1. For Egypt's sake he built as none before
On a firm base, lofty and far outspread

2. With her own coin Egypt's fair town he raised
And stage by stage to high estate her led

3. Her landmarks one by one to view arose
As hand in hand did Youth and Workmanship wed

4. The wealth of Egypt and her people's hands
Did clothe and feed her folk, nor stranger fed

5. O'er seas uncharted sent he forth her ships
That scented breezes to his nostril sped

6. Through heaven's void her birds of prey he loosed
That paired and lonely God's dominion tread

7. Her meeds are Industry's fair palaces
Wherein abides the weal of Work renewed

8. Full many a mission sent he forth to learn
Full many an institute did found and endow

9. To succor lives and guard men's interests
That were as fount of plenty ever new

10. In halls of Science was his lifeblood drained
Against the ignorance that all things marred

11. To letters dead his quick'ning wish returned
And merit raised he to its destined star

12. While glorious monuments of his reign
Shall time outlast and envious tongues confound