The Tay Bridge Disaster
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The Tay Bridge Disaster is an internationally-known poem by the Scottish poet William McGonagall and recounts the events of the evening of 28 December 1879, when, during a severe gale, Tay Rail Bridge near Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it with the loss of all on board.
The poem is known for being one of the worst poems in the English language, and is still widely quoted.
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