“I step across the little brook to feed the family goat,
And, am grateful this small waterway, does not require a boat.
I often sit and contemplate him standing in his field,
And marvel at the produce that this little goat can yield.
He must be very happy in his little bit of pasture,
For, the milk & cheese he has offered up, is twice as much as last year.”
Written in tribute to and in the the style off William McConagall.
*William Topaz McGonagall (10 March 1825 – 29 September 1902)
Scottish weaver and amateur poet and actor. He won notoriety as a singularly bad poet who exhibited no recognition or concern of his peers’ opinions of his work. He wrote some 200 poems, including the infamous “Tay Bridge Disaster”, which are widely regarded as some of the worst in British history. His influence has been sighted by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Billy Connolly, among others.
And, am grateful this small waterway, does not require a boat.
I often sit and contemplate him standing in his field,
And marvel at the produce that this little goat can yield.
He must be very happy in his little bit of pasture,
For, the milk & cheese he has offered up, is twice as much as last year.”
Written in tribute to and in the the style off William McConagall.
*William Topaz McGonagall (10 March 1825 – 29 September 1902)
Scottish weaver and amateur poet and actor. He won notoriety as a singularly bad poet who exhibited no recognition or concern of his peers’ opinions of his work. He wrote some 200 poems, including the infamous “Tay Bridge Disaster”, which are widely regarded as some of the worst in British history. His influence has been sighted by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Billy Connolly, among others.
