 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1893 - 174 σελίδες
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a spill, — 26 I hen fomefhing decidedly like a fpill And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half-past... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 464 σελίδες
...what the— Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...parson was sitting upon a rock At half-past nine by the mect'n' house clock — Just the hour of the earthquake shock ! — What do yon think the parson found,... | |
 | Mildred Cabell Watkins - 1894 - 232 σελίδες
...as the parson was taking a drive and " was working his Sunday's text," " all at once " there was " a shiver and then a thrill," " then something decidedly like a spill;" for the poor old chaise had gone " to pieces — " All at once and nothing first, Just as bubbles do... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1896 - 398 σελίδες
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...was sitting upon a rock. At half-past nine by the mcct'n'- house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you think the parson... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1896 - 330 σελίδες
...the — Moses — - was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! What do you... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1896 - 302 σελίδες
...and thinking about the text for his next Sunday's sermon, when all of a sudden there was 139 — " First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock." 6. Where was the poor, old chaise ? It had gone entirely to pieces. Every part was worn out at the... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1897 - 554 σελίδες
...what the — Moses — was coming next. AH at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meefn'-house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you... | |
 | Robert Ford - 1897 - 340 σελίδες
...what, in the world, was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' house on the hill ; First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then...spill ; And the parson was sitting upon a rock At half -past nine by the meet'n' house clock — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! What do you... | |
 | 1897 - 698 σελίδες
...Homer Wilbur, AM ; nor can we ever recall those haunting lines of Holmes — •" First a shiver, ami then a thrill, Then, something decidedly like a spill — And the Parson was sitting upon a rock At half past nine by the meetiug-house clock " — without wondering just how famous the Autocrat would... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - 1898 - 614 σελίδες
...At what the—Moses was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meetin'-house on the hill. —First a shiver, and then a thrill,...was sitting upon a rock, At half-past nine by the meetin'-house clock,— Just the hour of the Earthquake shock! —What do you think the parson found,... | |
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What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground! You... 
