From across the stormy ocean,
Prompted by a deep emotion,
I despatch my salutation on a card;
For although I cannot meet thee
In the flesh, I still can greet thee,
WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, as a worthy brother bard.
In these times of stress and passion,
When the sword is all the fashion,
Only minstrelsy can keep the world in tune;
For the poet is a healer,
And both WILL and ELLA WHEELER
Are a blessing and a comfort and a boon.