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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An Address to Shakespeare

... And smite him powerless, and save her babes, I'm sure 'tie really grand ...

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An Address to the New Tay Bridge

... Near by Dundee and the bonnie Magdalen Green, Thy structure to my eye seems strong and grand, ...

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An Address to the Rev. George Gilfillan

... Because when he sits down to write he does it with might and main, ...

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An Adventure in the Life of King James V of Scotland

... On one occasion King James the Fifth of Scotland, when alone, in disguise, ...

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An All-Night Sea Fight

... The fight was between the French Frigate "Pique" and the British Frigate "Blanche," ...

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An Autumn Reverie

... Wereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord, ...

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An Excursion Steamer Sunk in the Tay

... And on passing a boatman, he warningly to them did roar,- Warning them not to come inshore so near, ...

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An Ode to the Queen

... All hail to the Empress of India, Great Britain's Queen! ...

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Annie Marshall the Foundling

... she saw the corpse she gave a loud screech So there is but little more to tell of this sad history, ...

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Attempted Assassination of the Queen

... Or else he wouldn't have tried to shoot ...

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Baldovan

... Then there's the little loch near by, ...

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Balmoral Castle

... To hear the Word of God Most solemn and serene, ...

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Beautiful Aberfoyle

... Also Stirling Castle, which long ago the English beseiged very hard ...

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Beautiful Balmerino

... ecially the surroundings of the old Abbey, Which is situated in the midst of trees on a rugged hill, ...

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Beautiful Balmoral

... But the woodlands are beautiful when Nature's face is green ...