THE ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR
28 Feb1900 was the end of the siege of the British garrison at Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa, during the Anglo Boer War. "The Absent-Minded Beggar" is an 1899 poem by Rudyard Kipling, set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and used to raise money for soldiers fighting in that war.

Wikipedia:The Absent-Minded Beggar   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Absent-Minded_Beggar
The Absent-Minded Beggar (Arr. for 4 Voices and Piano)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52GsSJtri8Q
The Absent-Minded Beggar - Rudyard Kipling & Sir Arthur Sullivan   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTGTsI7W6yU