The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27
The Baboo Poet Laureate.

DUTT explains tnat IroIn lne ihoot an'ieh'
times the Hindoos have had their poets, but
although her Majesty, the Queen of Eng
land. has ruled India for a long time no one
has yet arisen TO write the poetry OF India
In the English tongue. As he says:
Neither a single OF the Asiatlo poets had paid an
attention 10 II"
But at last the poet has arisen. as the
Baboo himself
being myself desired by the Chltasong Magistrate
MI j. ID WARD
Go, encouraged and commenced writing a few songs
ia English word"
For all faults Of expression or versifica-
ton he apologies with an entreaty and
submission" and the reader must therefore
not be too hard on him. His first song is
here exhibited:
'ON THE HONOR or ROYAL MARRIAGE,
Zip, haste. harrnonned. hurra. hurra,
Sing H~Osanna. oh company Opera,
The ballet TO facilitate,
fLce 70 face con graduate,
Perfect fact relate,
To her Majesty gate
on marriage Of HIS Royal Highne>s the Prince OF
WALES
To Her Royal ll!ghncss the Princes ALEXANDRA.
Other stanZas celebrate the year. day and
hour of the wedding, and the poem ends
with an Invocation to the Queen of England.
for, says the poet
I'VE are animated ourselves with salt and bread from
your Maltsty's museum.
I'VE Invariably thank your Majesty for such an
Infinite mercy and protection
Next comes the ditty Of a lover harassed
Of inquietude"
Autumn passed. approaching spring
Ms darling 5 td!ngs they didn't bring
Sure-if | any hour
walk out 10 the bower
late me alike ell the flower.
But not the ~gariener
lie likes me TO encourage
With The certain message
showed ne d%aring's cafriag.
Shoes, hal, cout and ring"
II this first stan2l does not move you,
the poet has already described Your defl-
cienCles in a couplet from his poem called
"Comical - as follows,
= gu got no heart feelings. no sympathy.
Eudesring on insidlousis a great danger"
In an photographed poem called, for
som" unknown reason, "PantomimiC." the
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tine a''llor WIS IN ihlain'
Passed days some In such a condition
He then crswled about on all fours and
81 became so rapid
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"! - "''
10y 800
- IA Wv, Wv
fu'''' " 49," ''', W
coulu not procure Il sNua'loh' without
Xpense and his parents, lust at this time:
"pl,cs ma In a c,prrbio, hl,ss"
ana the poet says Vi in'lseIi
Passed my day In an emotion.
Here what q hard hazard me visited
ohe a''et one my pafen'S u'u
remained alone
po,s"t ,vhan,n i,.r,.,o
since my mntinony
lost all p~atrmony
Now am Ia pecuniafy des'iiuuon.'
he il a philosopher, however, of the school
~ tho Vicar Of Bray.
'pu, and md ernotton
-.-.u., h.oth.rsu
ArdItsf ,ynrt,m
roys,b., u,b the r,narisn
No,,h,, IN. ton,,icIsn
~,r, n,gopnsu
N my ,dio,ism
Co,rt ON ,ch =. Y,th n,ov,.., :.
These thiH9s pelhe So ne renounced them
all and became q Medical Officer, and at the
moment OF speaking he has retired IN n
mansion Hero are soma stamina ,romo.a,.
VI ~
No's" 'A"'g 'oS' W. W. ID bEArsoN
Me"ean '""' ' sain n'm N person
n'sn"opst'
u. Is a Dr. Apo,omi,,
lie IS his Lordship's personal Surgeon
On SOD sig"' SoifoW'
Don thoSe dlspIflted overthrow.
re on ease no more now
On SOD s'gh' soTI0wI
The morallsts. both Hindoo and Christian.
~" 'N 'N'"H"' pa'' NV iohhnCc' pace tho