
Goose Fair has been celebrated from days of old
When geese were brought to Nottingham to be sold
Thousands would gather for the sale
While many others came just to drink the ale
With so many people gathered there
The sale gradually changed into a bustling fair
An annual celebration to be enjoyed by all
A time of entertainment when the autumn began to fall
Folk gathered to watch the wrestlers and performing bears
Feats of skill by jugglers they had practised down the years
There were side shows with freaks thought to be funny
And folk could have a laugh if they paid their entrance money
You could have your fortune told if you had a penny
The gypsies told their stories,but did not convince many
They took it in good humour,but some hoped it would come true
Especially when they were told ‘ good luck would come to you’
The barrel organ was invented,the music was loud and shrill
And this added to the pleasure of those looking for a thrill
The development of the steam engine led to the carousel
Which waits to join the action when the Lord Mayor rings the bell
At noon in the first Thursday of October in every year
The Lord Mayor gives a welcome to everybody there
They come from far and near,there is excitement in the air
The geese no longer come, but it’s still called Goose Fair
Ron Martin
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