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First Line: Why is a pump like viscount castlereagh?
Last Line: In one weak, washy, everlasting flood!
Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas
Subject(s): Stewart, Robert. 2d Marquis Londonderry; Castlereagh, Viscount


Quest. Why is a Pump like V -- sc -- nt C -- stl -- r -- gh?
Answ. 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!





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