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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The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir

... e charge of the bayonet they ran from them afar! With their bagpipes playing, and one ringing cheer, ...

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The Battle of the Nile

... ty of them from the burning flame, And of the thirteen sail of the French the British captured nine, ...

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The Battle of Waterloo

... the French invaders from off the field of Waterloo!" Then, in a moment, they were all on their feet, ...

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The Beautiful City of Perth

... Which are most magnificent to be seen The North Inch is beautiful to behold, ...

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The Beautiful Sun

... lst thou leavest behind the most lovely dewdrops! How beautiful thou seem'st in the firmament above, ...

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The Black Watch Memorial

... " So ended the proceedings in honour of the Black Watch, the bravest of men, ...

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The Blind Girl

... As she listened to the thrushes that warbled the live-long day ...

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The Bonnie Lass o' Dundee

... For she aye seems so happy, And has a blythe bhnk in her e'e ...

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The Bonnie Lass o' Ruily

... ich caused Donald McNeill to heave many a love sigh Beyond the township of Ruily she never had been, ...

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The Bonnie Sidlaw Hills

... The beautiful Howe of Strathmore with its trees and shrubberies green ...

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The Burial of Mr. Gladstone

... And it was almost eleven o'clock when the procession left Westminster Hall, ...

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The Burial of the Reverend Gilfillan

... The provost, magistrates, and town council were in the procession that day ...

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The Burning of the People's Variety Theatre, Aberdeen

... To an advertisement board, and smashing the glass of the fanlight, ...

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The Burning of the Ship Kent

... But the exploslon was witnessed by Captain Babby of the ship "Carline," ...

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The Burning of the Steamer City of Montreal

... To see mothers and their children crying, was most heartrending to behold, ...