Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BURNS STATUE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL



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First Line: This statue, I must confess, is magnificent to see
Last Line: In fear of not getting such a beautiful statue after they die.
Subject(s): Art & Artists; Dundee, Scotland; Monuments; Statues; Stones; Granite; Rocks


This Statue, I must confess, is magnificent to see,
And I hope will long be appreciated by the people of Dundee;
It has been beautifully made by Sir John Steell,
And I hope the pangs of hunger he will never feel.

This Statue is most elegant in its design,
And I hope will defy all weathers for a very long time;
And I hope strangers from afar with admiration will stare
On this beautiful statue of thee, Immortal Bard of Ayr.

Fellow-citizens, this Statue seems most beautiful to the eye,
Which would cause Kings and Queens for such a one to sigh,
And make them feel envious while passing by
In fear of not getting such a beautiful Statue after they die.





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