Author: William Topaz Mcgonagall

All hail to the Empress of India, Great Britain’s Queen! Long may she live in health, happy and serene; Loved […]

‘Twas on the 9th of September, a very beautiful day, That a numerous English army came in grand array, And […]

A pathetic tale of the sea I will unfold, Enough to make one’s blood run cold; Concerning four fishermen cast […]

Fellow Citizens of Dundee. I now must bid farewell to ye. For I am going to London far away. But […]

Ye landsmen, all pray list to me, While I relate a terrible tale of the sea, Concerning the screw steamer […]

Good people of high and low degree, I pray ye all be advised by me, And don’t believe what the […]

‘Twas at the Seige of Matagarda, during the Peninsular War, That a Mrs Reston for courage outshone any man there […]

As I stood upon the sandy beach One morn near Pentland Ferry, I saw a beautiful brigantine, And all her […]

‘Twas in the year of 1854, and on the 5th November, Which Britain will no doubt long remember, When the […]

‘Twas in the year of 1898, and on the 8th of June, A mother and six children met with a […]

‘Twas in the year 1815, and on the 18th day of June, That British cannon, against the French army, loudly […]

Welcome! thrice welcome! to the year 1893, For it is the year I intend to leave Dundee, Owing to the […]

‘Twas in the year of 1888, and on the 19th of November, Which the friends of the late Ex-Provost Rough […]

Beautiful Ancient City of Perth, One of the grandest on the earth, With your stately mansions and streets so clean, […]

All ye tourists who wish to be away From the crowded city for a brief holiday; The town of Nairn […]

‘Twas at the disastrous battle of Maiwand, in Afghanistan, Where the Berkshires were massacred to the last man; On the […]

‘Twas after the great Majuba fight: And the next morning, at daylight, Captain Macbean’s men were ordered to headquarters camp, […]

Richard Pigott, the forger, was a very bad man, And to gainsay it there’s nobody can, Because for fifty years […]

Bonnie Kilmany, in the County of Fife, Is a healthy spot to reside in to lengthen one’s life. The scenery […]

All ye good people, afar and near, To my request pray lend an ear; I advise you all without delay […]

Ancient town of Leith, most wonderful to be seen, With your many handsome buildings, and lovely links so green, And […]

Alas! the people’s hearts are now full of sorrow For the deceased Professor Blackie, of Edinboro’; Because he was a […]

‘Twas on the 22nd of March, in the year 1885, That the Arabs rushed like a mountain torrent in full […]

Beautiful Hill o’ Balgay, With your green frees and flowers fair, ‘Tis health for the old and young For to […]

Beautiful Ancient City of Perth, One of the fairest on the earth, With your stately mansions and scenery most fine, […]

‘Twas on the 26th of August, the sun was burning hot, In the year of 1346, which will never be […]

Greenland’s icy mountains are fascinating and grand, And wondrously created by the Almighty’s command; And the works of the Almighty […]

Ye lovers of the picturesque, away, away! To beautiful Comrie and have a holiday; Aud bask in the sunahine and […]

King Shuac, the Giant of Mizra, war did declare Against Ulva, King of Shina, telling him to prepare And be […]

About a hundred and fifty years ago, History relates it happened so, A big ship sailed from the shores of […]