Opening of the Railway Line

Opening of the Railway Line by Andrew Barton Paterson

 The opening of the railway line... 
The Governor and all, 
With flags and banners down the street, 
A banquet and a ball, 
Hark to them at the station now ! 
They're raising cheer on cheer, 
The man who brought the railway through, 
Our friend the engineer.

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