<em>By Simon May</em>
“King Loses Truss,” the news sheets make report.
Thus- “dear oh dear”, the Carolean Court,
Impartially salutes (‘mid other banes)
That mighty work of straddling two reigns!
“<em>Capax</em><em> </em><em>imperii</em><em>?</em><em> </em>” needs conscience tacit
To supplement with “<em>nisi imperasset</em>".
Yes, Pluvius baptised her Number Ten,
But what then grew was green, and green again.
A loyal friend was banished from Eleven,
Destined to oppose a Hunt-struck Heaven.
New fundaments were caused to grace the bench
(Some second Braverman to woo the French);
All she “delivered” was the ancient law,
Of greasy pole become revolving door.
Now she is gone, howe’er shall we remember?
<em>Hic </em><em>labor</em><em> </em><em>est</em>: no statue to dismember!
<em>( </em><em>Damnatio</em><em> </em><em>memoriae</em>, gruesome fate,
Suggests at least <em>some </em>service to the state.)
But, o for the pen of Juvenal or Horace
To celebrate a <em>redivivus</em> Boris.
<em>By Simon May</em>
“King Loses Truss,” the news sheets make report.
Thus- “dear oh dear”, the Carolean Court,
Impartially salutes (‘mid other banes)
That mighty work of straddling two reigns!
“<em>Capax</em><em> </em><em>imperii</em><em>?</em><em> </em>” needs conscience tacit
To supplement with “<em>nisi imperasset</em>".
Yes, Pluvius baptised her Number Ten,
But what then grew was green, and green again.
A loyal friend was banished from Eleven,
Destined to oppose a Hunt-struck Heaven.
New fundaments were caused to grace the bench
(Some second Braverman to woo the French);
All she “delivered” was the ancient law,
Of greasy pole become revolving door.
Now she is gone, howe’er shall we remember?
<em>Hic </em><em>labor</em><em> </em><em>est</em>: no statue to dismember!
<em>( </em><em>Damnatio</em><em> </em><em>memoriae</em>, gruesome fate,
Suggests at least <em>some </em>service to the state.)
But, o for the pen of Juvenal or Horace
To celebrate a <em>redivivus</em> Boris.
