Autobiographical Gems

Unlike many poets, McGonagall's personal life rarely found its way into the pages of his work. He never, for example, addressed any of his poems to his long-suffering wife. However, occasionally an event would happen that would trigger a "Gem" of its own...

The Heatherblend Club Banquet
Farewell Address at the Argyle Hall
Lines in Protest to the Dundee Magistrates
A New Year's Resolution to Leave Dundee
Lines in Reply to the Beautiful Poet who Welcomed News of McGonagall's Departure from Dundee
Lines in Memoriam Regarding the Entertainment ... in Reform Street Hall, Dundee
Lines in Praise of the Lyric Club Banquet