Rosherville Part II

from Depth of Field by Kaprekar's Constant

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lyrics

Now the old pipe organ no longer plays.
As the Dockyard workers all kneel to pray
For Frederick Whomes on that fateful day,
In spite of it all.
Alas, the trippers now mere ghosts;
The railway took them down to the coast.
Seaside towns stole London’s trade.
The Rosher vision drifts away.

You can build it high, build it grand,
But in the end it turns to sand.
You can build, but when all’s said and done,
It comes to naught if they don’t come.

The Italian Esplanade unloved.
The Hermit’s Cave, the bear pit closed.
Greek Temples, Baronial Hall –
Shunned in favour of the winkle stall.

Jeremiah’s vision, a place for all,
Buried under Crossrail’s spoil.
Thames-side houses set to feed
A housing shortage, people’s need.

You can build it high, build it grand,
But in the end it turns to sand.
You can build but when all’s said and done,
It comes to naught if they don’t come.

But let’s not dwell on the garden’s fate.
There’s one last show, and it’s getting late.
Let’s join Frederick and hundreds more –
The Princess Alice heads for shore.

And as our happy day slips away,
(It’s) just time to catch the show
in the Bijou below.
Before our eyes Gallini flies,
But one little man steals the show.

Tichborne stands four foot six.
Tin whistle, dancing; our gaze firmly fixed.
The big boot dance; the perfect clown.
Golden buzzer hammers down.

Come down, say hello.
‘Little Tich’ just stole the show.
Come down, say hello.
Alice waits we have to go.

Poem

Rosherville: Rosherville,
The place to spend a happy day.
Rosherville: Rosherville,
One man’s folly, no one saved.

After the Lord Mayor’s Show
The river will ebb and flow.
Drags the past out to sea as he goes.
After the Lord Mayor’s Show.

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from Depth of Field, released October 20, 2019

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Talking Elephant specialise in classic rock and folk music with reissues and new CD album releases. Our Bandcamp site deals with our special artists and feature releases from Kaprekar's Constant and Bold Reynold, the fusion with David Carroll and his Friends from Fairport and Gryphon. Bold Reynold will be available soon here on digital and CD releases. ... more

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