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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539678" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Death of Lord and Lady Dalhousie</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Alas! Lord and Lady Dalhousie are dead, and buried at last,<br>Which causes many people to feel a little downcast;<br>And both lie side by side in one grave,<br>But I hope God in His goodness their souls will save. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And may He protect their children that are left behind,<br>And may they always food and raiment find;<br>And from the paths of virtue may they ne'er be led,<br>And may they always find a house wherein to lay their head. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lord Dalhousie was a man worthy of all praise,<br>And to his memory I hope a monument the people will raise,<br>That will stand for many ages to came<br>To commemorate the good deeds he has done. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He was beloved by men of high and low degree,<br>Especially in Forfarshire by his tenantry:<br>And by many of the inhabitants in and around Dundee,<br>Because he was affable in temper. and void of all vanity. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">He had great affection for his children, also his wife,<br>'Tis said he loved her as dear as his life;<br>And I trust they are now in heaven above,<br>Where all is joy, peace, and love. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">At the age of fourteen he resolved to go to sea,<br>So he entered the training ship Britannia belonging the navy,<br>And entered as a midshipman as he considered most fit<br>Then passed through the course of training with the greatest credit. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">In a short time he obtained the rank of lieutenant,<br>Then to her Majesty's ship Galatea he was sent;<br>Which was under the command of the Duke of Edinburgh,<br>And during his service there he felt but little sorrow. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And from that he was promoted to be commander of the Britannia,<br>And was well liked by the men, for what he said was law;<br>And by him Prince Albert Victor and Prince George received a naval education.<br>Which met with the Prince of Wales' roost hearty approbation. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas in the year 1877 he married the Lady Ada Louisa Bennett,<br>And by marrying that noble lady he ne'er did regret;<br>And he was ever ready to give his service in any way,<br>Most willingly and cheerfully by night or by day. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas in the year of 1887, and on Thursday the 1st of December,<br>Which his relatives and friends will long remember<br>That were present at the funeral in Cockpen, churchyard,<br>Because they had for the noble Lord a great regard. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">About eleven o'clock the remains reached Dalhousie,<br>And were met by a body of the tenantry.<br>They conveyed them inside the building allseemingly woe begone<br>And among those that sent wreaths was Lord Claude Hamilton. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Those that sent wreaths were but very few,<br>But one in particular was the Duke of Buccleuch;<br>Besides Dr. Herbert Spencer, and Countess Rosebery, and Lady Bennett,<br>Which no doubt were sent by them with heartfelt regret. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Besides those that sent wreaths in addition were the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen,<br>Especially the Prince of Wales' was most lovely to be seen,<br>And the Earl of Dalkeith's wreath was very pretty too,<br>With a mixture of green and white flowers, beautiful to view. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Amongst those present at the interment were Mr Marjoribanks, M.P.,<br>Also ex-Provost Ballingall from Bonnie Dundee;<br>Besides the Honourable W. G. Colville, representing the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,<br>While in every one's face standing at the grave was depicted sorrow. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The funeral service was conducted in the Church of Cockpen<br>By the Rev. J. Crabb, of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, town of Brechin;<br>And as the two coffins were lowered into their last resting place,<br>Then the people retired with sad hearts at a quick pace.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=William+Topaz+McGonagall">William Topaz McGonagall</a><div class=q>
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