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Poem for August 9, 2025

The poem for August 9, 2025 is "The Burns Statue" by William Topaz McGonagall.

The Burns Statue

by William Topaz McGonagall

This Statue, I must confess, is magnificent to see,

And I hope will long be appreciated by the people of Dundee;

It has been beautifully made by Sir John Steell,

And I hope the pangs of hunger he will never feel.

This statue is most elegant in its design,

And I hope will defy all weathers for a very long time;

And I hope strangers from afar with admiration will stare

On this beautiful statue of thee, Immortal Bard of Ayr.

Fellow-citizens, this Statue seems most beautiful to the eye,

Which would cause Kings and Queens for such a one to sigh,

And make them feel envious while passing by

In fear of not getting such a beautiful Statue after they die.

About this daily poem

Daily date
August 9, 2025
Poem
The Burns Statue
Poet
William Topaz McGonagall
Themes
nature, death, hope, time

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