Goethe.
An Indian Song of Welcome.
When Lord Reay was governor of Bombay a few years ago, in the course of a tour he visited the native state of Morvi.
Amongst other institutions shown to his Excellency was the telephone exchange, which connects various public buildings as well as the towns lying round about. Here the Thokore Saheb had a microphone attachment so arranged that from a school fourteen miles off some of the scholars sang a song specially composed for the occasion by the chief judge of the state.
The words of the song were as follows:—
“Reay, the lord, our Governor good,
Eternal be your fame;
First-class State of Morvi made,
Increased thus far its name;
Visit now our capital town,