Why else marched Graham out?
And e’en the Tories own,” quoth he,
“That ’twas a famous—victory.”
“We thrashed the Arabs once at Teb—
I can’t say why ’twas so;
For Tokar needed no relief,
And Sinkat less you know:
And Gordon promised t’other day,
The Soudanese should have their way.
“Oh, ’twas a glorious sight to see