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William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 48m

"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."

'An Autumn Reverie', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 1h

'Twas about seven o'clock at night,
And the wind it blew with all its might,
And the rain came pouring down,
And the dark clouds seem'd to frown,
And the Demon of the air seem'd to say-
"I'll blow down the Bridge of Tay."

'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 3h

"While the rich are well fed and covered from the cold,
While the poor are starving, both young and old;
Alas! It is the case in this boasted Christian land,
Where as the rich are told to be kind to the poor, is God’s command."

'An Autumn Reverie', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 4h

"Sound drums and trumpets, far and near!
And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer!
And show by their actions that they revere,
Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!"

'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 5h

"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."

'The Moon', 1878

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 6h

"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be,
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Nay, do not think that I do joke,
When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap."

'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 7h

"Then there’s Mr Spurgeon, a great preacher, which no one dare gainsay
I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day.
And he made my heart feel light and gay
When I heard him preach and pray."

'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 8h

"King Edward brought numerous waggons in his train,
Expecting that most of the Scottish army would be slain,
Hoping to make the rest prisoners, and carry them away
In waggon-loads to London without delay."

'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 9h

"And he uttered a fearful cry
To his gay archers near by,
Ho! archers! draw your arrows to the head,
And make sure to kill them dead;
Forward, without dread, and make them fly,
Saint George for England, be our cry!"

'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 10h

"Then there’s the ancient stronghold of the Bays of Lochloy,
And visitors when they see it will it heartily enjoy;
And a little further on there’s the blasted heath of Macbeth,
And a hillock where the witches are wont to dance till out of breath."

'Beautiful Nairn', 1888

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 11h

"...that your central girders would not have given way,
At least many sensible men do say,
Had they been supported on each side with buttresses,
At least many sensible men confesses,
For the stronger we our houses do build,
The less chance we have of being killed."

'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 12h

"Then there’s Lady Mary’s Walk near the Bridge of Turret,
Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget,
Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see,
Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree."

'Beautiful Crieff', 1899

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 13h

"He told me at once what was ailing me;
He said I had been writing too much poetry,
And from writing poetry I would have to refrain,
Because I was suffering from inflammation on the brain."

'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 14h

"And he uttered a fearful cry
To his gay archers near by,
Ho! archers! draw your arrows to the head,
And make sure to kill them dead;
Forward, without dread, and make them fly,
Saint George for England, be our cry!"

'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 15h

"SIR ROBERT the Bruce at Bannockburn
Beat the English in every wheel and turn,
And made them fly in great dismay
From off the field without delay."

'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 16h

"The pleasures of the little birds are all fled,
And with the cold many of them will be found dead,
Because the leaves of the trees are scattered in the blast,
And makes the feathered creatures feel downcast."

'An Autumn Reverie', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 17h

"They were carried to a boarding-house without delay,
But those that were looking on were stricken with dismay,
When the remains of James and Angus McDonald were found in the boat,
Likewise three pieces or flesh in a pool or blood afloat."

'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 18h

"'Twas in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty-three,
With the people of America he did agree,
For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool;
But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool."

'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 19h

"Captain Webb, he courted danger for the sake of worldly gain
And the thought of gaining for himself — world wide fame;
And although many people warned him not to throw his life away,
He rushed madly to his fate without the least dismay."

'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 20h

"And the two survivors were exhausted from exposure, hunger, and cold,
Which used the spectators to shudder when them they did behold;
And with hunger the poor men couldn’t stand on their feet,
They felt so weakly on their legs for want of meat."

'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 21h

"Then she entered the memorial chapel and stayed a short time,
And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime,
While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay,
Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away."

'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 22h

"So the train sped on with all its might,
And Bonnie Dundee soon hove in sight,
And the passengers' hearts felt light,
Thinking they would enjoy themselves on the New Year,
With their friends at home they lov'd most dear,
And wish them all a happy New Year."

'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 23h

"As soon as the children began to suspect
That they would lose their presents by neglect,
They rush'd from the gallery, and ran down the stairs pell-mell,
And trampled one another to death, according as they fell."

'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 1d

"Then there’s the ancient stronghold of the Bays of Lochloy,
And visitors when they see it will it heartily enjoy;
And a little further on there’s the blasted heath of Macbeth,
And a hillock where the witches are wont to dance till out of breath."

'Beautiful Nairn', 1888

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 1d

"Then behind the corpse came the Prince of Wales in field marshal uniform,
Looking very pale, dejected, careworn, and forlorn;
Then followed great magnates, all dressed in uniform,
And last, but not least, the noble Marquis of Lorne."

'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884