WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be said that he did not want to. They took away his vote and gave instead The right, when he had earned, to _eat_ his bread. In vain -- he clamors for his "boss," pour soul, To come again and part him from his roll. Offenbach Stutz

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Ambrose Bierce: "WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be said that he did not want to.

They took away his vote and gave instead
The right, when he had earned, to _eat_ his bread.
In vain -- he clamors for his "boss," pour soul,
To come again and part him from his roll.
Offenbach Stutz"

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Advantage	Again	Away	Boss
Bread	Clamors	Earned	Exchanged
Gave	Good	Governing	Government
Himself	Instead	Justice	Offenbach
Part	Potomac	Pour	Privilege
Right	Roll	Soul	Stutz
Took	Tribesman	Vain	Vote
Want	Washingtonian

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WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be said that he did not want to. They took away his vote and gave instead The right, when he had earned, to _eat_ his bread. In vain -- he clamors for his "boss," pour soul, To come again and part him from his roll. Offenbach Stutz - Ambrose Bierce