Through hail of shot and rain of lead,
His Rebel band the Tiger led;
And found that when the fight was done
A brilliant victory was won.
In vain King Leo's gallant band
(The Prince of Tails was in command)
Essayed the Rebel force to beat—
The effort ended in defeat.
Their cocoa-nuts, with deadly aim,
The Monkeys threw, but all the same;
Though Jumbo streams of water poured,
The enemy a victory scored.
THE FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY
The Elephant Wounded.
Alas! for he so bravely fought,
Poor Jumbo wounded lay;
The ambulance they quickly brought
To where he fell that day.
"To Hospital this instant!" cried
The Surgeon in command;
"Don't let them say he would have died
If we'd not been at hand!"
"But, wait," he said, "till I with care
Have quite examined him!"
He probed him here, and probed him there,
And tested every limb.