Famous Moray Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Moray poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous moray poems. These examples illustrate what a famous moray poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Beautiful Nairn

...to dance till out of breath. 

And as the visitors to Nairn walk along the yellow sand,
They can see, right across the Moray Firth, the Black Island so grand,
With its productive fields and romantic scenery,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his heart fills with ecstasy. 

And Darnaway Castle is well worthy of praise,
And to oblige all visitors there are open days,
When they can see the castle where one thousand warriors in all
Oft have assembled in the Earl of Randolph's Hal...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz


The Kessack Ferry-Boat Fatality

...hstand,
With such force that the ferry-boat flew away
From her course, down into the little bay, 

Which opens into the Moray Firth and the river Ness,
And by this time the poor men were in great distress,
And they tried again and again to get back to the pier,
And to save themselves from being drowned they began to fear. 

And at last the poor men began to despair,
And they decided to drop anchor where they were,
While the Storm Fiend did angry roar,
And the white-crested bi...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

The Lady of the Lake

...il,
     And he, God wot, was forced to stand
     Oft for his right with blade in hand.
     This morning with Lord Moray's train
     He chased a stalwart stag in vain,
     Outstripped his comrades, missed the deer,
     Lost his good steed, and wandered here.'
     ***.

     Fain would the Knight in turn require
     The name and state of Ellen's sire.
     Well showed the elder lady's mien
     That courts and cities she had seen;
     Ellen, though more he...Read more of this...
by Scott, Sir Walter

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