And on the way I make this vow,
With good “Old Tom” or “Lorne”
I’ll never more Thames water mix,
As sure as I was born.
Crystal Palace.
Truth. September 11, 1884.
Another, and a very long parody dealing with the same topic, and in a very similar manner, appeared in Truth, July 30, 1885.
Ye Ancient Father Thames.
It is the ancient Father Thames,
And he stoppeth one of two.