"Then Arabi the rebel took to flight, And spurred his Arab steed with all his might: With his heart full of despair and woe, And never halted till he reached Cairo." 'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882

"He told me at once what was ailing me; He said I had been writing too much poetry, And from writing poetry I would have to refrain, Because I was suffering from inflammation on the brain." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"Sound drums and trumpets, far and near! And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer! And show by their actions that they revere, Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!" 'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887

"Chorus — Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay, Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay." 'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878

"Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison, For golden opinions he has won From his patients one and all, And from myself, McGonagall." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"And there’s ornamental grounds, and lovely shady nooks, Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books; And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach, So private that no intruder can them reach." 'Beautiful Nairn', 1888

"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light, Thou cheerest the eagle in the night, And lettest him see to devour his prey And carry it to his nest away." 'The Moon', 1878

"Chorus — Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay, Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay." 'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878

"Then there’s Mr Spurgeon, a great preacher, which no one dare gainsay I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day. And he made my heart feel light and gay When I heard him preach and pray." 'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880

"Oh! it must have been a glorious sight To see Sir Garnet Wolseley in the thickest of the fight! In the midst of shot and shell, and the cannons roar, Whilst the dead and the dying lay weltering in their gore" 'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882

"Beautiful new railway bridge of the Silvery Tay, With your strong brick piers and buttresses in so grand array, And your thirteen central girders, which seem to my eye Strong enough all windy storms to defy." 'An Address to the New Tay Bridge', 1887

"The town is admirably situated from the cold winter winds, And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds, Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free, Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily." 'Beautiful Crieff', 1899

"Oh, heaven! it must have been most pitiful to see Fathers with their dead children upon their knee While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears." 'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883

"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light, Thou cheerest the eagle in the night, And lettest him see to devour his prey And carry it to his nest away." 'The Moon', 1878

"Oh, heaven! it must have been most pitiful to see Fathers with their dead children upon their knee While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears." 'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883

"Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison, For golden opinions he has won From his patients one and all, And from myself, McGonagall." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"Then there’s Mr Spurgeon, a great preacher, which no one dare gainsay I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day. And he made my heart feel light and gay When I heard him preach and pray." 'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880

"Then she entered the memorial chapel and stayed a short time, And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime, While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay, Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away." 'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884

"As soon as the children began to suspect That they would lose their presents by neglect, They rush'd from the gallery, and ran down the stairs pell-mell, And trampled one another to death, according as they fell." 'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883

"King Edward brought numerous waggons in his train, Expecting that most of the Scottish army would be slain, Hoping to make the rest prisoners, and carry them away In waggon-loads to London without delay." 'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

"Says Barney Magee, She is my lass, And the man that says no, he is an ass, So come away, and I’ll give you a glass, Och, sure you can get another lass." 'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878

"Then Arabi the rebel took to flight, And spurred his Arab steed with all his might: With his heart full of despair and woe, And never halted till he reached Cairo." 'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882

"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool, Which I am sorry to say and to relate, Has brought him to an untimely fate." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"So the train sped on with all its might, And Bonnie Dundee soon hove in sight, And the passengers' hearts felt light, Thinking they would enjoy themselves on the New Year, With their friends at home they lov'd most dear, And wish them all a happy New Year." 'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880

"A PATHETIC tale of the sea I will unfold, Enough to make one’s blood run cold; Concerning four fishermen cast adrift in a dory. As I’ve been told I’ll relate the story." 'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

"Chorus — Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay, Whack fal de da, fal de darelido, Whack fal de da, fal de darelay." 'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878

"'Twas in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty-three, With the people of America he did agree, For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool; But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"SIR ROBERT the Bruce at Bannockburn Beat the English in every wheel and turn, And made them fly in great dismay From off the field without delay." 'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

"...that your central girders would not have given way, At least many sensible men do say, Had they been supported on each side with buttresses, At least many sensible men confesses, For the stronger we our houses do build, The less chance we have of being killed." 'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880

"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool, Which I am sorry to say and to relate, Has brought him to an untimely fate." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light, Thou cheerest the lovers in the night As they walk through the shady groves alone, Making love to each other before they go home." 'The Moon', 1878

"Captain Webb, he courted danger for the sake of worldly gain And the thought of gaining for himself — world wide fame; And although many people warned him not to throw his life away, He rushed madly to his fate without the least dismay." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"Then the villagers, in surprise assembled about the dory, And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory; Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread, when they discovered that two of the men were dead." 'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

"A PATHETIC tale of the sea I will unfold, Enough to make one’s blood run cold; Concerning four fishermen cast adrift in a dory. As I’ve been told I’ll relate the story." 'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be, I pray ye all be advised by me, Nay, do not think that I do joke, When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap." 'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894

"With their bagpipes playing, and one ringing cheer, And the 42nd soon did the trenches clear; Then hand to hand they did engage, And fought like tigers in a cage." 'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882

"Then the villagers, in surprise assembled about the dory, And they found that the bottom of the boat was gory; Then their hearts were seized with sudden dread, when they discovered that two of the men were dead." 'A Tale of the Sea', 1886

"The pleasures of the little birds are all fled, And with the cold many of them will be found dead, Because the leaves of the trees are scattered in the blast, And makes the feathered creatures feel downcast." 'An Autumn Reverie', 1886

"I'M a rattling boy from Dublin town, I courted a girl called Biddy Brown, Her eyes they were as black as sloes, She had black hair and an aquiline nose." 'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878

"ALAS! noble Prince Leopold, he is dead! Who often has his lustre shed: Especially by singing for the benefit of Esher School, Which proves he was a wise prince. and no conceited fool." 'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884

"'Twas in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty-three, With the people of America he did agree, For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool; But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"For the wolves pursued him without delay, But Dick arrived at the hut in great dismay, And had just time to get on the roof and play, And at the strains of the music the wolves felt gay." 'Saved by Music', 1884

"He is very skilful and void of pride; He was so to me when at my bedside, When I turned badly on the 25th of July, And was ill with inflammation, and like to die." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"Success to the good and skilful Dr Murison, For golden opinions he has won From his patients one and all, And from myself, McGonagall." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"Then there’s Lady Mary’s Walk near the Bridge of Turret, Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget, Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see, Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree." 'Beautiful Crieff', 1899

"He told me at once what was ailing me; He said I had been writing too much poetry, And from writing poetry I would have to refrain, Because I was suffering from inflammation on the brain." 'A Tribute to Dr. Murison', 1885

"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be, I pray ye all be advised by me, Nay, do not think that I do joke, When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap." 'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894

"SIR ROBERT the Bruce at Bannockburn Beat the English in every wheel and turn, And made them fly in great dismay From off the field without delay." 'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877

"Captain Webb, he courted danger for the sake of worldly gain And the thought of gaining for himself — world wide fame; And although many people warned him not to throw his life away, He rushed madly to his fate without the least dismay." 'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883

"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be, I pray ye all be advised by me, Nay, do not think that I do joke, When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap." 'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894