Therefore do you remember Poets now and then?

Washu, the Poet, have sang songs for your benefit several administrations,

He have handed out tributes to your handsome of face, good-clothes,

Not forgetting praise of babies belonging to your several Hon. wives;

Also Washu has been regardless about speaking of your generosity.

Therefore, Commander of Heaven and Earth,

Is it not

About time

That you make trifling Christmas-reward to the celebrated sing-songer Washu?

I bow down, strike forehead and request reply by return mail.”