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 Or lightly, with the lively Frenchman's nod,

"Bon soir, mais sans adieu!"—" Good-night, and yet

No speech of parting till once more we are met!"

Or solemn Sanskrit "Swâgatam;" or word

Of guttural German, at hand-shaking heard,

"Auf wiedersehen." Or any far-fetched speech

Of India, China, Russia, seeking each

Some pretty gentle wish to charm away

The sorrow of the thing they have to say?

No! it shall not be any one of these,

But "Sayonara," in soft Japanese;

For this at worst, means "Since it must be so!"

And, while we speak the sad word, who can know

We shall not change it to "So de wa nai!"

And have no Sayonara then to say?