Joe:
You may hate yourself for it, but you've given me a few wry smiles over the last ten minutes.

I did wonder in the 'Grandson' version:
Said the Count to Abdul, "Our grandfathers fought
At that war," and his face bore a sneer.
"Well I don't know the cause, but my grandfather whipped yours."
Said Abdul Abulbul Amir.

Is the third line accurate? I haven't seen it before, but grandad would scan better, and avoids using the same long word twice in one verse.

Cheers
Nigel