  ["In my old Radical days."—Mr. Chamberlain.] Yes, I once was a smart little Rad Who talked about "lilies" and "ransom." Those views, which were shallow and mad, I retract, in a manner most handsome. Eh? "Skeletons," "Armchairs"? Oh no! I hold they are traitors or sillies, Who talk (like the juvenile Joe) About skeletons, ransom, and lilies! Ri fol de rol liddle lol dol! I might be indulging to-day In the rampant and rancorous Rad's tone, Swearing "lilies" full "ransom" must pay, If it hadn't a-been for that Gladstone! He serves as a warning to me, A sort of political helot; But, thanks to old W. G., I'm no longer a radical zealot! Ri fol de rol liddle lol dol! 'A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO.' "A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO."["If he (Mr. Fowler) understood the decision of the House correctly on this subject, it was this—that the disqualification of married women should cease, that was to say, where a woman was otherwise qualified, and was on an existing register, and, as such, entitled to vote, she should not be disqualified by reason of being a married woman.... It was a decision which the Government would endeavour to carry out.... He should propose to insert a new clause removing the disqualification of married women altogether."—Mr. H. Fowler in the Debate on the Parish Councils Bill.]
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