Reflections After Reading “The Coming Race” and “Looking Backward” + 

When the great Bulwer’s pen did trace + 

The history of the coming race, + 

His hero to us hath unfurled + 

The glories of his new-found world. + 

This bold traveller he 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 wars, + 

Continuous engaged in jars, + 

Till they discovered great Vril power, + 

Then wars did cease from the 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 ar now despised, + 

Unfit for nations civilized; + 

And peaceful glories they do sing, + 

And are not slaves to warlike king. + 

Bellamy describes a poor rose, + 

Where in cold swamp it feebly grows; + 

Transplanted to the heat and light, + 

Bush blossoms are a charming sight. + 