He would build one shay to beat the taown 'n' the keounty 'n' all the kentry raoun'; It should be so built that it couldn' break daown: — " Fur," said the Deacon, " 't 's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan' the strain; 'n' the way t' fix... Songs in Many Keys - Page 168by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 308 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pages
...kentry raoun' ; It should be so built that it couldn' break daown : — " Fur," said the Deacon, " 't's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan the...only jest T' make that place uz strong uz the rest." So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, That couldn't be... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 pages
...daown . — " Fur," said the Deacon, " Ys mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan the strain ; V the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest T make that place uz strong uz the rest.* So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, That couldn't be... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...should be so built that it. couldn' break daown : — " Fur," said the Deacon, " 'tis mighty plain That the weakes' place mus' stan' the strain ; 'N' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest To make that place uz strong uz the rest." 6. So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could... | |
| 1861 - 300 pages
...that it eouMn break daown : — " Fur," said the Deaeon, " 't's mighty plain That the weakes' plaee mus' stan' the strain ; 'n' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest To make that plaee uz strong uz the rest." So the Deaeon inquired of the village folk Where he eould... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...n' break daoicn; — "Fur," said the Deacon, " 't's mighty plain That the weakes' place urns' stun' the strain ; 'n' the way t' fix it, uz, I maintain,...only jest T' make that place uz strong uz the rest." 5 So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, That could n't... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
..."fur," said the Deacon, " 't's mighty plain That the weakes' place mus' stem' the strain ; V the way f fix it, uz, I maintain, Is only jest T make that place uz strong uz the rest." So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, That could n't be... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 pages
...kentry raoun' ; It should be so built that it couldn' break daown :" Fur," said the Deacon, " 't's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan' the...'N' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest To make that place uz strong uz the rest." So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...should be so built that it couldn' break tluown ; —" Fur," said the Deacon, " 'tis mighty plain That the weakes' place mus' stan' the strain; 'N' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest To make that place uz strSng uz the rest." 5. So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pages
...kcounty V all the kentry raoun' ; It should be so built that it couldn' break daown : — " ¥ur," said the Deacon, " 't 's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan' the strain ; 'u' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest T' make that place uz strong uz the rest." 1774THE... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...kentry raoun'; It should be so built that it couldii' break daown ; " Fur," said the Deacon, "'t's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan' the...only jest T' make that place uz strong uz the rest." 5. So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak. That could n't... | |
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