Eugene Chen, who Wrote Notes and Became a Great Minister A clover lad was Eugene Chen Who wielded quite a clever pen, He knew precisely how to please Offcials, Foreign and Chinese With polished diction, rounded phrase So much, that in their several ways, The F. O, said "A Diplomat And Washington, "He sure is that", While comments made in Tokyo Agreed, by adding "Is that 02"
As ducks to water, Eugene came To play the diplomatic game, Ani, being clever and astute He soon acquired immense repute The Powers, that seem hard to beat, He found, quite soon, were easy meat. He passed from bluff to greater blurt To find he's never asked enough, For when he put out more demands Grent Britain gave them with both hands, said Chen," re-be
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