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"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"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
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
"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 10, 2026 at 4:55 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
"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 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"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
"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"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
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
"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"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
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
"For the wolves pursued him without delay,
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
"For the wolves pursued him without delay,
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"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
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
"'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 10, 2026 at 10:55 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
"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 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"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
"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 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"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
"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 10, 2026 at 7:55 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
"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 10, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"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
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
"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
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
"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
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
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"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
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
"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 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
"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
"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 10, 2026 at 1:55 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
"Alas! Beautiful Summer now hath fled,
And the face of Nature doth seem dead,
And the leaves are withered, and falling off the trees,
By the nipping and chilling autumnal breeze."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And the face of Nature doth seem dead,
And the leaves are withered, and falling off the trees,
By the nipping and chilling autumnal breeze."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
"Alas! Beautiful Summer now hath fled,
And the face of Nature doth seem dead,
And the leaves are withered, and falling off the trees,
By the nipping and chilling autumnal breeze."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And the face of Nature doth seem dead,
And the leaves are withered, and falling off the trees,
By the nipping and chilling autumnal breeze."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
'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
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
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
'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
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
"For the wolves pursued him without delay,
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"For the wolves pursued him without delay,
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay,
And had just time to get on the roof and play,
And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay."
'Saved by Music', 1884
"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
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
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"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
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
"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 9, 2026 at 8:55 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
"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
"...The corpse of a little boy not above four years old,
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"...The corpse of a little boy not above four years old,
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
"And as the visitors to Nairn walk along the yellow sand,
They can see, right across the Moray Firth, the Black Island so grand,
With its productive fields and romantic scenery,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his heart fills with ecstasy."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
They can see, right across the Moray Firth, the Black Island so grand,
With its productive fields and romantic scenery,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his heart fills with ecstasy."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"And as the visitors to Nairn walk along the yellow sand,
They can see, right across the Moray Firth, the Black Island so grand,
With its productive fields and romantic scenery,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his heart fills with ecstasy."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
They can see, right across the Moray Firth, the Black Island so grand,
With its productive fields and romantic scenery,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his heart fills with ecstasy."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888