A hundred miles through the wilds of Maine

You soon may ride on a railroad train.

Some Yankee hustlers have planned the scheme

To take the place of the tote-road team.

They have the charter, the grit and cash

To stretch their tracks to the Allegash.

Along the length of the forest route

The woodland creatures will hear the hoot

Of the bullgine’s whistle, where up to now

The big bull moose has called his cow.