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If “On, Wisconsin” is a bit too sporty, and you prefer your state song written by a legend — in his own hand, of course — and you have tens of thousands of dollars to spare, a Los Angeles auction house may have what you’re looking for.

Starting Thursday, Nate D. Sanders Auctions is offering an untitled tribute to Wisconsin penned in 1961 by then-20-year-old Bob Dylan, who was at that time a virtually unknown folk singer living in New York City.

The hand-written song lyrics, which were never published, set to music or performed, were given to Dylan’s roommate and fellow musician Peter Crago, who is offering the lyric sheet for sale through Sanders.

The lyrics are a love song to the Dairy State, told from the point of view of someone who sees the state as a milky, cheesy paradise, where troubles are soon forgotten.

Twice it mentions “Wow Wow Toaster,” which Kirk said stumped them at the auction house. Wisconsin natives, however, recognize it as a whimsical reference to the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa.

“It’s in pretty good condition,” said Michael Kirk, an auction manager for Sanders. “I’m a music fan, and there’s a sort of energy when you hold a piece like this. It’s powerful to hold.”