A man from Wittequergaugaum came

One evening in the rain.

“I am a traveller,” said he,

“Just started on a tour,

And go to Nomjamskillicook

To-morrow morn at four.”

He took a tavern bed that night,

And with the morrow’s sun,

By way of Sekledobskus went,

With carpet-bag and gun.