Knutsford Park Races: Difference between revisions

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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!

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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!

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 <paragraph keywords="car">
 <poem>
-BATCH o' p'licemen, lookin' fine,
+Batch o' p'licemen, lookin' fine,
 Tramp away to de car line;
-No more policemen can be
+No more pólicemen can be
 Smart as those from Half Way Tree:
 Happy, all have happy faces,
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 <paragraph keywords="">
 <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,
-Get fe win a couple bob !"
+Get fe win a couple bob!"
 Joyous, only joyous faces,
 Goin' to de Knutsford races.
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 <poem>
 Motor buggy passin' by,
-Sendin' dus' up to de sky ;
+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 !
+At de Knutsford Park big races!
 </poem>
 </paragraph>
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 <paragraph keywords="">
 <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”:
 Rowdy, rowdy-looking faces
@@ Line 76: / Line 76: @@
 Dress' in Yankee-fashion clo'es,
 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>
 </paragraph>
@@ Line 86: / Line 86: @@
 Faces of all types an' kinds,
 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>
 </paragraph>
@@ Line 115: / Line 109: @@
 <poem>
 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
 To de Knutsford Park big race:
@@ Line 138: / Line 132: @@
 <paragraph keywords="">
 <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',
 Stirrup-cup is gainin' ground':
@@ Line 150: / Line 144: @@
 <paragraph keywords="">
 <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,
 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>
 </paragraph>
 </annotations>