An Excursion Steamer Sunk In The Tay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB BBCD EFGG AAHH FEAA IIJJ KLBB AABB AAII MMNN OOPQ JJAA BJBB BBEF| 'Twas in the year of and on July the th day | A |
| That an alarming accident occurred in the River Tay | A |
| Which resulted in the sinking of the Tay Ferries' Steamer Dundee | B |
| Which was a most painful and sickening sight to see | B |
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| The Steamer was engaged by the Independent Order of Rechabites | B |
| And all were resolved to see some rural sights | B |
| And the place they selected was the village of Newburgh | C |
| While each heart was happy and free from sorrow | D |
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| And the weather was sunny and really very fine | E |
| And souls had agreed to while away the time | F |
| And they left the Craig Pier at half past two o'clock | G |
| Never thinking they would meet with an accidental shock | G |
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| And after passing underneath the Bridge of Tay | A |
| Then they took the Channel on the south side without dismay | A |
| And Captain Methven stood on the Steamer's bridge I do declare | H |
| And for the passengers he seemed to have very great care | H |
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| And all went well on board for some time | F |
| And the silvery Tay shone beautiful in the sunshine | E |
| And the passengers' hearts felt light and gay | A |
| While they gazed on the bonnie banks of the silvery Tay | A |
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| To do justice to the passengers they were a goodly band | I |
| For their behaviour 'tis said was truly grand | I |
| But to the eastward of Newburgh the Steamer was too close inshore | J |
| And on passing a boatman he warningly to them did roar | J |
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| Warning them not to come inshore so near | K |
| But his warning voice the helmsman didn't hear | L |
| Neither the Captain or passengers his warning dreads | B |
| Until the Steamer struck a number of boulders known as The Heads | B |
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| And close to the point where the Pow falls into the Tay | A |
| Which the people that escaped drowning will remember for many a day | A |
| Because many of the passengers were thrown off their balance | B |
| But most fortunately they were all saved merely by chance | B |
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| And owing to the suddenness of the shock many women fainted away | A |
| Which filled the rest of the passengers' hearts with dismay | A |
| But they soon regained their composure when close to the land | I |
| Especially when they saw that succour was near at hand | I |
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| The engines were kept going at full speed | M |
| And God helped His people in time of need | M |
| And in a short time Newburgh was reached | N |
| While many women wept bitterly and loudly screeched | N |
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| Because by this time the forehold was nearly filled with water | O |
| Which caused the passengers' teeth with fear to chatter | O |
| Because the Steamer was settling down forward | P |
| While to land the passengers safe Captain Methven struggled hard | Q |
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| But before one half of them had got ashore | J |
| The women and children were in a state of uproar | J |
| Because the forepart of the Steamer was submerged in the Tay | A |
| Which filled the passengers' hearts with dismay | A |
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| But thanks be to God all the passengers were sent to Dundee | B |
| By the Steamers Renown Forfarshire Protector and the Lass o' Gowrie | J |
| Which certainly was a most beautiful sight to see | B |
| When they landed passengers safe on the pier at Dundee | B |
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| Then good people away to the mountains glens and lakes | B |
| And drink of milk and pure water and eat oaten cakes | B |
| And sit down on the margin of a little burn in the sunshine | E |
| And enjoy yourselves heartily during the holiday time | F |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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