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Any ditty which accurately reflects the habits and amusements of the people is a valuable human document -- a fact that probably accounts for the welcome which songs in the following style invariably receive from Music-hall audiences generally. If -- _Mr. Punch_ presumes -- they conceived such pictures of their manner of spending a holiday to be unjustly or incorrectly drawn in any way, they would protest strongly against being so grossly misrepresented. As they do nothing of the sort, no apology can be needed for the following effusion, which several ladies now adorning the Music-hall stage could be trusted to render with immense effect. The singer should be young and charming, and attired as simply as possible. Simplicity of attire imparts additional piquancy to the words: --
THE POOR OLD 'ORSE.