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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539693" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Funeral of the Late Ex-Provost Rough, Dundee</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas in the year of 1888, and on the 19th of November,<br>Which the friends of the late Ex-Provost Rough will long remember,<br>Because 'twas on the 19th of November his soul took its flight<br>To the happy land above, the land of pure delight. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Take him for all in all, he was a very good man,<br>And during his Provostship he couldn't be equalled in Great Britain,<br>Which I proclaim to the world without any dread,<br>Because while Provost he reduced the public-houses to three hundred. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Whereas at the time there were 620 public-houses in the town,<br>But being a friend of the temperance cauae he did frown,<br>Because he saw the evils of intemperance every day<br>While sitting on the bench, so he resolved to sweep public-houses away. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And in doing so the good man, in my opinion, was right,<br>Because the evils of intemperance is an abomination in God's sight;<br>And all those that get drunk are enemies to Him,<br>Likewise enemies to Christ's kingdom, which is a great sin. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The late Ex-Provost Rough was President of the Dundee Temperance Society,<br>An office which he filled with great ability;<br>Besides Vice-President of the Scottish Temperance League for many years,<br>And no doubt the friends of temperance for his loss will shed tears. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Because many a hungry soul he relieved while in distress,<br>And for doing so I hope the Lord will him bless,<br>For his kindness towards the poor people in Dundee,<br>Besides for his love towards the temperance cause, and his integrity. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when the good man's health began to decline<br>The doctor ordered him to take each day two glasses of wine,<br>But he soon saw the evil of it, and from it he shrunk,<br>The noble old patriarch, for fear of getting drunk. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And although the doctor advised him to continue taking the wine,<br>Still the hero of the temperance cause did decline,<br>And told the doctor he wouldn't of wine take any more,<br>So in a short time his spirit fled to heaven, where all troubles are o'er. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'm sure very little good emanates from strong drink,<br>And many people, alas! it leads to hell's brink!<br>Some to the scaffold, and some to a pauper's grave,<br>Whereas if they would abstain from drink, Christ would them save. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas on Friday afternoon, in November the 23rd day,<br>That the funeral cortege to the Western Cemetery wended its way,<br>Accompanied by the Magistrates, and amongst those present were-<br>Bailie Macdonald and Bailie Black, also Lord Provost Hunter I do declare. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">There were also Bailie Foggie, Bailie Craig, and Bailie Stephenson,<br>And Ex-Provost Moncur, and Ex-Provost Ballingall representing the Royal Orphan Institution;<br>Besides there were present the Rev. J. Jenkins and the Rev. J. Masson,<br>With grief depicted in their faces and seemingly woe-begone. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">There were also Mr Henry Adams, representing the Glover trade,<br>Also Mr J. Carter, who never was afraid<br>To denounce strong drink, and to warn the people from it to flee,<br>While agent of the Temperance Society in Dundee. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when the funeral cortege arrived at the Western burying-ground,<br>Then the clergyman performed the funeral service with a solemn sound;<br>While from the eyes of the spectators fell many a tear<br>For the late Ex-Provost Rough they loved so dear. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when the coffin was lowered into its house of clay,<br>Then the friends of the deceased homewards wended their way,<br>Conversing on the good qualities of the good man,<br>Declaring that the late Ex-Provost Rough couldn't be equalled in Great Britain.</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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