Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-09-20
Tbs American Eagle to the Prince.


The American Eagle to the Prince.
God bless your little Highness. I'm tremendous glad
you've Genes
And hows your sovereign mother and all the foks to
hums
Twas mighty putty notion that of openn' Windsor
gates
And sendia you vislin 10 these United States.
faint ev'ry day we real genuine scion
ofshas fine old honest friend Of mine the Royal British
Lion a8
And guess it isn't sv'ryday rou have a chance to
see, ete
In your little island oyer there. finer bird than
WEI mighty indie pendens folks and ihipk its like
enough
You'll find the Yankse manners maybe just tribe
rough;
and perhaps your prnicey eyes may sumo rather
curious things.
For we haven't had Of late years much TO do ycu
know. with kings)
And perhaps your prircely hand may get mite too
hard squeeze,
lis way we're apt to worry gents that come
the seas,
But don't be backward. Albert you'll agree before
part.
That the eoarsest humspun jacket often holds the
warmest heart
Isspecs that you'll be apt to be most awfuly amazed
To hear the States are bigger than the land where
you was raised;
And maybe YOU wouldn't believe that man would
have to 60
Two thousand miles from Maine to reach the Gulf of
Mexico;
And that Missouri water runs down the Western
plain.
Dat oG the land of sunset more twice as fur again.
/ know Mister Boz. who's regular London swell.
Wrote in a book about the yarns Amerikins love tn
tell,
But your Royal Highness ne edn't depend upon that
sort of teachin'.
For every word I'm saying tu you sjust as tue as
preachn'.
We've lots ofthings to show you thai Brtisher IL
admire.
From Massachusetts, dongh-nut to prairie aire;
And we'll take you cut gunnn', it mought be some
ihn' new
Il To tell your ma as how you bagged baaIo two.
Bot The nicest show wasaingion-that celebrated
den
IN Uncle Sans meaagerie. where he keeps his roarn
They're awful savage critters, n maybe jest III be
perliie,
lie II chuck niger the cage, and let you see m
Iguess they amt much fer brAins but If it came
muscle,
They could knock your little PaImerston right slap
shrough Johhny Russell;
Iwiah they'd gss hold on Brougham. for really
must say.
Twas real scurvy trick he cum on Dallas ro;hei
/ day;
And guess you will allow. 'twasn's quite the haad
rome thing
10 make friendly minister burs fer SIGH fling.
Rsl don't let us talk about fer ils blainin'
Won.
fsr all the spit.lal meannsssos your siuekup
do;
Bat jest you tell his Iordship pie ofgood advlc
Thai this ERE Eagles the bird TO take an insult
3 twice;
Ans that this ere Eagles not the bird TO stop with
bolts and bars
WAsa he sees fellsr sneerin al The Yankee stripes
and stars.
Il Then make yerslfto hum. sonny. and 90 upon the
al plan
Il oselna all your moneys worth and seem all YOU
ID can
Batbs a,nuz.n' careful. fer there's lots Of cunnin
girls.
with the sofsess eyes. she sweetest lips and sunnie,
81 kind Of curIs.
1 Tazii tange teller ups quick, il isn't bit Of
Even aliown' he wants 10 Of slrugslin TO git loose
Aad when you gis 70 England 10 her Majesty the
a Queen,
Give my very best regards TO her. and tell her what
- you've seen,
AID how glad we were to see you. and il she II cum
over sew,
iii make a speech 20 welcum her like this I've ma
tsyew. -" Harper's Weekly