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William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 39m

"Captain Webb, he courted danger for the sake of worldly gain
And the thought of gaining for himself — world wide fame;
And although many people warned him not to throw his life away,
He rushed madly to his fate without the least dismay."

'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 1h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 2h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 3h

"The town is admirably situated from the cold winter winds,
And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds,
Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free,
Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily."

'Beautiful Crieff', 1899

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 4h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 5h

"And as this is her first Jubilee year,
And will be her last, I rather fear:
Therefore, sound drums and trumpets cheerfully,
Until the echoes are heard o'er land and sea."

'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 6h

"...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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 7h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 9h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 10h

"And the two survivors were exhausted from exposure, hunger, and cold,
Which used the spectators to shudder when them they did behold;
And with hunger the poor men couldn’t stand on their feet,
They felt so weakly on their legs for want of meat."

'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 11h

"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the eagle in the night,
And lettest him see to devour his prey
And carry it to his nest away."

'The Moon', 1878

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 12h

"Oh, heaven! it must have been most pitiful to see
Fathers with their dead children upon their knee
While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears
And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears."

'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 13h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 14h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 15h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 16h

"And the two survivors were exhausted from exposure, hunger, and cold,
Which used the spectators to shudder when them they did behold;
And with hunger the poor men couldn’t stand on their feet,
They felt so weakly on their legs for want of meat."

'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 17h

"He is very skilful and void of pride;
He was so to me when at my bedside,
When I turned badly on the 25th of July,
And was ill with inflammation, and like to die."

'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 17h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 18h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 19h

"And the two survivors were exhausted from exposure, hunger, and cold,
Which used the spectators to shudder when them they did behold;
And with hunger the poor men couldn’t stand on their feet,
They felt so weakly on their legs for want of meat."

'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 20h

"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."

'An Autumn Reverie', 1886

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 21h

'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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 22h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 23h

"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

William McGonagall Quotes Bot @topazmcgonagall.bsky.social · 1d

"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