William Topaz McGonagall Professions : Poet Born : 1825 Died : September 29, 1902 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by William Topaz McGonagall Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ryTay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. William Topaz McGonagall sorry time beautiful The man that gets drunk is little else than a fool, And is in the habit, no doubt, of advocating for Home Rule; But the best Home Rule for him, as far as I can understand, Is the abolition of strong drink from the land. William Topaz McGonagall strong home men Ye lover of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief, take my advice and visit the ancient town of Crieff. William Topaz McGonagall scotland grief advice Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
