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" Because it is a slender thing of wood, That up and down its awkward arm doth sway, And coolly spout and spout and spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM. "
The British Quarterly Review - Page 496
edited by - 1852
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The Works of Thomas Moore, Esq, Volume 5

Thomas Moore - 1825 - 350 pages
...l3 WHAT'S MY THOUGHT LIKE? Quest. WHY is a pump like V — sc — NT C — sTL — a — OH ? .Qnsw. Because it is a slender thing of wood. That up and...spout away. In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM. OIALOGUE BETWEEK A CATHOLIC DELEGATE AND HIS a — y — LH — aan — ss THE I> — E...
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...— WHY isa Pump like Viscount C-STL-P. — GH Ânsw. — Because it is л slender tiling of «ood, That up and down its awkward arm doth sway, And coolly spout, and spout, and spout away, lo one weak, washy, everlasting flood! FPIGRAM.i •i WIAT ne»s to-d.iy ?»— « Oh ! worse and M...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Including His Melodies, Ballads, Etc ...

Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 pages
...LIRE? Quest. — W BY is a Pump like Viscount C-STL-R— GH? jinn».— Because it is a slender thine of wood, That up and down its awkward arm doth sway,...spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM. ' . WHAT news to-day ? » — • Oh ! worse and worse— M— с is the PR t's Privy Purse!....
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...banish'd from mine. WHAT 'S MY THOUGHT LIKE? Que,t. — WHY U a Pump like Viscount CASTLEREAGII ! Amw,— Because it is a slender thing of wood, That up and down its awkward arm doth »way, And coolly spout, and »pout, and spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM.'...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, Including Melodies, Ballads, Etc

Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pages
...from mine. WHAT'S MY THOUGHT LIKE? Quest. — WHY is a Pump like Viscount C-STL-R — GH? Answ. — Because it is a slender thing of wood, That up and...spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM.' "WHAT news to-day ?"— " Oh ! worse and worse — M— c is the PR E'S Privy Purse !"...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: Including His Melodies, Ballads, Etc ...

Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...from mine. WHAT'S MY THOUGHT LIKE? Quest. — WHY is a Pump like Viscount C-STL-R — он? Aniw. — Because it is a slender thing of wood, That up and...spout away. In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM.1 " WHAT news to-day ?" — " Oh ! worse and woi M— с is the PR E'e Privy J^ree !" The...
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Marian; or, A young maid's fortunes

Anna Maria Hall - 1840 - 944 pages
...in fact, only gossip : the silent lady's yes and no did not, however, prevent her continuing '• To spout, and spout, and spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood." " What a sweet woman Mrs. Cavendish Jones is !" she said, making a last effort. " I have not the pleasure...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, Volume 3

Thomas Moore - 1841 - 396 pages
...their places. WHAT'S MY THOUGHT LIKE ? Why is a Pump like V — sc — nt C — stl — r-gh? Answ. Because it is a slender thing of wood, That up and...spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! EPIGRAM. DIALOGUE BETWEEN A CATHOLIC DELEGATE AND HIS RYLH GHN SS THE D — E OF CBL D. SAID his...
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The family Jo: Miller; a drawing-room jest book

Joe Miller - 1848 - 248 pages
...WHY WAS A LATE ORATOR LIKE A PUMP '? Because he is a thing of wood, That up and down his awkward arms doth sway ; And coolly spout, and spout, and spout...In one weak, washy, everlasting flood. — Moore. PARISH PATHOS. — A melting sermon being preached in a country church, all fell a-weepmg but one man,...
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Robert Merry's Museum, Volumes 17-18

1849 - 396 pages
...opened his oracular lips without a moment's hesitation, and replied, — " Because it is an awkward thing of wood, That up and down its awkward arm doth...spout away, In one weak, washy, everlasting flood ! " But of all these fireside games, the most charming, fascinating, tantalizing, and difficult to...
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