And that, in short, they may thereby their spell of power prolong,
And with Corruption’s aid eke out their wretched reign of wrong.
My Lords and Gentlemen:—
You may be called on to debate
Many important Bills of which the names I cannot state;
Since, owing to the absence of Lord Hartington from town,
It would, of course, be premature to put their titles down.
They must, of course, though, just to help the Marquis play his part,
Pretend that they the people’s good have very much at heart,
And so they may, with his assent, prepare a Bill or two,