Knocks her nice little flat nose on the floor,
In Japanese politeness, my "Half Jewel."
ALGERNON's nymphs, in song or in _amour_
Are always coarse and generally cruel.

"_Pearls of the Faith_," is a most pious work,
Although AL-MUTÂHÂLI is the stringer.
But only he who hates "The Unspeakable Turk,"
On _that_ account would blame the Christian singer!

"Lotus and Jewel!" Doesn't that sound nice?
My mild Jap Muse _may_ be a roguey-poguey;
But there's no stimulus to pleasant vice
About a holy Brahman or chaste Yogi.

"Land of the Rising Sun," delightful "Third
Kingdom of Merry Dreams," of you I'm amorous.
Must _that_ exclude me from the Wreath? Absurd!
I'm prettily pious, and I'm gently glamorous.

My Knighthood proves that I am quite O.K.,
My dear _D.T._ will answer for my morals;
I'm steeped in Sanscrit lore, and so must say
I can't see why I should not wear the laurels!

"Quite so," said _Punch_. "I like your rhyme--and cheek;
Still, there be others yet to hear--next week!"

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