(Foo-chow.)


"Yes, I used always to think
    That you Russians knew
How to make the good drink
    As none others do.

"And I thought moreover,
    (Not with the epicures),
You might search the world over
    For such women as yours.

"In both these matters now
    I perceive I was right,
And I really can't tell you how
    Much I delight

"In my third (Thanks, another cup!)
    Idea of the fun,
When your country gets up
    And follows the sun!

"And just as in Europe, see,
    There's a conqueror nation,
So why not in Asia be
    A like jubilation?

"Taught as well as organized, {69b}
    The eternal Coolie,
From being robbed and despised,
    Takes to cutting throats duly!