Our good lord will meet me, and say, "come in, pull up a chair.
You spent your time and energy, collecting money for the poor,
To give to them all the little fings, they never 'ad before.
You covered your clothes wiv buttons, so that all could see,
That you are a very proud member, of the pearly society.
And now your tired and weary, and your body's past it's best,
I faut i'd bring you up wiv me, to 'ave a well earned rest.
The End of September has traditionally welcomed a dazzlingly colourful event – the London Pearly Kings and Queens Costermongers’ Harvest Festival. The procession, which included maypole and Morris dancers, historical figures look-alikes, as well as live music from marching bands, was a fabulous spectacle to watch.
The event featured donkeys and carts, in homage to the Pearlies’ origins from the costermongers of the late nineteenth century. They are declared their London pride by shouting along to ‘Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner’ – before embarking on a parade around the City of London from The Guildhall to a special Harvest Festival service at St Mary-le-Bow Church.
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