And there is London! – England’s heart and soul. / By the proud flowing of her famous Thames, / She circulates through countless lands and isles / Her greatness; gloriously she rules, / At once the awe and sceptre of the world.
Robert Montgomery (b.1972), London, Religion and Poetry: Being Selections Spiritual and Moral
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One of those ‘how it used to be’ quotations that doesn’t really apply to the city any longer. Andy Burnham thinks the NW Is England’s heart and soul, and for all I know he could be right.
Best wishes, Pete.
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…but you are I know it’s Sarf of The River
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That makes me want to dance The Lambeth Walk!
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