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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,—