 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pages
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...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 spot,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 pages
...their wits,— Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hosa-shay Now in building of chaises, I tell you what. There is always somewhere a weakest spot,—... | |
 | 1859 - 418 pages
...their wits — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred^uid fifty-five, Geargius Secundut was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German...open and gulp her down. And Braddock's army was done s0 brown, Left without a scalp to its orown. It was on the terrible Earthquake day, That the Deacon... | |
 | 1861 - 304 pages
...wits.— Have you ever heard of that, I say? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Gearifh,f ficcii,vlux was then alive,— Snuffy old drone from the German...Lisbon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, Ml And Brad,loek's army was done so brown, Ix'ft without a sealp to its erown. It was on the terrible... | |
 | 1861 - 300 pages
...their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I sny ? Seventeen hundred ami fifty-five. GMrgiiw Serundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive! That was the year when Lishon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And B ruddoek's army was done so brown, Left without... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...wits — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? 2. Seventeen hundred and fifty-five, Georgius Secundus* was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German hive ! That was the year when Lisbon' town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's7 army was done so brown, Left without... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? 2 Seventeen hundred and fifty-five : Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...Earthquake-day, That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3 Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, — In hub,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? 2 Seventeen hundred and fifty-five : Georgius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brpwn, Left without a scalp to its crown, — It was on the terrible Earthquake-day, That the Deacon... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pages
...wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Ge.uri/ius Swundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German...Braddock's army was done so brown, Left without a seal1) to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the oue-hoss shay.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...wits— Have you ever heard of that, I say ? 2. Seventeen hundred and fifty-five, Oeorgius Secundus* was then alive— Snuffy old drone from the German hive! That was the year when Lisbon 6 town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And BraddockV army was done so brown, Left without... | |
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I'll tell you what happened without delay, Scaring the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. 
