Lines in praise of Professor Blackie : Composed April 1895 /
McGonagall, William.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
ca. 1900]
In two columns with a coat of arms above the title.
In verse.
Dated from the address given on the sheet - McGonagall was still living in Dundee as late as 1894.
Printed on the sheet are copies of three letters, two of which acknowledge receipt of poems by McGonagall, the other is a testimonial by the Rev. George Gilfillan.
At the top of the sheet in McGonagall's hand - 'Sir Wm. Topaz McGonagall. Poet'.
First lines read: Alas! the people's hearts are now full of sorrow / For the deceased Professor Blackie, of Edinboro'; / Because he was a Christian man, affable and kind, / And his equal in charitable actions would be hard to find.
Blackie, John Stuart, 1809-1895
English poetry