Noble Half Hundred!!!
"We mean to keep our Empire in the East!"
So sang the music halls with noisy nous,
Well, one thing now is very clear at least,
Our Empire in the East can't keep—a House!
Is our Indian Government fairly cheap? men ask
Are Anglo-Indian rulers wise and thrifty?
The Commons meet to tackle that big task,
And Fowler's speech is listened to by—Fifty!