Burning of the Exeter Theatre (William Topaz McGonagall Poems)
'Twas in the year of 1887, which many people will long remember, The burning of the Theatre at Exeter on ...
'Twas in the year of 1887, which many people will long remember, The burning of the Theatre at Exeter on ...
'Twas in the year 1715, and on the 10th of November, Which the people of Scotland have cause to remember; ...
Alas! now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom For brave General Gordon, that was killed in Khartoum, He ...
'Twas on the 18th of August in the year of 1798, That Nelson saw with inexpressible delight The City of ...
'Twas in the year of 1878, and. the winter had set in, Lord Roberts and the British Army their march ...
'Twas near the Begum Kothie the battle began, Where innocent blood as plentiful as water ran; The Begum Kothie was ...
In an immense wood in the south of Kent, There lived a band of robbers which caused the people discontent; ...
'Twas in the year of 1857 and on the 14th of September That the Sepoy rebels at Delhi were forced ...
Jack Honest was only eight years of age when his father died, And by the death of his father, Mrs ...
'Twas on the 16th of October, in the year 1894, I was invited to Inverness, not far from the sea ...
Success to Mr J. Graham Henderson, who is a good man, And to gainsay it there's few people can, I ...
Twas at the camp of Rorke's Drift, and at tea-time, And busily engaged in culinary operations was a private of ...
Success to Tommy Atkins, he's a very brave man, And to deny it there's few people can; And to face ...
Good people of Dundee, your voices raise, And to Miss Baxter give great praise; Rejoice and sing and dance with ...
Ye sons of Mars, come join with me, And sing in praise of Sir Herbert Stewart's little army, That made ...
Success to the Newport Railway, Along the braes of the Silvery Tay, And to Dundee straghtway, Across the Railway Bridge ...
It was on the 21st of March in the year of 1801, The British were at their posts every man; ...
'Twas in the year of 1897, and on the 22nd of June, Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee in London caused a ...
'Twas on the heights of Alma the battle began. But the Russians turned and fled every man; Because Sir Colin ...
Success to Colonel Baden-Powell and his praises loudly sing, For being so brave in relieving Mafeking, With his gallant little ...
Smiths Buildings No. 19 Patons Lane, Dundee. Sept the 6th. 1877. Most August! Empress of India, and of great Britain ...
Ye Sons of Great Britain, pray list to me, And I'll tell ye of a great victory. Where the British ...
All hail to the Empress of India, Great Britain's Queen-- Long may she live in health, happy and serene-- That ...
Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison, For golden opinions he has won From his patients one and all, ...
Sir Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn Beat the English in every wheel and turn, And made them fly in great ...
'Twas on the 20th of November, and in the year of 1897, That the cheers of the Gordon Highlanders ascended ...
Welcome, thrice welcome, to the city of Dundee, The great African explorer Henry M Stanley, Who went out to Africa ...
'Twas in the year of 1808, and in the autumn of the year, Napoleon resolved to crush Spain and Portugal ...
Success to James Scrymgeour, He's a very good man, And to gainsay it, There's few people can; Because he makes ...
All hail to Mr Murphy, he is a hero brave, That has crossed the mighty Atlantic wave, For what purpose ...
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