The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-15

HINDU LUSH ONER W Ais Ec'
Gently gave specimen Of Hindu poetry
addressed to the Prince OF Wales in the
rather unlikely character OF 4 divinity,
which seemed to us somewhat demon
strative in style; but it was tame and
temperate beside other odes from the same
region since published IN the English
papers. 1t is a natural suggestion that
the wicked Hindus arc making game Of
Wales, as they have certainly made puns
on him in their inscriptions ("Greatest
Of tishes-whaleS; greatest Of princes
Wales" as one OF them reads; when one
reads snch solemn sarcasms as these:
"Tho sun wakes the world. The lOiOs flowers
blossom. Thou, tho western sun, WaEeSi Us as e.
fcetualIy. We therefore have no need Of the nat
ural SUM-
Thou, D prince, caust cause the tides to risc and
tho cactus 10 blossom therefore Of what more use Is
tho moon 10 uS3
mes, WO do not know why the phOsphUFrsCeneo Of
sImphor has been created by God.
The darkness Of lgnOrancc has bccn dkptlled by
the star Of the prince. The stars therefore are Of
no consequence!
PeTcelvins that the prince was cmInently versed
In thelaws Of nature, the Creator has gone 10 sleep
giving him the charge Of the World!'
This ia from Sanskrit poem, written for
aprirc. a Persian ode competing for the
same prize was more aowery, and partly
in the style Of the Song OF Solomon, rep
ressuting Albert Edward as having the
armament for his throne and the sun for
his torch; being the asylum Of the world
the lord Of time, the king Of kings, with
the stars for his army and the sky his tent,
and subsequently picturing the same sky
MS bower, "the blossoms in which arc
his extreme politenes and affability'
Should he frown, the clouds would rain
fire; should he smile, even the hard horn
branches Of the swift.footed antelope
would blossom aud bud" This is pretty
tough for the princes digestion, fol
he is credited with good deal Of
horse sense" and is said to have thought
that tho adulatory congratulations on
his recovery from typhus, some year.
ago, we're trile worse than the original
malady, and more weakening, il INDUCED
in. Still, he may have associated sutIi'
ciently, by this time, with the mahara
jahs, nawabs, begums, ETC., who feed OF
such stuff from their babyhood, to have
become hardened to it. To slightly
change tho subject--it ia not surprising
that people who are 30 reckless will
their own languages should Use 'EnSlisl
quite regardless OF expense, and OF TIT
way it is used by the Intelligent Ben
galesc, We have an amusing illustration
in recent volume Of travels, in tn
shape Off letter written to a lady Of rank
begging her interccssion to get him !
postmastership. lie begins:
"Honored and Reverend Madam: Will
the most profound respect, | come beior
you with tho pen, to PROSTATE myself q
your ladyship's footstool, Us humbl
petitioner for your bountitul charlie
and long.suHering. Your countenance i
like the moon when she walks in bright
ness, wherefore l do not prognOstiCat
defeat-for the quality Of mercy is no
strained" He complains that 9Th
present mental post Of clerk, that l hav
Tor seven years been enjoying, has atten
uated my social position" and proceed
10 say1 II do moi hesitate, your ladyshiT
for truth hath quiet breast, to carica
ture the late functtonary holding the az
pointment hunger for as pusillani
nous donkey; but humanum EST crarC
and l trust Il am so happy to 'uecect
him, that by enlarging my phylacteries,
etc. [Thc letter concludes in this divert
Ing strain: "And, as l am going TO be
come Christian, please ladyship lem
me fiity rupee only and keep my beinI
Christian snug (secret); and your pc
titioner will ever pray that the taIness o
heaven may descend upon your head
and the waves Of Britannia shall Away
rule your devoted servant and slave
Ram Chose Muckeriee."