 Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor , or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and...  The Autocrat of the breakfast table - Σελίδα 289των Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on that terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...; And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. But the Deacon swore (as deacons do, With an " I dew vum or an "... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 σελίδες
...its crown, — It was on the terrible Earthquake-day, That the Deacon finished the one-/««.s shay. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...or without, And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, 4 Bat the Deacon swore, (as deacons do, With an "I dew wan" or an " I tell yeou,") He would build one... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 σελίδες
...to its crown. It was on the terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hows shay. 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, — In huh, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel or cross-bar or floor or sill, In screw, bolt, thorough-brace,... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 534 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible earthquake-day That the deacon finished the one-hoss-shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spotIn hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or cross-bar, or floor, or sill, In screw,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. e vintage, when somcu-Jicre a weakest spot, — In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or... | |
 | Carriage-Builders' National Association of the United States of America - 1873 - 42 σελίδες
...arrive at that point so aptly described by Holmes in the " Deacon's One-horse Shay," when he says, " Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somrwkert a weakest spot; In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or cross-bar, or floor... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the onehoss-shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. • But the Deacon swore, (as Deacon's do, With an " I dew vum,"... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the oue-hoss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't irtar out. But the Deacon swore (as Deacons do, With an "I dew vum," or an... | |
 | 1875 - 540 σελίδες
...It was on the terrible Earthquake day That the Deacon finish'd the one-hoss-shay. Now in building-of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere...— And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. But the Deacon swore (as deacons do, With an ' I dew vum,' or an... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1875 - 436 σελίδες
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon swore,... | |
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