41. THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN: A HISTORICAL POEM By William McGonagall :: POETRY PARLOU Portrait of the Poet william mcgonagall (?18251902), by WB Lamond (1857-1924).THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN A HISTORICAL POEM. by william mcgonagall. http://www.poetry-parlour.fsnet.co.uk/poem_mcg_culloden.htm

Portrait of the Poet William McGonagall (?1825-1902), by W.B. Lamond (1857-1924) THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN: A HISTORICAL POEM by William McGonagall Thanks to the following for the navigational interface: Thanks for the page background to Thanks for the picture frame to:

42. The McGonagall Lexicon - "The Farewell Address Of William McGonagall At The Argy Welcome to the mcgonagall Lexicon. The Farewell Address Of william mcgonagallat the Argyle Hall June22 1880. Fellow Citizens of Dundee. http://www.spda.com/mcgonagall/doggerel.cfm?key=23

43. The McGonagall Lexicon .. Buy a Bust Portrait of william mcgonagall, Steve Paterson. http//www.taynet.co.uk/users/ The william Topaz mcgonagall Appreciation Society, http://www.spda.com/mcgonagall/mcgonagall_links.cfm

W elcome to the M c G onagall L exicon McGonagall on the Web Please go here to submit a new URL for this list. URL Description Contributor http://www.dolmen.demon.co.uk/ ... Rev. Dodes Tribute to McGonagall http://members.home.com/bambi2 ... Gord Bambrick's The Real McGonagall: A Re-introduction the Great McGonagall Gord Bambrick http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert026 ... Pete Gillin's McGonagall Pages http://www.biography.com/cgi-b ... A Biography http://www.dundee22.freeserve. ... (Dundee McGonagall Appreciation Society) Brian Geekie http://www.extracon.com/mcgona ... Much Online, from Chris Hunt http://www.lexicon.net.au/~opo ... Multimedia (at least Illustrated!) McGonagall http://www.magicdragon.com/Wal ... McGonagall Image http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bi ... Where is Dundee, anyway? http://www.mcgonagall.org.uk McGonagall.Org Brian Geekie http://www.npcts.edu/~ailiff/g ... More on McGonagall from North Park University (Chicago, USA) http://www.scottish-sculpture. ... Buy a Bust Portrait of William McGonagall Steve Paterson http://www.taynet.co.uk/users/ ...

44. Poet: William Topaz McGonagall - All Poems Of William Topaz McGonagall Unsubscribe. william Topaz mcgonagall, . Books by william Topaz mcgonagall;Click here to search for books of / about william Topaz mcgonagall at Amazon; http://www.poemhunter.com/p/t/poet.asp?poet=6601

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46. Famous Scots - William McGonagall Surname Famous Scots william mcgonagall (1830-1902). Despite hisreputation as the world's worst poet mcgonagall's poems are http://www.rampantscotland.com/famous/blfammcgonagall.htm

Surname: Famous Scots - William McGonagall (1830-1902) Despite his reputation as the "world's worst poet" McGonagall's poems are nowadays read, quoted and enjoyed more than ever, although perhaps because they offer more amusement than insight. McGonagall's parents came from Ireland but they moved to Scotland where McGonagall was born in Edinburgh in 1830, or thereabouts (some sources give 1825). McGonagall's father was a hand-loom weaver and the family moved to Paisley, then Glasgow, before settling in Dundee. Due to lack of money, William's education lasted only eighteen months but that was enough to start him onto reading and then writing. Although he trained as a hand-loom weaver like his father he, had a brief career on the stage - as Macbeth. But, as McGonagall himself said, "The most startling incident in my life was the time I discovered myself to be a poet, which was in the year 1877." He became a well-known public figure and toured Scotland giving performances of his poetry and selling copies of his poems. The fact that his audience was more amused than impressed did not seem to perturb him. He had a brief and disappointing trip to New York in 1877 but a selection of his poems were published under the title "Poetic Gems" in 1890. His self-belief in his own brilliance as a poet was unshakeable and an unsuccessful attempt to drop in to see Queen Victoria at Balmoral left him "not in the least discouraged." He still wrote "An Ode to the Queen in her Jubilee Year." MacGonagall's poems on the "Famous Tay Whale" and the "Tay Bridge Disaster" are perhaps his most famous but he also produced a great many other poems about the people, places and events of his day. His wayward rhymes, mixed scansion and choice of subject matter perhaps justify his title of worst poet of the world. And yet he is held in great affection and a memorial plaque was erected to his memory in Greyfriar's Churchyard in Edinburgh in 1999. He would have enjoyed writing a poem about that...

47. William McGonagall, About Monikie, Scotland mcgonagall poem praising "as bonnie a place as ye could wish to see, and about eleven or twelve Category Arts Literature Authors M mcgonagall, william...... webpage name on the new site. Beautiful Monikie by william McGonnagalof Dundee. BEAUTIFUL MONIKIE! with your trees and shrubberies http://www.monikiescotland.freeserve.co.uk/mcgonnagal.htm

Replace the OLD - http://www.monikiescotland.freeserve.co.uk/ pagename .htm with the NEW - http://www.monikie.org.uk/ pagename .htm THE MONIKIE, SCOTLAND WEBSITE at www.monikie.org.uk has moved to bigger 'premises' so that much more content can be brought to you. Apologies for this redirection method. You are likely to have been directed here by a Search Engine. or, if by a link from another website please notify the webmaster of THAT site or this one giving the exact webpage address you found the link. To go directly to the webpage you requested please replace the OLD address in your browser's address bar above with the NEW, as in the example above, or these links will take you to sections of the NEW WEBSITE LOCAL INTEREST FAMILY HISTORY INTEREST NEWBIGGING INTEREST ... HOMEPAGE The content below this frame is likely to be considerably limited - please go to the same webpage name on the new site. "Beautiful Monikie"

48. Blake: A Lament, In The Style Of William McGonagall Blake A Lament, in the style of william mcgonagall, Poet and Tragedian. Blakea Lament, in the style of william mcgonagall, Poet and Tragedian Page 2. http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7/Essays/Mcgonagal.html

Blake: A Lament, in the style of William McGonagall, Poet and Tragedian By Chris Blenkarn 'Twas in the Autumn of the year in the fourth series of Blake's Seven The crew of the Scorpio did resolve to leave their base at Xenon To run away with dignity, bound for Gauda Prime To find Roj Blake, whom they had not seen for a very long time. O hideous Gauda Prime! Thy dreaded name fills all men with fear and dread For it is a place where vile bounty hunters kill true rebels dead. Across the vast and raging galaxy the ship fled on and on The crew's hearts still were true and stalwart, and not at all woebegone. Blake sat on the forest greensward, the trees arched high o'erhead His hair was gray, his eye was wild, his heart grown hard, 'tis said. Upon a fire the grim-faced leader was roasting animals sundry When a rebel bold called Arlen assayed him, for she was very hungry. Three bounty hunters came through the trees, Arlen for to slaughter She killed two, but the third shot her in the leg when he fought her. As she lay desp'rate wounded, Blake slew the man in the fray

49. Dundee - In The Style Of William McGonagall william mcgonagall was an infamous poet of the worlds worst verse,who came from Dundee Lines in praise of Sleeping Beauty at http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7/whoswho/other_role/reviews/McGon-Dund.html

Dundee! Chris Blenkarn who also attended Sleeping Beauty, wrote this about Dundee. William McGonagall was an infamous poet of the worlds worst verse, who came from Dundee... Lines in praise of Sleeping Beauty at the Repertory Theatre of Dundee by William McGonagall, Poet and Tragedian 'Twas in the year of 1997, and on the 13 December Which admirers of the celebrated Mr Gareth Thomas long will remember Who had travelled afar, from north, south, east and west Their hearts were wild with glee, I can attest. Beautiful Dundee, your actors are most sublime to be seen They cannot be surpassed at the repertory theatre in Tay Square, I ween They filled our minds with awe and admiration 'Ere it was time to return to the railway station. O theatre! Most elegant to be seen in that fair city That dwells on the banks of the silvery Tay You were packed to the ceiling in every corner, both left and right Which was a very pleasing sight. The play by Mr Paterson of high degree Was the fascinating tale of Sleeping Beauty Its unutterable delights, I may venture to say

50. In Search Of The World's Worst Writers: William MacGonagall Short extracts and critique of mcgonagall's works.Category Arts Literature Authors M mcgonagall, william......Sir william Topaz MacGonagall Atlantic. In 1877, william Topaz MacGonagall,weaver and wouldbe actor, was inspired to write poetry. http://www.users.waitrose.com/~nickpage/worst/Mcgonagall/mcgonagall.html

Sir William Topaz MacGonagall Home Meet the Authors About the Book Suggest a Writer ... Links and Books Links William McGonagall Appreciation Society Home Page William McGonagall-Poet and Tragedian Dundee City Council, Scotland - Central Library, Local Studies Department, William McGonagall, Poet and Tragedian A year after Julia Moore published her first book, another gigantic talent burst into life on the other side of the Atlantic. In 1877, William Topaz MacGonagall, weaver and would-be actor, was inspired to write poetry. I seemed to feel as it were a strange kind of feeling stealing over me, and remained so for about five minutes. A flame, as Lord Byron has said, seemed to kindle up my entire frame, along with a strong desire to write poetry; and I felt so happy, so happy, that I was inclined to dance... He tried at first to fight the desire, but fortunately for the history of literature, he failed. It was so strong, I imagined a pen was in my right hand and a voice crying "Write! Write!" So I said to myself, ruminating, let me see; what shall I write? then all at once a

51. Links And Books uk. william mcgonagall a Selection; william mcgonagall The Tay BridgeDisaster and Other Poetic Gems; william Topaz mcgonagall. william http://www.users.waitrose.com/~nickpage/worst/links.html

Links and Books Home Meet the Authors About the Book Suggest a Writer This page contains a collection of links to other sites and a booklist for further reading. To find out more about my other books visit my other site www.nickpage.co.uk Books Not many of the world's worst writers are still in print - for obvious reasons. You could try searching at Bibliofind Otherwise, here is a small selection of available titles from Amazon.co.uk. William McGonagall: a Selection William McGonagall: The Tay Bridge Disaster and Other Poetic Gems Very Bad Poetry An excellent anthology of bad poems. Bizarre Books A collection of weird and wonderful books titles. I am particularly fond of 'The Romance of Leprosy' by E. Mackerchar, and 'Play With Your Own Marbles' by J.J.Wright. Mortal Refrains : The Complete Collected Poetry, Prose, and Songs of Julia A. Moore, the Sweet Singer of Michigan Not sure if you can get this over here. If you can't, the complete poems are online at the link below. Links General The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest A competition to create the worst opening lines of a novel, in commemoration of the novelist who wrote, 'It was a dark and stormy night...'

52. William McGonagall -- The World's Worst Poet The World's Worst Poet. by william mcgonagall. But william mcgonagall (1825?1902)is pretty darned bad From Descriptive Jottings of London Oh! http://www.deuceofclubs.com/books/085worstpoet.htm

The World's Worst Poet by William McGonagall Buy this book Some would say that Julia A. Moore (the Sweet Singer of Michigan) was the world's worst poet. I think they're probably right. But William McGonagall (1825?-1902) is pretty darned bad... From "Descriptive Jottings of London": Oh! mighty city of London! you are wonderful to see, And thy beauties no doubt fill the tourist's heart with glee; But during my short stay, and while wandering there, Mr Spurgeon was the only man I heard speaking proper English I do declare. From "The Rattling Boy from Dublin": I'm a rattling boy from Dublin Town, I courted a girl called Biddy Brown, Her eyes they were as black as sloes, She had black hair and an aquiline nose. Chorus Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay, Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay.

53. Overview Of William Topaz McGonagall Gazetteer for Scotland The definitive description of william Topazmcgonagall (). william Topaz mcgonagall 1830 1902. Poet. An http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst234.html

Gazetteer for Scotland Help ... Add Comment William Topaz McGonagall Poet. An eccentric figure, born in Edinburgh, the son of an Irish weaver. McGonagall lived most of his life in Dundee. Revered as " The World's Worst Poet " composing such rhymes as " The Tay Bridge Disaster ". He lies buried in a pauper's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, although a memorial was erected nearby by the McGonagall Society of Dundee in 1999. Supported by: The Robertson Trust, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, The Royal Scottish Geographical Society, The Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh.

54. Photographs Of William Topaz McGonagall Add Comment. william Topaz mcgonagall. Memorial to william mcgonagall in GreyfriarsKirkyard ©19952002 Gazetteer for Scotland. Overview. More Details. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/moreppix234.html

Gazetteer for Scotland Help ... Add Comment William Topaz McGonagall Memorial to William McGonagall in Greyfriars Kirkyard Supported by: The Robertson Trust, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, The Royal Scottish Geographical Society, The Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh.

55. Past Issues Of Weekly Features For 2002 Short biographical article and picture of a recently erected memorial plaque.Category Arts Literature Authors M mcgonagall, william...... http://royalty.about.com/aboutuk/scottishculture/library/blfammcgonagall.htm?ter

56. Gods Of Ramen: Poetry: In Honourandum Of William McGonagall 1830-1902 home essays poetry stories reviews humor visual art In Honourandumof william mcgonagall 18301902. by Sean O´Donoghue Hayes. Oh http://www.godsoframen.com/poetry/mcgonagall.html

@import "layout1.css"; home essays poetry stories ... visual art In Honourandum of William McGonagall 1830-1902 by Sean O´Donoghue Hayes Oh forsooth, U'll be so uncouth, not to know grand McGonagall, the greatest poet of them all! He was a scholar of little regard, who did not let his discourse retard, spake on things of the everyday, and gave the common man poetic say. The glory of his words enshrined, are the fact by structure or rhyme not undermined, he sought only to express himself to all, the rich, the poor, short or tall. It was Spike Milligan who re-dug him up, and brought him to us who on such things sup, allow the world to again express amazement, at McGonagall's word enslavement. That Tay bridge disaster of which he reports did so happen, and his poem follows the official report almost exacten, oft this tee-totalling poet would perform to the Scottish lad and lass, to make of more amusement they would alcoholically lace his drinking glass. No, forsooth do not cast a stone at fair Will McGonagall, he did not allow pure lack of talent to block him at all

57. Browsing Arts Literature Authors M McGonagall, William Category Browse Arts Literature Authors M mcgonagall, william, Great Scotsmen williammcgonagall Humorous tribute from the alternative voice of Scotland . http://www.uksprite.com/search/search/Arts/Literature/Authors/M/McGonagall,_Will

58. Colonial Wargaming - McGonagall's Military Verse Selection of poems commemorating the military actions of the British Empire evidently one of mcgonagall Category Arts Literature Authors M mcgonagall, william......mcgonagall's Military Verse. william mcgonagall. If Rudyard printed page.To read more of william mcgonagall's poetry, visit mcgonagall Online. http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~warden/colonial/mac.htm

McGonagall's Military Verse William McGonagall If Rudyard Kipling was the most notable British poet of the end of the Nineteenth Century, then William McGonagall must rate somewhere close behind him. Regarded by some - especially himself - as being an unrecognised genius, as well as Scotland's foremost poet, McGonagall wrote verse to celebrate every major event of his day, including Britain's colonial adventures. He has been described as being: 'A real genius, for he is the only truly memorable bad poet in our language.' The following collection of his military verse had been selected to inspire and entertain all those who hanker after a different, Victorian view of the world. I urge you read them and enjoy them, because they are, without doubt, some of the worst poetry you will ever see on the printed page. To read more of William McGonagall's poetry, visit McGonagall Online The Battle Of Tel-El-Kebir The Battle Of El-Teb The Battle Of Abu Klea ... General Roberts In Afghanistan This page was last up-dated on 30th October 2002 © Robert George Cordery (2002)

59. William McGonagall, Poet Visit Dunkeld Home Page, Click here for the new Dougie MacLean CD. williammcgonagall (c. 1825—1902). Poet An amateur showman, mcgonagall http://www.visitdunkeld.com/william-mcgonagall.htm

Dunkeld Home Page Tour Scotland on a relaxing, small group vacation of my homeland. Click here for the Best Scottish Tours ! William McGonagall Poet Quick Links to: Scottish Books Scottish Music Scottish Song Scottish Videos ... Dunkeld Homepage

60. Vers Libre [free Verse]: Authors - M Marks, Leo Marlowe, Christopher Marvell, Andrew Masefield, John Masters, Edgar LeeMaxwell, James Clerk McCrae, John mcgonagall, william Topaz McGough, Roger http://www.nth-dimension.co.uk/vl/author_list.asp?letter=m

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