Huddersfield Chronicle (21/Feb/1894) - "Down with the Lords"
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"Down with the Lords"
- To arms, to arms, down with the Lords,
- Let’s have a mighty fall,
- Collar the crowns and coronets,
- Spare not a single soul;
- The moment men of intellect,
- The men of high renown,
- Enter the Gilded Chamber, they
- Their past in darkness drown.
- Of course, we Liberals have sent
- Them there in mighty droves,
- Rewarded them for services,
- In liberty’s alcoves;
- But what of that? No sooner do
- They find that they are free
- From Caucuses and voters’ lists
- Than they vote contrary.
- Made up of Viceroys, Ministers,
- Governors, and Princes too,
- Judges, Speakers, Ambassadors,
- Officials not a few;
- Bishops and Privy Councillors,
- Army and Navy men,
- Men high in Arts and Sciences,
- Men of a ready pen,
- Great Travellers, wealthy and wise,
- Men who lived toilsome days,
- Who by great legislative Acts
- Have won true workmen’s praise;
- Who fought against cold tyranny,
- E’er ready to condemn
- All hasty legislation—
- “End ‘em,” away with them.
CID.