"'Tis when we do go into the woods, Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! 'Tis when we do go into the woods, Jolly brave boys are we; 'Tis when we do go into the woods, We look for timber, and that which is good, Heigh Ho! drink round, brave boys, And jolly brave boys are we. 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., And when the swampers begin to clear, Jolly brave boys, &c.; And when the swampers begin to clear, They show the teamster where to steer, Heigh ho! drink round, &c., And jolly brave boys, &c. And when we get them on to the sled, Drink round, &c., And when we get them on to the sled, Jolly brave boys, &c.; And when we get them on to the sled, 'Haw! back, Bright!' it goes ahead, Heigh ho! drink round, &c., And jolly brave boys, &c. Then, when we get them on to the stream, Drink round, &c., Then, when we get them on to the stream, Jolly brave boys, &c.; So, when we get them on to the stream, We'll knock out the fid and roll them in, Heigh ho! drink round, &c., Jolly brave boys, &c. And when we get them down to the boom, Drink round, &c., And when we get them down to the boom, Jolly brave boys, &c.; And when we get them down to the boom, We'll call at the tavern for brandy and rum, Heigh ho! drink round, &c., Jolly brave boys, &c. So when we get them down to the mill, 'Tis drink round, &c., So when we get them down to the mill, Jolly brave boys, &c.; And when we get them down to the mill, We'll call for the liquor and drink our fill, Heigh ho! drink, &c., Jolly brave boys, &c. The _merchant_ he takes us by the hand, Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! The merchant he takes us by the hand, And '_jolly brave boys are we_;' The merchant he takes us by the hand, Saying, 'Sirs, I have _goods_ at your command;' But heigh ho! drink round, brave boys, The _money_ will foot up a 'spree.'" CHAPTER II. RIVER-DRIVING.