William Topaz McGonagall image
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Born in March 1, 1830 / Died in September 29, 1902 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Topaz McGonagall

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A Christmas Carol

... Therefore all the people should respect Christmas morn ...

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A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay

... .. And would make the heart of any one feel light and gay on a fine summer day, ...

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A Humble Heroine

... Against o'erwhelming numbers of the French - therefore they are worthy of praise ...

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A New Year's Resolution to Leave Dundee

... And such actions are shameful to be heard in the city of Dundee ...

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A Requisition to the Queen

... ould be so presumptous to write unto Thee Most lovely Empress of India, and Englands generous Queen, ...

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A Soldier's Reprieve

... ' " Little Blossom, Bennie's sister, sat listening with a blanched cheek, ...

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A Summary History of Lord Clive

... Because a wicked prince in his territory wouldn't allow the british to remain, ...

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A Tale of Christmas Eve

... But the dense crowd didn't the poor boy relieve, Until a poor wood-cutter chanced to come along, ...

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A Tale of Elsinore

... Cronberg chief had carried a lovely maiden away, That belonged, 'tis said, to the bold Viking chief, ...

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A Tale of the Sea

... with a dense fog we were suddenly shut down Then we hunted and shouted, and every nerve did strain, ...

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A Tribute to Dr. Murison

... Because I was suffering from inflammation on the brain ...

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A Tribute to Henry M. Stanley

... e the great African explorer, Henry M Stanley! Therefore throw open the gates of the city of Dundee, ...

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A Tribute to Mr J. Graham Henderson, The World's Fair Judge

... You have been elected judge of Australian and American wools while there ...

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A Tribute to Mr Murphy and the Blue Ribbon Army

... Because it extracts the marrow from the bone: And hastens him on to a premature grave, ...

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Adventures of King Robert the Bruce

... said, King Robert the Bruce, if you want to ken, The lawful King of this country, whom I hope to see ...