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Lifetime: 1825 - 1902 Passed: ≈ 122 years ago

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William Topaz McGonagall

Books by William Topaz McGonagall

Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay Cover image

Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay

Poetry Satire History Humour
Railway Accident Poetry Disaster Verse Humour Scottish William mcgonagall Tay bridge Bridge Train Bad poetry Ridiculous Bizarre

LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different readings of The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay, by William McGonagall, to celebrate April Fool's Day. Scottish poet William McGonagall is widely considered to be one of the worst poets of the English l...

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Temperance Gems

Poetry Humour Non-Fiction Biography
Victorian Satire Poetry Verse Humor Scotland Bad poetry Drinking Temperance Alcohol McGonagall Dundee

Good people all, of every degree,I pray, ye all be warned by me:I advise ye all to pause and think,And never more to taste strong drink. Some people do say it is good when taken in moderation,But, when taken to excess, it leads to tribulation,Also to...