When, going down town, he happened to run
Into Abdul, the Bulbul Ameer.
Said the Bulbul, ‘Young man, is your life then so dull
That you’re anxious to end your career?
For, infidel, know that you’ve trod on the toe
Of Abdul, the Bulbul Ameer.’
“Said the Russian, ‘My friend, your remarks in the end
Will only prove futile, I fear;
For I mean to imply that you’re going to die,
Mr. Abdul, the Bulbul Ameer.’