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William Topaz McGonagall

I lived from 1825-1902. I was from Scotland.

Words would not do justice to this Mixed-reviewed poet. For more info, allow yourself the pleasure of exploring the following website dedicated to the "lore of McGonagall":
http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/

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  • Women's Suffrage
    Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
    And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
    48 lines, 1 comment
  • A New Temperance Poem, in Memory of My Departed Parents
    My parents were sober living, and often did pray
    For their family to abstain from intoxicating drink alway;
    68 lines, 3 comments
  • The Tay Bridge Disaster
    Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
    Alas! I am very sorry to say
    65 lines, 1 comment
  • A Christmas Carol
    Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn
    That Christ our Saviour was born!
    60 lines, 2 comments
  • The Black Watch Memorial
    Ye Sons of Mars, it gives me great content
    To think there has been erected a handsome monument
    76 lines, 1 comment
  • A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay
    Beautiful silvery Tay,
    With your landscapes, so lovely and gay,
    29 lines, 2 comments
  • A Soldier's Reprieve
    'Twas in the United States of America some years ago
    An aged father sat at his fireside with his heart full of woe,
    60 lines, 1 comment
  • An Excursion Steamer Sunk in the Tay
    'Twas in the year of 1888, and on July the 14th day,
    That an alarming accident occurred in the River Tay.
    56 lines
  • The Hero of Rorke's Drift
    Twas at the camp of Rorke's Drift, and at tea-time,
    And busily engaged in culinary operations was a private of the line;
    70 lines, 1 comment
  • The Battle of El-Teb
    Ye sons of Great Britain, I think no shame
    To write in praise of brave General Graham!
    72 lines
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