When the great Bulwer’s pen did trace + 

The history of the coming race + 

His hero to us he hath unfurled + 

The glories of his new found world. + 

This bold traveller be did venture + 

Far below our world’s centre; + 

He entered through an ancient mine + 

And to us doth new world define. + 

Once all was discord and fierce jars, + 

Continuous engaged in wars + 

Till they discovered great vrill power, + 

Then wars did cease from that same hour. + 

Mighty bolts from it were hurled; + 

Would soon have laid waste the world; + 

So for world’s preservation + 

At once they stopped desolation. + 

All wars by them are now despised + 

Unfit for nation civilized; + 

Their peaceful glories they do sing + 

And fly on artificial wing. + 

Great blazing artificial light + 

It ever burns both day and night, + 

For they have neither sun nor moon, + 

But radiant, always ’tis high noon. + 

When we beheld the glorious sight, + 

High in the air did shine so bright; + 

It seemed that it could banish night, + 

Great refulgent electric light. + 

But after all, ’tis children’s play, + 

Compared with the great orb of day, + 

Or when the moon it doth shine bright, + 

And stars do beautify the night. + 