The Book of Odes, by L. Cranmer-Byng, [1908]
A royal gourd was given me,
And in exchange an emerald I gave,
No mere return for courtesy,
But that our friendship might outlast the grave.
A princely peach was given me,
And in exchange a ruby gem I gave,
No mere exchange for courtesy,
But that our friendship might outlast the grave.
A yellow plum was given me,
And in exchange a sardonyx I gave,
No mere return for courtesy,
But that our friendship might outlast the grave.