felled the spruce with lusty hacks
That grew in the forest primeval.
This is the youth with the writing tool
Who does the daily Newport drool
That helps to make the publisher rich
Who ordered the stock of paper which
Was made by the man with the paper mill
Who bought the pulp that paid the bill
Of the husky Swede in the Joseph’s coat
Who swung his ax and the tall spruce smote
That grew in the forest primeval.