Tay Bridge Disaster, The

DESCRIPTION: ""The bridge, the bridge, the wondrous bridge, That spans the Firth of Tay, The greatest work of human skill" is not strong enough to stand a great storm. A train starts to cross the bridge, which collapses. Many die. Listeners should "lean upon the Lord"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee)
KEYWORDS: death wreck train technology
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Dec. 18, 1879 - The Tay Railroad Bridge collapses; 75 people on a train crossing the bridge die
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee 14, "The Tay Bridge Disaster" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #21586
File: Gath014

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