Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BALMORAL CASTLE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poet's Biography First Line: Beautiful balmoral castle Last Line: And thee dark river dee. Subject(s): Castles; Guests; Tourists; Travel; Visiting; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
Beautiful Balmoral Castle, Most handsome to be seen, Highland home of the Empress of India, Great Britain's Queen. Your woods and waters and Mountains high are most Beautiful to see, Near by Balmoral Castle And the dark river Dee. Then there's the hill of Cairngorm To be seen from afar, And the beautiful heathery hills Of dark Lochnagar, And the handsome little village- The Castleton o'Braemar- Which is most beautiful to see, Near by Balmoral Castle And the dark river Dee. Then there's the handsome little church Of Crathie-most beautiful to be seen; And the Queen goes there on Sunday To hear the Word of God Most solemn and serene, Which is most beautiful to see, Nor far from Balmoral Castle And the dark river Dee. Then, when she finds herself At leisure, she goes for to see Her old female acquaintances That lives on the river Dee, And reads the Bible unto them, Which is most beautiful to see, Nor far from Balmoral Castle And the dark river Dee. Beautiful Balmoral Castle! In the summer season of the year The Queen comes to reside in thee, Her spirits for to cheer, And to see her hiland deer, And in the green woods to roam And admire the hiland cataracts, With their misty foam, Which is most beautiful to see, Near by Balmoral Castle And the dark river Dee. Beautiful Balmoral Castle, With your green swards and flowers fair, Thee Queen of great Britain Is always welcome there; For they young and they old Tries to do for her all they can, And they faithful Highlanders there Will protect her to a man, Which is most beautiful to see, Near by Balmoral Castle And thee dark river Dee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING THE TAY BRIDGE DISEASTER by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL |
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