Mohandas K. Gandhi was amused. To the tune of Tit-willow from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado, Khorshed Naoroji sang him a song just published in the Times of India:
"A Mahatma sat singing on top of a fence
'Quit India, quit India, quit India.'
He would pause for a while, then again would commence
'Quit India, quit India, quit India.'
And I said, 'Oh Mahatma, I fear I am dense
But your song doesn't seem to make very much sense.'
His reply was to chant in a tone more intense.
'Quit India, quit India, quit India.'
So I said, 'Oh...