The Great Teacher, Homer Hulbert In Yanghwanjin Poem by Kinsley Lee

Kinsley Lee

King Sejong invented the Hangeul letters,
But for a long time those was not widely used
Even between the people, the transmitters
Were the traditional letters, so it couldn't be fused.
The great King invented the letters for the people
But the missionaries diffused the Hangeul to the people.

Most of the plain people were illiterate.
The missionaries translated the English Bible
To Hangeul, and taught it, at last they be literate.
He researched the letters and taught the people.
The Great King invented the Hanguel, so he's the father.
Hulbert fostered the letters, he's the mother.

The old Korea was called as the Morning Calm
And the most people were poor and lived with no hope,
Due to the Hulbert, full of balm
Are the letters, and people have the right and hope,
For a long time, Korea had received the American assistance.
To the other country, Korea can give the assistance.

He'd fought with Korean for many years
Against for the old thought, freedom and independence.
For Korea, he shouted to the stuffy ears,
For assisting Korean to regain the independence.
Though, he didn't witness the success of Korea,
But the Great Teacher's resting in Yanghwajin in Korea.