Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
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...How the disaster happen'd on the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. GOLD.
Fantastic poem - atmosphere, engineering and social history all rolled into one. - Perfect for school study and recital.
An absolutely abysmal poem, best read out loud to a group of friends, preferably lit or language students :)
favourite poem of all time, it's a tradition of ours to read it over the tay bridge whenever we're on the train line and thank the buttresses as we go over!