Есть вывод построчно
mysql> select now();
+---------------------+
| now() |
+---------------------+
| 2013-11-14 16:22:29 |
+---------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> select now() \G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
now(): 2013-11-14 16:22:32
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>