An ode to the Alcester Duck Race

9:51am Tuesday 1st July 2008

BEAUTIFUL RIVER ARROW OF ALCESTER TOWN

I'M PLEASED TO SAY WE DID NOT DROWN

ONE TRIUMPHED TO WEAR THE CROWN

IT IS THE YEAR OF OH, OH, EIGHT

WE WERE IN NUMBER TWELVE FIVE EIGHT

AS WE WENT TO THE RIVERSIDE GATE

WE COULD NOT KNOW

THAT EIGHT NINE OH

WOULD BEAT US TO THE LINE

WE ALL HAD HOPES

WE HAD OUR FEARS

AS FOUR O'CLOCK DID CHIME

WE ALL PLUNGED IN THE ARROW RIVER

ALL OF US WITHOUT A SHIVER

BIG DUCK BEING OUR CONFIDENCE GIVER

AT NEW BRIDGE POOL

A TRAP TO FOOL

AN EDDY ROUND AND ROUND

WE WOULD BE THERE TODAY BUT

BY THE BOATMAN WE WERE FOUND

WE ALL GOT HOME AND FETED

BY GIANT HERONS NETTED

AND WINNERS NOMINATED

WITH ALL TO THANK

AND THANKS TO ALL

WE ARE NOW OUT TO REST

WE SHALL RETURN

IN OH, OH, NINE

SO COME TO WISH US ALL THE BEST

With thanks to the great Scottish poet, William McGonagle.

Thank you Alcester, again you have been wonderful.

Cliff Williams

Secretary, Alcester Christmas Lights

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