The Old (Parliamentary) Adam.
(On the Eve of Prorogation.)
Would-be Abdiel (M.P.) loquitur:—
With rest-thirst and holiday-yearning to grapple
I strive, but in August begin to despair.
I pity poor Eve with the thirst at her thrapple,
Though what tempted her was a snake and an apple,
My lures are "a brace" and a "pair."
Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.