Friday, January 3, 2003

The Tay Bridge Disaster Comments

Rating: 2.9

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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William Topaz McGonagall
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Ellis Wood 12 January 2020

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!

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CHING CHONG 04 November 2019

POEM POEM POEM

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Paresh Chakra 01 December 2018

I enjoyed this poem 10++++++++

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Wadey Bursdock 28 August 2014

...How the disaster happen'd on the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. GOLD.

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Roger Boot 17 May 2009

Fantastic poem - atmosphere, engineering and social history all rolled into one. - Perfect for school study and recital.

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Jake Kraweckyj 23 April 2009

An absolutely abysmal poem, best read out loud to a group of friends, preferably lit or language students :)

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William Topaz McGonagall

William Topaz McGonagall

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