 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
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 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...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... | |
 | Addison Darre Crabtre - 1880 - 828 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...spring or thill, In panel or cross-bar, or floor or gill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will, Above or below,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...its crown. 15 It was on that terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...spot, — In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, vi In panel or crossbar or floor or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1880 - 408 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 htib, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace,... | |
 | Ferguson - 1881 - 386 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...; 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 an... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1881 - 120 pages
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the onehoss 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 - 1881 - 410 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, That a chaise breaks dmm, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1881 - 1078 pages
...scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon swore,... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 692 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 an... | |
 | William Swinton - 1882 - 686 pages
...its crown. '5 It was on that terrible earthquake day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay. 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...without, — And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, it A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. 4. But the Deacon swore (as deacons do, With an "I dew... | |
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