William McGonagall
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William Topaz McGonagall (1825-1902) wis a poet frae Dundee. He is aften thocht on as the warst poet in the English leid. His best-kent poem wis aboot the Tay Rail Brig:
- 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,
- Which will be remember'd for a very long time.