APPENDIX C

ANOTHER FAVORABLE GREEK VIEW of England is to be found in the following poem composed in Greek and translated by the poet.

TO MOST ADORED GREAT BRITAIN

A Hymn

How I admire and wonder thee

o! great Britain country!

as I consider thee holding

the bridles of all the world.

O respectable and glorious

and powerful England

thou art the joy of all the world

and the alone liberty.

Thou art the judge of the world

and police captain for all

and the greatest supporter

of all the weak persons.

According to thy somuch gold

thou art the richest on world

and thy paper money also

has the superior price.

But thou hast and most treasors

by much precious stones,

thou hast too and most flaming pearls

and legendary prices.

In this earth situation

thou hast the superior

and thou doest live the excellent

and much sweetest life.

Thou got many colossal ships

possessions and colonies

and abundant richness and goods

and very solid houses.

(it follows)