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"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
February 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
"Chorus —
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 AM
"Chorus —
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
"'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
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
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"'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
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
"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
February 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
"...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
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
February 8, 2026 at 7:56 AM
"...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
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
"Chorus —
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
February 8, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"Chorus —
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelido,
Whack fal de da, fal de darelay."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
"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
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
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 AM
"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
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
"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 AM
"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
"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
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
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"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
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
"Then the villagers, in surprise assembled about the dory,
And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory;
Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread,
when they discovered that two of the men were dead."
'A Tale of the Sea', 1886
And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory;
Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread,
when they discovered that two of the men were dead."
'A Tale of the Sea', 1886
February 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
"Then the villagers, in surprise assembled about the dory,
And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory;
Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread,
when they discovered that two of the men were dead."
'A Tale of the Sea', 1886
And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory;
Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread,
when they discovered that two of the men were dead."
'A Tale of the Sea', 1886
"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
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
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
"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
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
"Beautiful new railway bridge of the Silvery Tay,
With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array,
And your thirteen central girders, which seem to my eye
Strong enough all windy storms to defy."
'An Address to the New Tay Bridge', 1887
With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array,
And your thirteen central girders, which seem to my eye
Strong enough all windy storms to defy."
'An Address to the New Tay Bridge', 1887
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
"Beautiful new railway bridge of the Silvery Tay,
With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array,
And your thirteen central girders, which seem to my eye
Strong enough all windy storms to defy."
'An Address to the New Tay Bridge', 1887
With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array,
And your thirteen central girders, which seem to my eye
Strong enough all windy storms to defy."
'An Address to the New Tay Bridge', 1887
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
"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
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
"Because there are no leaves on the trees to shield them from the storm
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Because there are no leaves on the trees to shield them from the storm
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"Then Arabi the rebel took to flight,
And spurred his Arab steed with all his might:
With his heart full of despair and woe,
And never halted till he reached Cairo."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
And spurred his Arab steed with all his might:
With his heart full of despair and woe,
And never halted till he reached Cairo."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
February 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"Then Arabi the rebel took to flight,
And spurred his Arab steed with all his might:
With his heart full of despair and woe,
And never halted till he reached Cairo."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
And spurred his Arab steed with all his might:
With his heart full of despair and woe,
And never halted till he reached Cairo."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
"Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison,
For golden opinions he has won
From his patients one and all,
And from myself, McGonagall."
'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885
For golden opinions he has won
From his patients one and all,
And from myself, McGonagall."
'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885
February 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison,
For golden opinions he has won
From his patients one and all,
And from myself, McGonagall."
'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885
For golden opinions he has won
From his patients one and all,
And from myself, McGonagall."
'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"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
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
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"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
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
"Because for his wife and family he must feel,
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Because for his wife and family he must feel,
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"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
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
"Because there are no leaves on the trees to shield them from the storm
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"Because there are no leaves on the trees to shield them from the storm
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
On a windy, and rainy, cloudy morn;
Which makes their little hearts throb with pain,
By the chilling blast and the pitiless rain."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"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
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
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"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
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
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
"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
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
"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
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
February 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"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
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