He rises--members blow their noses,
And cough and hem! till one supposes,
A general catarrh prevails from want of ventilation.
He speaks:—
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in me you see
A member of this house (hear, hear),
With whose proud pedigree
The “Thunderer” has dared to interfere.
Now I implore,
That Lawson may be brought upon the floor,