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Ladies and Gentlemen |
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Ev'ry duke and earl and peer is here |
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Ev'ryone who should be here is here. |
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What a smashing, positively dashing |
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Spectacle: the Ascot op'ning day. |
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At the gate are all the horses |
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Waiting for the cue to fly away. |
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What a gripping, absolutely ripping |
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Moment at the Ascot op'ning day. |
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Pulses rushing! Faces flushing! |
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Heartbeats speed up! I have never been so keyed up! |
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And second now They'll begin to run. Hark! |
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A bell is ringing, They are springing Forward Look! |
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It has begun...! What a frenzied moment that was! |
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Didn't they maintain an exhausting pace? |
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'Twas a thrilling, absolutely chilling Running of the |
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Ascot op'ning race. |