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(Created page with "<meta author="McKay, Claude" year_of_publication="1912" genre="Poetry" publisher="London Watts & Co." journal="Constab Ballads" page_range="59-61" /> <annotations> == Knutsford Park Races == <paragraph keywords="car"> <poem> BATCH o' p'licemen, lookin' fine, Tramp away to de car line ; No more policemen can be Smart as those from Half Way Tree : Happy, all have happy faces, For 'tis Knutsford Park big races. </poem> </paragraph> <paragraph keywords="trai...")
 
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   year_of_publication="1912"
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   genre="Poetry"
   genre="Poetry"
   publisher="London Watts & Co."
   publisher="Watts & Co."
   journal="Constab Ballads"
   journal="Constab Ballads"
   page_range="59-61"
   page_range="59-61"
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<annotations>
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== Knutsford Park Races ==




<paragraph keywords="car">
<paragraph keywords="car">
<poem>
<poem>
BATCH o' p'licemen, lookin' fine,
Batch o' p'licemen, lookin' fine,
Tramp away to de car line ;
Tramp away to de car line;
No more policemen can be
No more pólicemen can be
Smart as those from Half Way Tree :
Smart as those from Half Way Tree:
Happy, all have happy faces,
Happy, all have happy faces,
For 'tis Knutsford Park big races.
For 'tis Knutsford Park big races.
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<paragraph keywords="train, speed">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
No room in de tram fe stan' :
No room in de tram fe stan':
" Oh ! de races will be gran',—
"Oh! de races will be gran',&mdash;
Wonder ef good luck we'll hab,
Wonder ef good luck we'll hab,
Get fe win a couple bob !"
Get fe win a couple bob!"
Joyous, only joyous faces,
Joyous, only joyous faces,
Goin' to de Knutsford races.
Goin' to de Knutsford races.
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<paragraph keywords="car, exhaust, speed">
<paragraph keywords="car, exhaust, pollution">
<poem>
<poem>
Motor buggy passin' by,
Motor buggy passin' by,
Sendin' dus' up to de sky ;
Sendin' dus' up to de sky;
P'licemen, posted diffran' place,
P'licemen, posted diffran' place,
Buy dem ticket on de race :
Buy dem ticket on de race:
Look now for de anxious faces
Look now for de anxious faces
At de Knutsford Park big races !
At de Knutsford Park big races!
</poem>
</poem>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
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<paragraph keywords="">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Big-tree boys a t'row dem dice :
Big-tree boys a t'row dem dice:
"P'lice te-day no ha' no v'ice,—
"P'lice te-day no ha' no v'ice,&mdash;
All like we, so dem caan' mell,—
All like we, so dem caan' mell,&mdash;
Mek we gamble laka hell”:
Mek we gamble laka hell”:
Rowdy, rowdy-looking faces
Rowdy, rowdy-looking faces
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<paragraph keywords="nationality">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Ladies white an' brown an' black,
Ladies white an' brown an' black,
Fine as fine in gala frock,
Fine as fine in gala frock,
Wid dem race-card in dem han'
Wid dem race-card in dem han'
Pass 'long to de dollar stan' :
Pass 'long to de dollar stan':
Happy-lookin' lady faces
Happy-lookin' lady faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.
At de Knutsford Park big races.
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<paragraph keywords="animal">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Ge'men wid dem smart spy-glass,
Ge'men wid dem smart spy-glass,
Well equip' fe spot dem harse,
Well equip' fe spot dem harse,
Dress' in Yankee-fashion clo'es,
Dress' in Yankee-fashion clo'es,
Watch de flag as do'n it goes :
Watch de flag as do'n it goes:
Oh ! de eager, eager faces
Oh! de eager, eager faces
At de Knutsford Park big races !
At de Knutsford Park big races!
</poem>
</poem>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>




<paragraph keywords="nationality">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Faces of all types an' kinds,
Faces of all types an' kinds,
Faces showin' diffran' minds,
Faces showin' diffran' minds,
Faces from de udder seas—
Faces from de udder seas&mdash;
</poem>
Right from de antipodes:
</paragraph>
Oh! de many various faces
 
Seen at Knutsford Park big races!
 
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
Bight from de antipodes :
Oh ! de many various faces
Seen at Knutsford Park big races !
</poem>
</poem>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
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In deir racin' clo'es all dress'
In deir racin' clo'es all dress'
(Judge de feelin's how dem proud)
(Judge de feelin's how dem proud)
Show de harses to de crowd :
Show de harses to de crowd:
Now you'll see de knowin' faces
Now you'll see de knowin' faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.
At de Knutsford Park big races.
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<poem>
<poem>
Soldier ban', formed in a ring,
Soldier ban', formed in a ring,
Strike up " God save our king ";
Strike up "God save our king";
Gub'nor come now by God's grace
Gub'nor come now by God's grace
To de Knutsford Park big race :
To de Knutsford Park big race:
High faces among low faces
High faces among low faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.
At de Knutsford Park big races.
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<poem>
<poem>
Ladies, 'teppin' up quite cool,
Ladies, 'teppin' up quite cool,
Buy dem tickets at de pool ;
Buy dem tickets at de pool;
Dough 'tis said he's got a jerk,
Dough 'tis said he's got a jerk,
Dere's no harse like Billie Burke :
Dere's no harse like Billie Burke:
Look roun' at de cock-sure faces
Look roun' at de cock-sure faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.
At de Knutsford Park big races.
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<paragraph keywords="">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Hey ! de flag is gone do'n, oh !
Hey! de flag is gone do'n, oh!
Off at grips de harses go !
Off at grips de harses go!
Dainty's leadin' at a boun',
Dainty's leadin' at a boun',
Stirrup-cup is gainin' ground' :
Stirrup-cup is gainin' ground':
Strainin', eager strainin' faces
Strainin', eager strainin' faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.
At de Knutsford Park big races.
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<paragraph keywords="">
<paragraph keywords="">
<poem>
<poem>
Last day o' de race—all's done,
Last day o' de race&mdash;all's done,
An' de course is left alone ;
An' de course is left alone;
Everybody's goin' home,
Everybody's goin' home,
Some more light dan when dey'd come :
Some more light dan when dey'd come:
Oh ! de sad, de bitter faces
Oh! de sad, de bitter faces
After Knutsford Park big races !
After Knutsford Park big races!
</poem>
</poem>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>


</annotations>
</annotations>

Latest revision as of 15:29, 16 July 2024

Bibliographic Information
Author McKay, Claude
Genre Poetry
Journal or Book Constab Ballads
Publisher Watts & Co.
Year of Publication 1912
Pages 59-61
Additional information -


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.

car


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!

carexhaustpollution


Big-tree boys a t'row dem dice:
"P'lice te-day no ha' no v'ice,—
All like we, so dem caan' mell,—
Mek we gamble laka hell”:
Rowdy, rowdy-looking faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.


Ladies white an' brown an' black,
Fine as fine in gala frock,
Wid dem race-card in dem han'
Pass 'long to de dollar stan':
Happy-lookin' lady faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.


Ge'men wid dem smart spy-glass,
Well equip' fe spot dem harse,
Dress' in Yankee-fashion clo'es,
Watch de flag as do'n it goes:
Oh! de eager, eager faces
At de Knutsford Park big races!


Faces of all types an' kinds,
Faces showin' diffran' minds,
Faces from de udder seas—
Right from de antipodes:
Oh! de many various faces
Seen at Knutsford Park big races!


Jockeys lookin' quite dem bes',
In deir racin' clo'es all dress'
(Judge de feelin's how dem proud)
Show de harses to de crowd:
Now you'll see de knowin' faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.


Soldier ban', formed in a ring,
Strike up "God save our king";
Gub'nor come now by God's grace
To de Knutsford Park big race:
High faces among low faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.


Ladies, 'teppin' up quite cool,
Buy dem tickets at de pool;
Dough 'tis said he's got a jerk,
Dere's no harse like Billie Burke:
Look roun' at de cock-sure faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.

animal


Hey! de flag is gone do'n, oh!
Off at grips de harses go!
Dainty's leadin' at a boun',
Stirrup-cup is gainin' ground':
Strainin', eager strainin' faces
At de Knutsford Park big races.


Last day o' de race—all's done,
An' de course is left alone;
Everybody's goin' home,
Some more light dan when dey'd come:
Oh! de sad, de bitter faces
After Knutsford Park big races!


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