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Knutsford Park Races

Batch o’ p’licemen, lookin’ fine,
Tramp away to de car line;
No more pólicemen can be
Smart as those from Half Way Tree:
Happy, all have happy faces,
For ’tis Knutsford Park big races.

No room in de tram fe stan’:
“Oh! de races will be gran’,—
Wonder ef good luck we’ll hab,
Get fe win a couple bob!”
Joyous, only joyous faces,
Goin’ to de Knutsford races.

Motor buggy passin’ by,
Sendin’ dus’ up to de sky;
P’licemen, posted diffran’ place,
Buy dem ticket on de race:
Look now for de anxious faces
At de Knutsford Park big races!

Big-tree boys a t’row dem dice:

“P’lice te-day no ha’ no v’ice,—

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