Ere he gives his life so freely,
Hail you King Lobengulá?
Have I read in British journals,
On a 'bus en route to Holborn,
Telegrams where British Colonels
Have the cheek to call you Ló-ben?
Has your name some fearful meaning
Redolent of blood and bones,
Or am I correct in weening
It's vernacular for Jones?