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.

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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!

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 <poem>
 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,
 For 'tis Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 <poem>
 No room in de tram fe stan':
-" Oh ! de races will be gran',&mdash;
+"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 :
+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,&mdash;
+"P'lice te-day no ha' no v'ice,&mdash;
 All like we, so dem caan' mell,&mdash;
-Mek we gamble laka hell ” :
+Mek we gamble laka hell”:
 Rowdy, rowdy-looking faces
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 Fine as fine in gala frock,
 Wid dem race-card in dem han'
-Pass 'long to de dollar stan' :
+Pass 'long to de dollar stan':
 Happy-lookin' lady faces
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 Well equip' fe spot dem harse,
 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!
 </poem>
@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
 Faces showin' diffran' minds,
 Faces from de udder seas&mdash;
-Right from de antipodes :
+Right from de antipodes:
-Oh ! de many various faces
+Oh! de many various faces
-Seen at Knutsford Park big races !
+Seen at Knutsford Park big races!
 </poem>
 </paragraph>
@@ Line 99: / Line 99: @@
 In deir racin' clo'es all dress'
 (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
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 111: / Line 111: @@
 Strike up "God save our king";
 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
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 Buy dem tickets at de pool;
 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
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 132: / 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' :
+Stirrup-cup is gainin' ground':
 Strainin', eager strainin' faces
 At de Knutsford Park big races.
@@ Line 145: / Line 145: @@
 <poem>
 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 :
+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>