(By a Cynic.)
A Dukedom, Grand or otherwise,
No longer is an envied prize
When every day some fierce Commission
Clamours for ducal inhibition.
The style of Marquess—thuswise spelt—
Is picturesque, but, like the belt
Of Earldom, cannot long abide
Or stem the democratic tide.
Viscounties stand to cheer and bless