Bleak northern moors of heathered grit,
sheer edge of climber's play;
green barren land of woven wall
and dale of Limestone Way.
In lowland south lies farm and wood
on rolling, marl-rich ground;
where rivers flow by valley side
are town and city found.
On eastern flank black coal is hid,
layered in shale and sand;
that dirty jewel of modern times,
hewn out by human hand.
Much quarried once, and still today,
for stones hard won and fought,
rock-wrenching mines of industry
this county's treasure sought.
Grey lime, dark grit and basalt black,
red marl and pebbled land;
all make these scenes of Derbyshire,
slow-carved by Nature's hand.
© Copyright 1989 Nick Moyes
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Background from this wonderful photo
by Dave Jones ~ Walks in Northern England
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