English poem
The Court-Martial
by Clifton Bingham (1859–1913)
Field Marshal Leo then and there A stern Court-Martial held; The prisoner, with defiant air, Explained why he rebelled.
"Such conduct," said the President, "Admits of no defence; But since you ask it, I'll consent To hear the evidence."
'Twas heard—in "Zooland" of that week You'll find the Owl's report; The President then rose to speak, The sentence of the Court.
"On all counts guilty he appears— The prisoner's sentenced to A lenient term—a hundred years Confinement in the Zoo!"