Ancient Castle of the Mains, <br />With your romantic scenery and surrounding plains, <br />Which seem most beautiful to the eye, <br />And the little rivulet running by, <br />Which the weary traveller can drink of when he feels dry. <br />And the heaven's breath smells sweetly there, <br />And scented perfumes fill the air, <br />Emanating from the green trees and beautiful wild flowers growing there. <br /> <br />There the people can enjoy themselves <br />And wile away the time, <br />By admiring the romantic scenery In the beautiful sunshine; <br />And pull the little daisy, <br />As they carelessly recline <br />Upon the grassy green banks, <br />Which is most charming to see, <br />Near by the Castle of the Mains, <br />Not far from Dundee. <br /> <br />Then there's the old burying-ground, <br />Most solemn to see, <br />And the silent dead reposing silently <br />Amid the shady trees, <br />In that beautiful fairy dell <br />Most lovely to see, <br />Which in the summer season <br />Fills the people's hearts with glee, <br />To hear the birds singing and the humming of the bee.<br /><br />William Topaz McGonagall<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-castle-of-mains/
