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: Every Man His Own Boswell - Page 295by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1873 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1859 - 418 pages
...Braddock's army was done s0 brown, Left without a scalp to its orown. It was on the terrible Earthquake day, That the Deacon finished the one-hoss-shay. Now in...thill, In panel, or cross-bar, or floor, or sill, In sorew, bolt, thoroughbrace — lurking still Find it somewhere you must and will — Above or below,... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...mortal wound. It was on the terrible eaithquake-day That the Deacon finish'd the one-hoss-shay. 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...somewhere you must and will — Above or below, or wifein or wifeout — And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear... | |
| 1861 - 300 pages
...the terrible Earthquake day That the Deaeon finish'd the one-hoss-shay. Now in building of ehaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest...hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill. In panel, or eross-bar, or floor, or sill, In serew, bolt, thoroughbraee, — lurking still, Find it somewhere you... | |
| 1861 - 304 pages
...terrible Earthquake day That the Deaeon finish'd the one-hoss-shay. Now in building of ehaises, I tell yon what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot,—...hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or eross-bar, or floor, or sill, In serew, Intlt, thoroughbraee,—lurking still. Find it somewhere you... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 328 pages
...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,... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 368 pages
...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 spot, — In huh, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...its crown, — It was on the terrible Earthquake-day, That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3 Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...will, — 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 4 But the Deacon swore,... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pages
...seal1) 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...— Above or below, or within or without, — And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise brealcs down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon swore,... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 pages
...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...lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will — i Logical (loj'ikal), according to erable part of the city, and destroyed the rules of correct... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...mortal wound. It was on the terrible earthquake-day That the Deacon finish'd the one-hoss-shay. 8. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...panel, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace—lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will— Above or below, or within or... | |
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