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 He came afar in hope to 'do' The little town of Dandaloo.

Now this was weak of him, I wot—
 * Exceeding weak, it seemed to me—

For we in Dandaloo were not
 * The Jugginses we seemed to be;

In fact, we rather thought we knew Our book by heart in Dandaloo.

We held a meeting at the bar,
 * And met the question fair and square—

'We've stumped the country near and far
 * 'To raise the cash for races here;

'We've got a hundred pounds or two— 'Not half so bad for Dandaloo.

'And now, it seems, we have to be
 * 'Cleaned out by this here Sydney bloke,

'With his imported horse; and he
 * 'Will scoop the pool and leave us broke

'Shall we sit still, and make no fuss 'While this chap climbs all over us?'