Poet

William Topaz McGonagall

William Topaz McGonagall has 74 approved public poems available in Poem A Day.

1. A Christmas Carol by William Topaz McGonagall

   "Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn" — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Christmas Carol"

   nature, love, death
2. A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay by William Topaz McGonagall

   "Beautiful silvery Tay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay"

   nature, love, beauty
3. A Soldier's Reprieve by William Topaz McGonagall

   "'Twas in the United States of America some years ago" — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Soldier's Reprieve"

   nature, love, death
4. A Summary History of Lord Clive by William Topaz McGonagall

   "About a hundred and fifty years ago," — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Summary History of Lord Clive"

   nature, love, death
5. A Tale of Christmas Eve by William Topaz McGonagall

   "'Twas Christmastide in Germany," — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Tale of Christmas Eve"

   nature, love, death
6. A Tale of the Sea by William Topaz McGonagall

   "A pathetic tale of the sea I will unfold," — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Tale of the Sea"

   nature, love, death
7. An Address to the New Tay Bridge by William Topaz McGonagall

   "Beautiful new railway bridge of the Silvery Tay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "An Address to the New Tay Bridge"

   nature, love, beauty
8. An All-Night Sea Fight by William Topaz McGonagall

   "Ye sons of Mars, come list to me," — William Topaz McGonagall, "An All-Night Sea Fight"

   nature, love, death
9. An Autumn Reverie by William Topaz McGonagall

   "Alas! Beautiful Summer now hath fled," — William Topaz McGonagall, "An Autumn Reverie"

   nature, love, death
10. Balmoral Castle by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Balmoral Castle," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Balmoral Castle"

    nature, love, faith
11. Beautiful Aberfoyle by William Topaz McGonagall

    "The mountains and glens of Aberfoyle are beautiful to sight," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Aberfoyle"

    nature, love, beauty
12. Beautiful Balmoral by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ye lovers of the picturesque, away and see" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Balmoral"

    nature, love, beauty
13. Beautiful Comrie by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ye lovers of the picturesque, away, away!" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Comrie"

    nature, love, beauty
14. Beautiful Crief by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Crief"

    nature, love, beauty
15. Beautiful Edinburgh by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful city of Edinburgh, most wonderful to be seen," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Edinburgh"

    nature, love, death
16. Beautiful Monikie by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Monikie! with your trees and shrubberies green" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Monikie"

    nature, love, beauty
17. Beautiful Newport on the Braes o' the Silvery Tay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Bonnie Mary, the Maid o' the Tay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Newport on the Braes o' the Silvery Tay"

    nature, love, death
18. Beautiful Rothesay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Rothesay, your scenery is most grand," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Rothesay"

    nature, love, death
19. Beautiful Torquay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "All ye lovers of the picturesque, away" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Beautiful Torquay"

    nature, love, beauty
20. Bonnie Montrose by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful town of Montrose, I will now commence my lay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Bonnie Montrose"

    nature, time, sea
21. Broughty Ferry by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ancient Castle of Broughty Ferry" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Broughty Ferry"

    nature, death, hope
22. Burning of the Exeter Theatre by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1887, which many people will long remember," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Burning of the Exeter Theatre"

    nature, love, death
23. Edinburgh by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful city of Edinburgh!" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Edinburgh"

    nature, love, beauty
24. Farewell Address at the Argyle Hall by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Fellow Citizens of Dundee." — William Topaz McGonagall, "Farewell Address at the Argyle Hall"

    nature, death, hope
25. General Gordon, the Hero of Khartoum by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom" — William Topaz McGonagall, "General Gordon, the Hero of Khartoum"

    nature, love, death
26. Glasgow by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful city of Glasgow, with your streets so neat and clean," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Glasgow"

    nature, love, death
27. Greenland's Icy Mountains by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Greenland's icy mountains are fascinating and grand," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Greenland's Icy Mountains"

    nature, love, death
28. Jottings of New York by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Oh, mighty city of New York, you are wonderful to behold--" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Jottings of New York"

    nature, love, death
29. Lines in Praise of Professor Blackie by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! the people's hearts are now full of sorrow" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Lines in Praise of Professor Blackie"

    nature, love, death
30. Lines in Praise of the Lyric Club Banquet by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Which was Held in the Queens Hotel, Perth, on the Evening of 5th September 1894" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Lines in Praise of the Lyric Club Banquet"

    nature, love, death
31. Little Popeet - the Lost Child by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Near by the silent waters of the Mediterranean," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Little Popeet - the Lost Child"

    nature, love, solitude
32. Loch Katrine by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Loch Katrine in all thy majesty so grand," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Loch Katrine"

    nature, love, death
33. Loch Ness by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Loch Ness," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Loch Ness"

    nature, love, beauty
34. Lost in the Prairie by William Topaz McGonagall

    "In one of fhe States of America, some years ago," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Lost in the Prairie"

    nature, love, death
35. Montrose by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful town of Montrose, I will now commence my lay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Montrose"

    nature, time, sea
36. Nora, the Maid of Killarney by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Down by the beautiful Lakes of Killarney," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Nora, the Maid of Killarney"

    nature, love, beauty
37. Oban by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Oh! beautiful Oban with your lovely bay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Oban"

    nature, love, death
38. Richard Pigott, the Forger by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Richard Pigott, the forger, was a very bad man," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Richard Pigott, the Forger"

    nature, love, hope
39. Saved by Music by William Topaz McGonagall

    "At on time, in America, many years ago," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Saved by Music"

    nature, love, hope
40. The Albion Battleship Calamity by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1898, ond on the 21st of June," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Albion Battleship Calamity"

    nature, love, death
41. The Battle of Waterloo by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year 1815, and on the 18th day of June," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Battle of Waterloo"

    nature, love, death
42. The Battle of the Nile by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas on the 18th of August in the year of 1798," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Battle of the Nile"

    nature, love, death
43. The Beautiful City of Perth by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Ancient City of Perth," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Beautiful City of Perth"

    nature, love, death
44. The Beautiful Sun by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Sun! with thy golden rays," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Beautiful Sun"

    nature, love, beauty
45. The Blind Girl by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Kind Christians, pray list to me," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Blind Girl"

    nature, love, death
46. The Burning of the People's Variety Theatre, Aberdeen by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1896, and on the 30th of September," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Burning of the People's Variety Theatre, Aberdeen"

    nature, love, death
47. The Burns Statue by William Topaz McGonagall

    "This Statue, I must confess, is magnificent to see," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Burns Statue"

    nature, death, hope
48. The Castle of Mains by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ancient Castle of the Mains," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Castle of Mains"

    nature, love, death
49. The Christmas Goose by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Mr. Smiggs was a gentleman," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Christmas Goose"

    nature, love, death
50. The City of Perth by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Ancient City of Perth," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The City of Perth"

    nature, love, beauty
51. The Clepington Catastrophe by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas on a Monday morning, and in the year of 1884," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Clepington Catastrophe"

    nature, love, death
52. The Crucifixion of Christ by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Composed, by Special Request, 18th June 1890" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Crucifixion of Christ"

    nature, love, death
53. The Death of Captain Ward by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas about the beginning of the past century" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Death of Captain Ward"

    nature, love, death
54. The Death of Fred Marsden, the American Playwright by William Topaz McGonagall

    "A pathetic tragedy I will relate," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Death of Fred Marsden, the American Playwright"

    nature, love, death
55. The Death of Lord and Lady Dalhousie by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! Lord and Lady Dalhousie are dead, and buried at last," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Death of Lord and Lady Dalhousie"

    nature, love, death
56. The Demon Drink by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Oh, thou demon Drink, thou fell destroyer;" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Demon Drink"

    nature, love, death
57. The Destroying Angel by William Topaz McGonagall

    "I dreamt a dream the other night" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Destroying Angel"

    nature, love, death
58. The Execution of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1650, and on the twenty-first of May," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Execution of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose"

    nature, love, death
59. The Funeral of the German Emperor by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Ye sons of Germany, your noble Emperor William now is dead." — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Funeral of the German Emperor"

    nature, love, death
60. The Funeral of the Late Ex-Provost Rough, Dundee by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1888, and on the 19th of November," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Funeral of the Late Ex-Provost Rough, Dundee"

    nature, love, death
61. The Funeral of the Late Prince Henry of Battenberg by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! Prince Henry of Battenberg is dead!" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Funeral of the Late Prince Henry of Battenberg"

    nature, love, death
62. The Great Franchise Demonstration by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas in the year of 1884, and on Saturday the 20th of September," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Great Franchise Demonstration"

    nature, love, hope
63. The Inauguration of the Hill o' Balgay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Hill o' Balgay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Inauguration of the Hill o' Balgay"

    nature, love, death
64. The Late Sir John Ogilvy by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! Sir John Ogilvy is dead, aged eighty-seven," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Late Sir John Ogilvy"

    nature, love, death
65. The Little Match Girl by William Topaz McGonagall

    "It was biting cold, and the falling snow," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Little Match Girl"

    nature, love, death
66. The Loss of the Victoria by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Alas! Now o'er Britannia there hangs a gloom," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Loss of the Victoria"

    nature, love, death
67. The Moon by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Moon"

    nature, love, hope
68. The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay!" — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay"

    nature, hope, faith
69. The Rebel Surprise Near Tamai by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas on the 22nd of March, in the year 1885," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Rebel Surprise Near Tamai"

    nature, love, death
70. The River of Leith by William Topaz McGonagall

    "As I stood upon the Dean Bridge and viewed the beautiful scenery," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The River of Leith"

    nature, love, death
71. The Sorrows of the Blind by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Pity the sorrows of the poor blind," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Sorrows of the Blind"

    nature, love, death
72. The Summary History of Sir William Wallace by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie," — William Topaz McGonagall, "The Summary History of Sir William Wallace"

    nature, love, death
73. Women's Suffrage by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise" — William Topaz McGonagall, "Women's Suffrage"

    nature, death, beauty
74. Young Munro the Sailor by William Topaz McGonagall

    "'Twas on a sunny morning in the month of May," — William Topaz McGonagall, "Young Munro the Sailor"

    nature, love, death