English poem
Steel Lozenges
by William Hone
will stop their pain,
And set the Constitution right again.
My L--ds and G--tl--n,
The foreign powers Write me word frequently that they are ours,
Most truly and sincerely, in compliance With our most
HOLY COMPACT AND ALLIANCE,
The purposes of which
I need not mention--
You that have brains can guess at the intention.
'Tis my most anxious wish, now we're at peace,
That all internal discontents should cease--
T' accomplish which
I see no better way Than putting one-eyed pensioners on full pay.
'The body of the people, I do think, are loyal still,'
But pray, My L--ds and G--tl--n, don't shrink From exercising all your care and skill,
Here, and at home,