Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. / with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various / rivers of Maine and New Brunswick

by John S. Springer

Now when the choppers begin to chop,

Drink round, &c.,

When the choppers begin to chop,

Jolly brave boys, &c.;

And when the choppers begin to chop,

They take the sound and leave the rot,

Heigh ho! drink round, &c.,

And jolly brave boys, &c.

And when the swampers begin to clear,

Drink round, &c.,