Joyce Hemsley - Durham City

Come all ye jolly wayfarers
and visit Old Durham Town,
a place with long years of history
a British place of renown.

A Norman Cathedral and Castle
bridges an old-fashioned mill...
could fill your day-out with wonder,
Come and climb up Old Elvet Hill.

Explore the City of Princes
and take a trip on the river Wear
see trees so green, a University
Minster bells you surely will hear.

The famed Durham Miners' Gala
is held every year in July,
brass bands play thro' narrow streets
and banners are held way up high.

Durham is worth a visit, believe me
if only to admire the encompassing view
and enjoy some time in a market town
where St. Cuthbert would call to you.

Joyce Hemsley

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