Маугли

           Thatwastheendofthereview,andtheregimentswentofftotheircampsintherain,andaninfantrybandstruckupwith—

           Theanimalswentintwobytwo,

           Hurrah!

           Theanimalswentintwobytwo,

           Theelephantandthebatterymul’,

           andtheyallgotintotheArk

           Fortogetoutoftherain!

           ThenIheardanoldgrizzled,long-hairedCentralAsianchief,whohadcomedownwiththeAmir,askingquestionsofanativeofficer.

           "Now,"saidhe,"inwhatmannerwasthiswonderfulthingdone?"

           Andtheofficeranswered,"Anorderwasgiven,andtheyobeyed."

           "Butarethebeastsaswiseasthemen?"saidthechief.

           "Theyobey,asthemendo.Mule,horse,elephant,orbullock,heobeyshisdriver,andthedriverhissergeant,andthesergeanthislieutenant,andthelieutenanthiscaptain,andthecaptainhismajor,andthemajorhiscolonel,andthecolonelhisbrigadiercommandingthreeregiments,andthebrigadierthegeneral,whoobeystheViceroy,whoistheservantoftheEmpress.Thusitisdone."

           "WoulditweresoinAfghanistan!"saidthechief,"forthereweobeyonlyourownwills."

           "Andforthatreason,"saidthenativeofficer,twirlinghismustache,"yourAmirwhomyoudonotobeymustcomehereandtakeordersfromourViceroy."