The Battle of Cressy (William Topaz McGonagall Poems)
'Twas on the 26th of August, the sun was burning hot, In the year of 1346, which will never be ...
'Twas on the 26th of August, the sun was burning hot, In the year of 1346, which will never be ...
Kind Christians, pray list to me, And I'll relate a sad story, Concerning a little blind girl, only nine years ...
'Twas on a Sunday morning, and in the year of 1888, The steamer "Saxmundham," laden with coal and coke for ...
All ye good people, afar and near, To my request pray lend an ear; I advise you all without delay ...
'Twas at the disastrous battle of Maiwand, in Afghanistan, Where the Berkshires were massacred to the last man; On the ...
Pity the sorrows of the poor blind, For they can but little comfort find; As they walk along the street, ...
Good people of high and low degree, I pray ye all to list to me, And I'll relate a terrible ...
Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn That Christ our Saviour was born! Earth's Redeemer, to save us from all ...
Beautiful new railway bridge of the Silvery Tay, With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array, And ...
Beautiful city of Edinburgh, most wonderful to be seen, With your ancient palace of Holyrood and Queen's Park Green, And ...
Edward Teach was a native of Bristol, and sailed from that port On board a privateer, in search of sport, ...
Oh, mighty city of New York, you are wonderful to behold-- Your buildings are magnificent-- the truth be it told-- ...
Down by the beautiful Lakes of Killarney, Off times I have met my own dear Barney, In the sweet summer ...
'Twas in the year of 1746, and in April the 14th day, That Prince Charles Stuart and his army marched ...
O' a' the toons that I've been in, I dearly love Dundee, It's there the bonnie lassie lives, The lass ...
Ye mountains and glens of fair Scotland I'm with ye once again, During my absence from ye my heart was ...
'TWAS in the month of December, and in the year l883, That a monster whale came to Dundee, Resolved for ...
Alas! Sir John Ogilvy is dead, aged eighty-seven, But I hope his soul is now in heaven; For he was ...
There lived in Munich a poor, weakly youth, But for the exact date, I cannot vouch for the truth, And ...
'Twas in the month of March and in the year of 1899, Which will be remembered for a very long ...
Beautiful silvery Tay, With your landscapes, so lovely and gay, Along each side of your waters, to Perth all the ...
All hail to the Rev. George Gilfillan of Dundee, He is the greatest preacher I did ever hear or see. ...
Beautiful Monikie! with your trees and shrubberies green And your beautiful walks, most charming to be seen: 'Tis a beautiful ...
Alas! England now mourns for her poet that's gone- The late and the good Lord Tennyson. I hope his soul ...
Good people of high and low degree, I pray ye all be advised by me, And don't believe what the ...
Oh! beautiful Oban with your lovely bay, Your surroundings are magnificent on a fine summer-day; There the lover of the ...
Ye sons of Great Britain, I think no shame To write in praise of brave General Graham! Whose name will ...
'Twas in the village of Ruily there lived a bonnie lass With red, pouting lips which few lasses could surpass, ...
Composed, by Special Request, 18th June 1890 Then Pilate, the Roman Governor, took Jesus and scourged Him, And the soldiers ...
'Twas in a certain regiment of French Grenadiers, A touching and beautiful custom was observed many years; Which was meant ...
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