Oh to be in Scotland.......

[Arran Woodfuels]

I always think of William Topaz McGonagall (1830 - 1902).

 

For those not familiar with William McGonagall, he was an eccentric figure who lived in Dundee for much of his life. He was revered as "The World's Worst Poet" composing such rhymes as "The Tay Bridge Disaster". However he was very well read and was conversant with the works of Shakespeare, Scott, Burns and other well known writers.

 

Here is an example of his poem entitled simply "Glasgow"

 

The statue of the Prince of Orange is very grand,

Looking terror to the foe, with a truncheon in his hand,

And well mounted on a noble steed, which stands in the Trongate,

And holding up its foreleg, I'm sure it looks first-rate.

 

[Mike Hill]

Crap Poem.

 

Decent Statue though.

[Graham]

To William Topaz McGonnagal.........

 

Sir, I admit your general rule,

That every poet is a fool,

But you yourself may serve to show it,

That every fool is not a poet.

[penfold]

spike milligan could write some very amusing McGonagall-esque poetry

 

 

Can a parrot,

Eat a carrot,

standing on its head,

surely if i did that, i'd be sent straight upstairs to bed