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A thick veil of mist, the Tyne valley did fill<br>
As I crested the top of the high Hareshaw hill,<br>
Aa’ heard musical strains in the vale far below<br>
As onward Aa headed for Bellingham Show.

As up through the town me owld bike Aa did drive<br>
The crowd was as thick as brown bees round a hive,<br>
The rich and the poor, the high, great and low<br>
All had come for enjoyment at Bellingham Show.

They were there from the banks of the Tyne and the Rede<br>
The Coquet and Wansbeck and  ?? silvery Tweed,<br>
All jumpin with glee, full of dash, fun and go<br>
Mekkin’ haste to be in at Bellingham Show.

There were horses and cattle, bull stirks, calves and cows<br>
There was old tups and gimmers, young dinmonts and yowes,<br>
They were there from the uplands and lands lyin’ low.<br>
The flower of the Cheviots at Bellingham Show.

There were dogs of all classes, both  red and white cakes<br>
There were cats, cocks and hens, chickens, white ducks and drakes,<br>
There were pigs in salt butter, but salted also<br>
Dressed sticks and hen eggs at Bellingham Show

The farmers looked happy, the wools had a rise<br>
The lambs have selled weel, the yowes hev likewise,<br>
Their bright smiling faces as they wandered to and fro<br>
Bespoke of contentment at Bellingham Show.

?? and go forth at dawn the next morn<br>
Just after the smile when the sweet sun was born,<br>
Man the cry of his hounds and his loud tallyho<br>
Near eclipsed all the joys of Bellingham Show.
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