down leafy lanes where heathers grew
across the heaths with views of Poole
down gravel lanes and stony trails
where lizards ran and tinkers dwelled
through rossmore walks and manor road
the artist john once did abode
where streams ran free and rabbits too
across the heaths that stretched to Poole
where ladies walked in dainty steps
amongst the fields of violets
where grass grew tall and warblers songs
greeted the days when we were young
here Gypsy's sung and organs played
across the magna road to wally caves
where blackbirds song was rich in tone
where zunners and maidens were not alone
upon a hill where lodge once stood
the master rode to yonder woods
where Talbot house was rich and more
across the tracks of barefoot poor
the wimborne bridge it spanned the road
where whites old yard was once remote
where broom road chimney was in view
at alderney just across from Poole
where wagons rolled and kids did play
upon the heaths across the way
where heathers rich and furze bush high
with fir trees tall up to the sky