. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. have acopper sound, for he sountis tor copper; and for the musical divisionshe hath no regard, but sin^s on, like a kettle, without taking any heedof the bars. Before beginning, he clears his pipe with gin ; and he isalways hoarse from the thorough draft in his throat He hath but oneshake, and that is in winter. His voice sounds. Ilat, from flatulence ;and he fetches l^reaih. like a drowning kitten, whenever he can. Not-withstanding all this, his music gains ground, for it walks with himfrom end to end of the street. He is your only perfor
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. have acopper sound, for he sountis tor copper; and for the musical divisionshe hath no regard, but sin^s on, like a kettle, without taking any heedof the bars. Before beginning, he clears his pipe with gin ; and he isalways hoarse from the thorough draft in his throat He hath but oneshake, and that is in winter. His voice sounds. Ilat, from flatulence ;and he fetches l^reaih. like a drowning kitten, whenever he can. Not-withstanding all this, his music gains ground, for it walks with himfrom end to end of the street. He is your only performer that requires not many entreaties for asong ; for he will chaunt, without asking, to a street cur or a parishpost. His only backwardness is to a stave after dinner, seeing that \\znever dines , for he sings for bread, and though corn has ears, singsvery commonly in vain. As for his country, he is an Enghshman, thatby his birthriglit may sing whether he can or not. To conclude, he isreckoned passable in the city, but is not so gooa orf the 191
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