The following is x fair eq English of the words the Chinese have inscribed on presents to the Prines of Wales. J. Cuansrens, Hongkong, 12th April, 1886.
AN ODE TO THE PRINCE OF WALES, PROCIDENT
OF THE INDIAN AND CoLOSIAL EXUIBITION, Great England's Prince, the Empire's hei And better (ar the heir of H Who wears and rare Than wealth of Indies can jon of Him who thought and plau'd Yo hold in Exhibition grand 'A world-wide fir in former days, We sing thy praise And praising thee, majesty widely spreads Of England's name, And laud her virtuous government, In peace or war, with aage design, wid oF lead, to do or dat Or far or near, or here or thi Is clearly thine.
Behold Hongkong, a little isle, Nought but a barren rock erewhile, Where precious products ner had be And luiman foutstepe pearce were seen, Bat shunned its orage and shelvy ava, None thinking then of what would be, Transformed by British rule and skill And model laws, Hongkong is made A port for shi for trade, Whiek to Gill, la place, Both high and low to duty true And near and far Both rade and learned, 4 jumble ould prostrate What then to turn to thee, King of men? Great England's Prince, And, mid the glorious Blees England's Prince,—China Mait,
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