#12 - Earl Grey (Not the Tea!)

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764 – 1845) - politician

I’ve never been the kind of man to brag 

but my career was something to applaud!

I led the House of Commons and the Lords

(at separate times) and if that’s not your bag, 

I changed the way that parliament’s elected 

and helped abolish slavery as well;

in all my years in office I perfected

an oratory style unparalleled. 

Despite these feats, I fear my legacy

has been reduced to such bromidic fluff:

I’m just the bloke whose name is on the tea 

despite the fact I loathe the bloody stuff! 

But can one litigate when one’s a ghost?

I’ll send Twinings my grievance in the post. 

LM

Grey circa 1820