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Alas the people now do sigh and moan	A
For the loss of Wm Ewart Gladstone	A
Who was a very great politician and a moral man	B
And to gainsay it there's few people can	B
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'Twas in the year of and on the th of May	C
When his soul took its flight for ever and aye	D
And his body was interred in Westminster Abbey	E
But I hope his soul has gone to that Heavenly shore	F
Where all trials and troubles cease for evermore	F
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He was a man of great intellect and genius bright	G
And ever faithful to his Queen by day and by night	G
And always foremost in a political fight	G
And for his services to mankind God will him requite	G
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The funeral procession was affecting to see	E
Thousands of people were assembled there of every degree	E
And it was almost eleven o'clock when the procession left Westminster Hall	H
And the friends of the deceased were present physicians and all	H
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A large force of police was also present there	I
And in the faces of the spectators there was a pitiful air	I
Yet they were orderly in every way	C
And newspaper boys were selling publications without delay	C
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Present in the procession was Lord Playfair	I
And Bailie Walcot was also there	I
Also Mr Macpherson of Edinboro	I
And all seemingly to be in profound sorrow	I
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The supporters of the coffin were the Earl Rosebery	I
And the Right Honourable Earl of Kimberley	E
And the Right Honourable Sir W Vernon he was there	I
And His Royal Highness the Duke of York I do declare	I
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George Armitstead Esq was there also	I
And Lord Rendal with his heart full of woe	I
And the Right Honourable Duke of Rutland	G
And the Right Honourable Arthur J Balfour on the right hand	G
Likewise the noble Marquis of Salisbury	E
And His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales of high degree	E
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And immediately behind the coffin was Lord Pembroke	J
The representative of Her Majesty and the Duke of Norfolk	K
Carrying aloft a beautiful short wand	G
The insignia of his high courtly office which looked very grand	G
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And when the procession arrived at the grave	L
Mrs Gladstone was there	I
And in her countenance was depicted a very grave air	I
And the dear good lady seemed to sigh and moan	A
For her departed loving husband Wm Ewart Gladstone	A
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And on the opposite side of her stood Lord Pembroke	J
And Lord Salisbury who wore a skull cap and cloak	J
Also the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Rutland	G
And Mr Balfour and Lord Spencer all looking very bland	G
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And the clergy were gathered about the head of the grave	L
And the attention of the spectators the Dean did crave	L
Then he said Man that is born of woman hath a short time to live	M
But Oh Heavenly Father do thou our sins forgive	N
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Then Mrs Gladstone and her two sons knelt down by the grave	L
Then the Dean did the Lord's blessing crave	L
While Mrs Gladstone and her some knelt	G
While the spectators for them great pity felt	G
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The scene was very touching and profound	G
To see all the mourners bending their heads to the ground	G
And after a minute's most silent prayer	I
The leave taking at the grave was affecting I do declare	I
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Then Mrs Gladstone called on little Dorothy Drew	I
And immediately the little girl to her grandmamma flew	I
And they both left the grave with their heads bowed down	O
While tears from their relatives fell to the ground	G
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Immortal Wm Ewart Gladstone I must conclude my muse	P
And to write in praise of thee my pen does not refuse	P
To tell the world fearlessly without the least dismay	C
You were the greatest politician in your day	C

William Topaz Mcgonagall

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