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An All-Night Sea Fight

Ye sons of Mars, come list to me,

And I will relate to ye

A great and heroic naval fight,

Which will fill your hearts with delight.

The fight was between the French Frigate "Pique" and the British Frigate "Blanche,"

But the British crew were bold and staunch;

And the battle was fought in West Indian waters in the year of 1795,

And for to gain the victory the French did nobly strive.

by William Topaz McGonagall

A New Year's Resolution to Leave Dundee

Welcome! thrice welcome! to the year 1893,

For it is the year I intend to leave Dundee,

Owing to the treatment I receive,

Which does my heart sadly grieve.

Every morning when I go out

The ignorant rabble they do shout

'There goes Mad McGonagall'

In derisive shouts as loud as they can bawl,

by William Topaz McGonagall

Grace Darling or "The Wreck of the Forfarshire"

As the night was beginning to close in one rough September day

In the year of 1838, a steamer passed through the Fairway

Between the Farne Islands and the coast, on her passage northwards;

But the wind was against her, and the steamer laboured hard.

There she laboured in the heavy sea against both wind and tide,

Whilst a dense fog enveloped her on every side;

And the mighty billows made her timbers creak,

Until at last, unfortunately, she sprung a leak.

by William Topaz McGonagall

The Battle of El-Teb

Ye sons of Great Britain, I think no shame

To write in praise of brave General Graham!

Whose name will be handed down to posterity without any stigma,

Because, at the battle of El-Teb, he defeated Osman Digna.

With an army about five thousand strong,

To El-Teb, in the year 1884, he marched along,

And bivouacked there for the night;

While around their fires they only thought of the coming fight.

by William Topaz McGonagall

An Excursion Steamer Sunk in the Tay

'Twas in the year of 1888, and on July the 14th day,

That an alarming accident occurred in the River Tay.

Which resulted in the sinking of the Tay Ferries' Steamer "Dundee,"

Which was a most painful and sickening sight to see.

The Steamer was engaged by the Independent Order of Rechabites,

And all were resolved to see some rural sights;

And the place they selected was the village of Newburgh;

While each heart was happy and free from sorrow.

by William Topaz McGonagall

A Soldier's Reprieve

'Twas in the United States of America some years ago

An aged father sat at his fireside with his heart full of woe,

And talking to his neighbour, Mr Allan, about his boy Bennie

That was to be shot because found asleep doing sentinel duty.

"Inside of twenty-four hours, the telegram said,

And, oh! Mr Allan, he's dead, I am afraid.

Where is my brave Bennie now to me is a mystery."

"We will hope with his heavenly Father," said Mr Allen, soothingly.

by William Topaz McGonagall

The Hero of Rorke's Drift

Twas at the camp of Rorke's Drift, and at tea-time,

And busily engaged in culinary operations was a private of the line;

But suddenly he paused, for he heard a clattering din,

When instantly two men on horseback drew rein beside him.

"News from the front!" said one, "Awful news!" said the other,

"Of which, we are afraid, will put us to great bother,

For the black Zulus are coming, and for our blood doth thirst,"

"And the force is cut up to pieces!" shouted the first.

by William Topaz McGonagall

A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay

Beautiful silvery Tay,

With your landscapes, so lovely and gay,

Along each side of your waters, to Perth all the way;

No other river in the world has got scenery more fine,

Only I am told the beautiful Rhine,

Near to Wormit Bay, it seems very fine,

Where the Railway Bridge is towering above its waters sublime,

And the beautiful ship Mars,

by William Topaz McGonagall

The Black Watch Memorial

Ye Sons of Mars, it gives me great content

To think there has been erected a handsome monument

In memory of the Black Watch, which is magnificent to see,

Where they first were embodied at Aberfeldy.

And as a Highland regiment they are worthy of what has been done for them,

Because a more courageous regiment we cannot find of men

Who have bravely fought and bled in defence of their country,

Especially in the Ruusian War and Soudan War they made their enemies flee.

by William Topaz McGonagall

The Burning of the People's Variety Theatre, Aberdeen

'Twas in the year of 1896, and on the 30th of September,

Which many people in Aberdeen will long remember;

The burning of the People's Variety Theatre, in Bridge Place

Because the fire spread like lightning at a rapid pace.

The fire broke out on the stage, about eight o'clock,

Which gave to the audience a very fearful shock;

Then a stampede ensued, and a rush was made pell-mell,

And in the crush, trying to get out, many people fell.

by William Topaz McGonagall

A Christmas Carol

Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn

That Christ our Saviour was born!

Earth's Redeemer, to save us from all danger,

And, as the Holy Record tells, born in a manger.

Chorus —

Then ring, ring, Christmas bells,

Till your sweet music o'er the kingdom swells,

To warn the people to respect the morn

by William Topaz McGonagall

A New Temperance Poem, in Memory of My Departed Parents

My parents were sober living, and often did pray

For their family to abstain from intoxicating drink alway;

Because they knew it would lead them astray

Which no God fearing man will dare to gainsay.

Some people do say that God made strong drink,

But he is not so cruel I think;

To lay a stumbling block in his children's way,

And then punish them for going astray.

by William Topaz McGonagall