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gptkbp:instanceOf
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poet
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gptkbp:artMovement
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Victorian poetry
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Dundee
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gptkbp:born
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March 1825
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:died
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September 29, 1902
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gptkbp:famousFor
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being one of the worst poets in the English language
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gptkbp:genre
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nonsense verse
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William McGonagall
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gptkbp:influence
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modern parody poetry
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Lord_Byron
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gptkbp:knownFor
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his dramatic readings
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult following
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:The_Wreck_of_the_'Titanic'
gptkb:The_St._Andrews_Cathedral
gptkb:The_Famous_Tay_Whale
The Battle of Waterloo
The Last of the Clan
The Death of the Queen
The Great Storm
The Railway Disaster
The Siege of Lucknow
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The Tay Bridge Disaster
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gptkbp:occupation
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poet
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Dundee,_Scotland
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gptkbp:publishes
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Poetic_Gems
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gptkbp:reputation
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controversial
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jean_McGonagall
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gptkbp:style
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melodramatic
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