English poem
The Cavalry Charge
by Clifton Bingham (1859–1913)
But, oh! the finest sight to see Was Leo's Giraffe Cavalry; As down the battle plain they tore, The Rebels saw that all was o'er.
As on the Monkey troopers swept, The Bunnies to their holes all crept; The foe who set triumphant out Was first a rabble, then a rout!
The Owl, in "Zooland," said, next day: "Our troops like chaff swept them away; Their praises let us loudly sing, Who won the day for Leo, King!"
The leader, Tiger, soon was caught, And into Camp a prisoner brought; A warning to this very day, To all who at Rebellion play.