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With "Bluchers" cobbled and worn,

With post-bag heavy alway,

A postman tramped on his twentieth round,

On good St. Valentine's day.

Rat-tat! tat! tat!

At every knocker almost;

And still, in a voice that was somewhat flat,

(Many wondered whate'er he was at),

He sang the "Song of the Post!"