Oh! ill-fated Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,
I must now conclude my lay
By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay,
That your central girders would not have given way,
At least many sensible men do say,
Had they been supported on each side with buttresses,
At least many sensible men confesses,
For the stronger we our houses do build,
The less chance we have of being killed.
— "The Tay Bridge Disaster", a poem by William Topaz McGonagall, known as "The Tayside Tragedian", and dubbed the worst poet in the world. A collection of his poems are to be auctioned today.
May 16th, 2008
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