COMMONS STEEPLECHASES 37 



after the race, by Mr. W. Philpotts 

 Williams : 



THE SENATORS' RACE, 1891. 



The Mace and the Speaker are left for to-day, 

 Both Tories and Rads. come to witness the play. 

 The laws of debate, and the questions and bills 

 Are cast to the winds on the Staverton Hills, 

 And Commons and Lords, with the men of the Chase, 

 All join in the fun of the Senators' Race. 



In the place of the Speaker the man with the flag 

 Gives the office to go with his piece of red rag ; 

 The gallery of ladies, no longer in trouble, 

 Have freedom to talk, which they do at the double ; 

 And everyone comes with a smile on his face, 

 To see senators ride in the Senators' Race. 



The " Heavies " in numbers are not very strong, 



But good in the choice of Muntz, Bentinck, and Long ; 



The " Lights " have a favourite in Lees, who can show 



His Dorsetshire horse is a nailer to go. 



Two years in succession they fought for a place, 



And pulled off the Stakes in the Senators' Race. 



