61. Colonial Wargames - Poetry - William McGonagall There was one man there who was void of fear, He was the brave Lieutenant WilliamAlexander Kerr; And to face the rebels boldly it was his intent, And he http://www.colonialwargames.org.uk/Inspiration/Poetry/McGonagall/Kalapore.htm

Poetry The Hero of Kalapore: An incident of the Indian Mutiny The 27th Regiment has mutinied at Kalapore: That was the substance of a telegram, which caused a great uproar At Sattara, on the evening of the 8th of July, And when the British officers heard it, they heaved a bitter sigh. 'Twas in the year of 1857, Which will long be remembered: Oh! Heaven! That the Sepoys revolted, and killed their British officers and their wives; Besides, they killed their innocent children, not sparing one of their lives. There was one man there who was void of fear, He was the brave Lieutenant William Alexander Kerr; And to face the rebels boldly it was his intent, And he assured his brother officers his men were true to the Government. And now that the danger was so near at hand, He was ready to put his men to the test, and them command; And march to the rescue of his countrymen at Kalapore, And try to quell the mutiny and barbarous uproar. And in half an hour he was ready to start, With fifty brave horsemen, fearless and smart; And undaunted Kerr and his horsemen rode on without dismay

62. William Topaz McGonagall - Encyclopedia Article About William Topaz McGonagall. encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/william%20McGonagall http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/William Topaz McGonagall

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia William Topaz McGonagall Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition William Topaz McGonagall Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century Decades: 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s - Years: 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 - Events January 4 - King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies dies and is succeeded by his son Francis I of the Two Sicilies. February 9 - After no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States. Click the link for more information. September 29 September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). There are 93 days remaining. Events 61 BC - Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph, for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars. 855 - Pope Benedict III becomes Pope. 1364 - Battle of Auray - English forces defeat French at Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession Click the link for more information. Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s - Years: 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 - Events January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.

63. William Mcgonagall (poet And Tragedian) This CC bronze bust of william Topaz mcgonagall the worst poet ever - is one ofan edition of only 75 pieces. william Topaz mcgonagall. (poet and tragedian). http://www.scottish-sculpture.com/Finished_Sculptures/William_Topaz_McGonagall.h

William Topaz McGonagall (poet and tragedian) This is the only known sculptural representation of McGonagall and due to the extremely small edition size, is sure to become a serious collectors piece as it To arrange purchase of this or any other of my works by cheque or money order please email me He may have been born in Edinburgh but Dundee is the city where William Topaz McGonagall's work flourished. A handloom weaver by trade he is world renowned for his disjointed poetry that simply doesn't scan. Whether he was an ingenious buffoon or a shrewd entertainer (McGonagall extracted fees of between 5 and 10/- (50p) from the crowds who gleefully attended his public humiliations) is open to debate. Whatever the case, one cannot fail to admire McGonagall's eternal optimism-this is the man who walked from Dundee to Balmoral to present a volume of his treasured verse to his beloved Queen Victoria only to be told at the gates of the castle to go away. For more information on William Topaz McGonnagal please visit: www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk

64. 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. If you have found this information useful please consider making a small donation to help maintain and improve this site. Supported by: The Robertson Trust, The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, The Royal Scottish Geographical Society, The Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh.

65. Anecdote - William Topaz McGonagall - Bard Of Bad dressed in full Highland garb and carrying a broadsword. mcgonagall, WilliamTopaz (?1902) Scottish poet noted for his atrocious poetry Sources The http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=6985

66. Anecdote - William Topaz McGonagall - Scene Stealer (long) and sex, including a lap dance by Lady Macbeth for Duncan. mcgonagall, william Topaz(?1902) Scottish poet noted for his atrocious poetry Sources Stephen http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=11193

67. McGonagall Bibliography 8 Nov. 1950 np william mcgonagall Presscuttings. 33. mcgonagall, william.The Authentic Autobiography of the Poet mcgonagall (Written by Himself). http://members.rogers.com/mcgonagall/bibliography.htm

McGonagall Bibliography Home Flash Animations Thesis Links "The Bards of Avon and the Tay Bridge: Honour and Glory to M`Gonagall (By an Admirer)." [ Weekly News ?]. 5 June 1880. McGonagall Newspaper Clippings. Dundee Central Public Library, 21. Barry, Michael J. The Tay Bridge Disaster . N.p.:Scottish Theatre Edition, n.d. Bold, Alan. The Ballad Modern Scottish Literature . New York: Longman, 1983. Booth, Michael. English Melodrama . London: Jenkins, 1965. Census 1841-51 and Census 1881-91 . Royal Burgh of Dundee. In Dundee Public Libraries, Central Library. "Correspondence." Weekly News [Dundee]. See "Works Consulted." Scotland's Books "The Dundee Whale Hunt: Arrival of the Carcase at Stonehaven." Dundee Advertiser . Jan. 9, 1894. Edinburgh Collection of McGonagall's Broadsides. National Library of Scotland. On Microfilm in University of Guelph Archives. "An Editor's Causerie; M`Gonagall Poetry; New Edition of His Works; Broadsheet Sales; Students' Fun." Evening News [Edinburgh]. 8 Nov. 1950: n.p. "William McGonagall Presscuttings." 33. "Entertainment by Mr. McGonagall at Lochee."

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Subcultural engagement for the 21st Century... Barbelith is a new kind of community ( find out more You can login or register Underground Books William McGonagall Tezcatlipoca I've recently been reading a little of William McGonagall , a chap Spike Milligan called "his favourite poet". McGonagall was quite possibly the worst poet to have ever lived, so I'm starting this thread through a sadist desire to inflict him on the rest of you. Enjoy. Unencumbered Incidentally, IIRC, the Book of Heroic Failures listed McGonagall as the least successful Macbeth. Essentially, he was enjoying himself so much that he refused to die during the big fight at the end. You have to admire the man. Stoatie (Male Student No. 23) (prev. Stoatie Is A Punk Rocker Yes! Yes!!! McGonagall FUCKING ROCKED!!! My mum's a huge fan... she used to try to read me them when I was a kid, but kept pissing herself laughing. Gaily through the highland floral To the castle of ... wait for it Balmoral What a fucking guy. "The Tay Bridge Disaster"... a fucking classic. Stoatie (Male Student No. 23)

69. NebulaSearch Encyclopedia William McGonagall-William Nelson william_Prynne william mcgonagallwilliam Nelson. william_mcgonagall;william_McGuigan; william_McKell; william_McKinley; william_McKinney; http://www.nebulasearch.com/encyclopedia/contents/257970-257995-William_McGonaga

70. William McGonagall, About Monikie, Scotland Beautiful Monikie by william McGonnagal of Dundee. BEAUTIFUL MONIKIE!with your trees and shrubberies green And your beautiful http://www.monikie.org.uk/mcgonnagal.htm

Welcome to WWW.MONIKIE.ORG.UK, from Scotland "Beautiful Monikie" by William McGonnagal of Dundee. BEAUTIFUL MONIKIE! with your trees and shrubberies green And your beautiful walks, most charming to be seen: 'Tis a beautiful place for pleasure-seekers to resort, Because there they can have innocent sport, taking a leisure walk all round about, And see the anglers fishing in the pond for trout. Besides, there's lovely white swans swimming on the pond, And Panmure Monument can be seen a little distance beyond; And the scenery all round is enchanting I declare, While sweet-scented fragrance fills the air. Then away, pleasure-seekers of bonnie Dundee, And have a day's outing around Monikie, And inhale the pure air, on a fine summer day, Which will help to drive dull care away; As ye gaze on the beautiful scenery there, Your spirits will feel o'erjoyed and free frozen care. Then near to the pond there's a beautiful green sward

71. Quotez - Author Index 1879, / Which will be remember d for a very long time. william mcgonagall,The Tay Bridge Disaster. Displaying results 1 1 of 1 http://www.digiserve.co.uk/quotations/search.cgi?type=Author&terms=William McGon

72. [minstrels] The Tay Bridge Disaster -- William McGonagall 343 The Tay Bridge Disaster. Title The Tay Bridge Disaster. Poet william mcgonagall. Date 16 Feb 2000. william mcgonagall. http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/343.html

[343] The Tay Bridge Disaster Title : The Tay Bridge Disaster Poet : William McGonagall Date : 16 Feb 2000 Beautiful Railway Br... Length : Text-only version Prev Index Next Your comments on this poem to attach to the end [ microfaq For a slight change of pace... The Tay Bridge Disaster William McGonagall http://www.wmich.edu/english/tchg/lit/pms/index.html http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/Sturgeon's-Law.html http://www.taynet.co.uk/users/mcgon/ Links: http://poetry.about.com/arts/poetry/library/weekly/aa050499.htm http://www.taynet.co.uk/users/mcgon/ (the McGonagall Appreciation Society - the mind boggles) On Bad Poetry: There is a huge amount of bad poetry in the world. Although new bad poems are being written by the hundreds every day (many of them in university creative writing classes), most bad poetry is simply weak and ineffectual and lacking in interest and (fortunately) is soon forgotten. To achieve memorable badness is not so easy. It has to be done innocently, by a poet unaware of his or her defects. The right combination of lofty ambition, humorless self-confidence, and crass incompetence is rare and precious. (There is a famous anthology of bad poetry called The Stuffed Owl, which I recommend to those interested.) Seamus Cooney, W. Michigan U. Compare McGonagall's wonderfully unconscious humour with the following work by 'the worst poet in the universe'... http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~nhughes/dna/docs/poetry.html

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74. 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

75. Quadrant : AN ODE TO THE MEMORY OF MR WILLIAM MCGONAGALL (SOMETIME BARD AND LATE Quadrant AN ODE TO THE MEMORY OF MR william mcgonagall (SOMETIME BARD AND LATECITIZEN OF DUNDEE).(Poem) @ HighBeam Research. william mcgonagall (as the http://static.highbeam.com/q/quadrant/july011999/anodetothememoryofmrwilliammcgo

eLibrary Web Tour Become a Member ... Customer Support Question / Keyword(s): Advanced Search Current Article: AN ODE TO THE MEMORY OF MR WILLIAM MCGONAGALL (SOMETIME BARD AND LATE CITIZEN OF DUNDEE).(Poem) Start Q Quadrant July 01, 1999 ... AN ODE TO THE MEMORY OF MR WILLIAM MCGONAGALL (SOMETIME BARD AND LATE CITIZEN OF DUNDEE).(Poem) AN ODE TO THE MEMORY OF MR WILLIAM MCGONAGALL (SOMETIME BARD AND LATE CITIZEN OF DUNDEE).(Poem) Quadrant; July 01, 1999; Rowbotham, Colin Rowbotham, Colin Quadrant July 01, 1999 strong drink, william mcgonagall, discontinue schooling, reading seventy-nine, noble subject, redundant parts, unsprung rhythm, easy task, inimitable mcgonagall, means, whilst employed, imprecise rhymes, poetic gems, slender means, prosodic preamble Which fact does not deter me from apostrophising you in rhyme; And although I have already said that you are inimitable Yet I will attempt to imitate you as far as I am able, Which is not an easy task I must confess

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25 November 2002 William Topaz McGonagall Dundee's most famous poet came up in conversation at work today. I am sure no-one can fail to be moved by the words of this immortal bard. Here's what he has to say about Shakespeare , for instance: In his beautiful play "As You Like It", one passage is very fine. Just for instance in the forest of Arden, the language is sublime where Orlando speaks of his Rosilind, most lovely and divine; and no other poet I am sure has written anything more fine. TrackBack Comments GENIUS Posted by David Robertson at 02:03 PM, 26 November 2002 Post a comment Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments: Recent entries 25 May : USB Swiss army knife 24 May : Bookmark 21 May : Guess where we've been 19 May : Another Microsoft blogger 18 May : Customer feedback for our friends at Six Apart (II) 18 May : Customer feedback for our friends at Six Apart 18 May : What shall I wear tonight? 17 May : Parisblog 15 May : Eurovision 14 May : Six Apart: you've got to admire their cojones Archives By category By date Complete archives Search this site: Blethers?

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80. William Topaz McGonagall william Topaz mcgonagall (1825?1902) He is Dundee s best rememberednobody. He was a man without talent who thought he was a great http://pulinapoksi.undonet.com/wtmcgonagall.htm

Web Site Hosting fre e web hosting ... Reseller Hosting William Topaz McGonagall (1825?-1902): He is Dundee's best remembered nobody. He was a man without talent who thought he was a great poet and tragedian and only needed an opportunity to prove it. This made him the perfect target for practical jokers who abounded in his day. He was engaged to give entertainments in small halls just so his audience could make a goat of him. His teetotal drink was spiked with alcohol. McGonagall had passed middle life before he got the idea he had been visited by the muse. He was born in *Edinburgh in 1825 and grew up in Dundee, to which his father moved in search of work. William also laboured long hours in the weaving trade. All his life he was the butt of cruel jokes, but his faith in himself could not be shaken. His remains were dropped into a paupers' grave nearly a hundred years ago, but his memory holds up. All his poems have been published and so are there to be judged: they have, if nothing else, the quality of inimitability. *Recent research and family lore suggest that William's claim to be born in this city may not be correct. His father, in an early census entered William's place of birth as Ireland. Possibly Donegal according to surviving family members.

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