As the acrobat flew into the air
Some held their breath
totally transfixed by the mid air cartwheels
only a single rope stopped the artiste seeing
night stars before sundown
incredible feats of daring occurred under the big top
some may have called him foolhardy, but at the end …everybody
hailed the master acrobat and his tip top tumbling act
Enter the big top, it’s time to enjoy
New things to see for the girls and boys
Trapeze experts doing stunts from up high
Expect acts of daring as they fly in the sky
Roll around laughing from the clowns in the round
Throwing their custard pies and falling to the ground
As acrobats tumble and do things with their hoops
Indispersed with the jugglers throwing balls into loops
Night time or Day – you’ll enjoy with a smile….
…..and watch all the acts, sticking round for a while
A Glass palace has been built
on the banks of the canal
it’s not for the royals –
but its not common or banal
It’s a place where programmes will
be written and played
and where young northerners
will learn out a trade
Where Drama – of Th’ Lowry
will be played out on screen
whilst players eat at restaurants
in buildings between.
And major networks set up in old port
broadcasting most of the national sport
from old Trafford’s cricket and football in day
to far off events in places away
These building is local – built up by the skilled
trained up by academy – in City and Guild
Taken over by companies of National Aplomb
plenty more lights, camera, action to come
