 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 - Page 289by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1870 - 242 pages
...terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. Now, in building of chaises, I'll tell you what. There is always somewhere a weakest...— 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 vura," or an... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pages
...to 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...lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will — 1 Logical, (I6j' Ik 41), according to erable part of the city, and destroyed the rules of correct... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 pages
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the oue-Aoss shay I. 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 crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt,... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 pages
...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 is always, somewhere, a weakest spotIn hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, , In panel or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw,... | |
 | 1872 - 514 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...— 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... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1872 - 248 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...— And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't vxw out. But the Deacon swore (as Deacons do, With an " I dew vum," or an... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 pages
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-boss 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 aa "I dew vum" or... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. nset sky! So then, beach, bluff, and wave, farewell...token stone nor glittering shell, But long and oft that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon swore,... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 432 pages
...because he asked him to pay a debt. The English cannot be so brutal as to make, such things lawful. 4. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot ; And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear 6ut. 5. He, I warrant... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 pages
...to itsjcrown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the oue-Aoss shay. 8, 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. A. But the Deacon swore — (as Deacons do, With an " I dew vwn... | |
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