This work is a happily strutting rag that frequently recalls good times past from good times present. Along the way there are a lot of effective chromaticisms that are sometimes pungent and sometimes nostalgic.

The first strain begins in a straightforward glide that doesn't feature any syncopation until its second half. The bass line steadily marks the meter and occasionally proceeds unisonally with the melody. The second section has more of a straightforward ragtime feel, and the third features some high-stepping figurations in steady motion. The feel of the fourth part recalls that of the second and literally quotes its closing phrase.

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