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==Fame in verse== Crieff was praised by the poetaster [[William McGonagall]] in "Crieff". <blockquote><poem>"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief, Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff."<ref name=mcgonagall>{{cite web |last=McGonagall |first=William |title=Beautiful Crieff |url=http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/gems/beautiful-crieff |work=McGonagall Online |year=1899}}</ref></poem></blockquote> It is also referenced by [[Half Man Half Biscuit]] in "Man of constant sorrow". <blockquote><poem>"A yacht on his window sill, according to some Alludes to a tragedy which rendered him numb To cope with the grief and the hurt and the loss He exited Crieff, Perth and Kinross"<ref>https://halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk/no-one-cares-about-your-creative-hub-so-get-your-fuckin-hedge-cut/man-of-constant-sorrow/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref></poem></blockquote>
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