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[Lord SALISBURY, in his article in the _National Review_ for
November, makes fun of Mr. FREDERIC HARRISON's assertion that
the Government could, at a pinch, secure a majority in the
Upper Chamber by elevating five hundred Sweeps (which Lord
S. calls the "Black Peerage") to the House of Lords, with the
assent of the Crown.]
Five hundred? Good gracious! there's no need of that.
"Black Peerage," indeed! Though as black as my hat,
They could hardly be blacker than SALISBURY's lot;
But to talk of such sooty recruits is sheer rot.
That bad Upper House to reform--or degrade--
We don't want the charge of this queer Dark Brigade.
Five hundred? FRED HARRISON, you _are_ a green one!
_I_'d settle the business with _one_ sweep--_a clean one_!
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