Edinburgh
by
William
Topaz
MacGonagall
Beautiful
city
of
Edinburgh!
Where
the
tourist
can
drown
his
sorrow
By
viewing
your
monuments
and
statues
fine
During
the
lovely
summer-time.
I'm
sure
it
will
his
spirits
cheer
As
Sir
Walter
Scott's
monument
he
draws
near,
That
stands
in
East
Prince's
Street
Amongst
flowery
gardens,
fine
and
neat.
And
Edinburgh
Castle
is
magnificent
to
be
seen
With
its
beautiful
walks
and
trees
so
green,
Which
seems
like
a fairy
dell;
And
near
by
its
rocky
basement
is
St
Margaret's
Well,
Where
the
tourist
can
drink
at
when
he
feels
dry,
And
view
the
castle
from
beneath
so
very
high,
Which
seems
almost
towering
to
the
sky.
Then
as
for
Nelson's
monument
that
stands
on
Calton
Hill,
As
the
tourist
gazes
thereon,
with
wonder
his
heart
does
fill
As
he
thinks
on
Admiral
Nelson
who
did
the
Frenchmen
kill.
Then,
as
for
Salisbury
Crags,
they
are
most
beautiful
to
be
seen,
Especially
in
the
month
of
June,
when
the
grass
is
green;
There
numerous
mole-hills
can
be
seen,
And
the
busy
little
creatures
howking
away,
Searching
for
worms
among
the
clay;
And
as
the
tourist's
eye
does
wander
to
and
fro
From
the
south
side
of
Salisbury
Crags
below,
His
bosom
with
admiration
feels
all
aglow
As
he
views
the
beautiful
scenery
in
the
valley
below;
And
if,
with
an
observant
eye,
the
little
loch
beneath
he
scans,
He
can
see
the
wild
ducks
about
and
beautiful
white
swans.
Then,
as
for
Arthur's
Seat,
I'm
sure
it
is
a
treat
Most
worthy
to
be
seen,
with
its
rugged
rocks
and
pastures
green,
And
the
sheep
browsing
on
its
sides
To
and
fro,
with
slow-paced
strides,
And
the
little
lambkins
at
play
During
the
livelong
summer
day,
Beautiful
city
of
Edinburgh!
the
truth
to
express,
Your
beauties
are
matchless
I must
confess,
And
which
no
one
dare
gainsay,
But
that
you
are
the
grandest
city
in
Scotland
at
the
present
day!
