More Peers : Verses

Hilaire Belloc

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• Publié le: 08 décembre 2010
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• Langue: English
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MORE PEERS

Verses by H. BELLOC Pictures by B. T. B.

LONDON: DUCKWORTH & CO.

Printed in Great Britain at

The Mayflower Press, Plymouth. William Brendon & Son, Ltd.

CONTENTS

PAGE

I. d E e d c w e a a r s d e ,  d first E ARL   OF R OEHAMPTON in the County of Surrey,  5 II. Archibald, fifteenth BaronC ALVIN  11of Peebles in North Britain III. a H s e  L nr O y R   D d   e H l E a N   R T Y o   u C r H   A A S l E  12 bert St. John Chase, commonly known IV. T of h  L om n a d s o ,  n second Baron H EYGATE  15 of Bayswater in the County o V. Percy, firstE ARL   OF E PSOM , in the County of Surrey 16 Arthur Weeke VI. Son and Heir  s o , f     c C o h m ar m le o s n , l  f y i   r k s n t  o B w ar n o  a n  s  H L e O n R d D   o F n INCHLEY  22 , Eldest VII. Ali-Baba, first (and last) BaronA LI -B ABA of Salonika 24 VIII. George Pu Son and He n i t r e   r o , f     c P o e m te m r,  o s n i l x y t   h k   n E o ar w l  n o   f a  P s  o L t O a R m D   u H s IPPO  27 , Eldest IX. BaronU NCLE T OM of Maarfontein in the Britains Over Seas 36 X. William, eighthE ARL L UCKY  39 , subsequently fifth Duke of Bradford XI. Christopher, sixth BaronC ANTON 45 XII. A S l o c u i t b h ia a d m e p s t , o  t n hi s r h d i   r B e aron A BBOTT  47 of Brackley in

Lord Roehampton

During a late election Lord Roehampton strained a vocal chord From shouting, very loud and high, To lots and lots of people why

The Budget in his own opin- -Ion should not be allowed to win.

He

a

sought Specialist, who said: "You have a swelling in the head: Your Larynx is a thought relaxed And you are greatly over- taxed. "

"I am indeed! On every side!" The Earl (for such he was) replied

excitement....

In hoarse "Oh! My Lord, You jeopardize your vocal chord!" Broke in the worthy Specialist. "Come! Here's the treatment! I insist! To Bed! to Bed! And do not speak A single word till Wednesday week, When I will come and set you free (If you are cured) and take my fee."

On Wednesday week the Doctor hires A Brand-new Car with Brand-new Tyres And Brand-new Chauffeur all complete For visiting South Audley Street.

But what is this? No Union Jack Floats on the Stables at the

[A]

back! No Toffs escorting Ladies fair Perambulate the Gay Parterre. A 'Scutcheon hanging lozenge-wise And draped in crape appals his eyes Upon the mansion's ample door, To which he wades through

of Straw, [A] And which a Butler

heaps

This is the first and only time That I have used this sort of Rhyme.

in tears, On opening but confirms his fears: "Oh! Sir!—Prepare to hear the worst!... Last night my kind old master burst. And what is more, I doubt if he Has left enough to pay your fee. The Budget——"

a dreadful oath, The Specialist,

With

drowned

denouncing

both The Budgetandthe House of Lords, Buzzed angrily Bayswaterwards.

And ever since, as I am told, Gets it beforehand; and in gold.

Lord Calvin

Lord Calvin thought the Bishops should not sit As Peers of Parliament.

arguedit! In spite of which, for years, and years, and years, They went on sitting with their fellow-peers.

Lord Henry Chase

What happened to Lord Henry Chase? He got into a

Libel

Case! The Dail Howl had said

And

     that he— But could not prove it perfectly To Judge or Jury's satisfaction: His Lordship, therefore,

the action. But, as the damages were small,

He gave them to a Hospital.

Lord Heygate

won

 

had

a

L ORD   EY H GATE troubled face, His furniture was commonplace— The sort of Peer who well might pass For someone of the middle class. I do not think you want to hear About this unimportant Peer, So let us leave him to discourse About L ORD  E PSOM  and his horse.

Lord Epsom