 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
 | 1888 - 344 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 aomeichere a weakest spot, — In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill: In panel, or crossbar, or... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...scalp 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...— 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 - 1885 - 624 pages
...scalp 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...— 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 - 1886 - 690 pages
...its crown. 1i 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, 25 A chaise breaks down, but doesn't wear out. 4. But the Deacon swore (as deacons do, With an " I... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 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 does'nt wear out. But the deacon swore — (as deacons do, With an " I dew vum " or... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 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 down, but does n't wear out, But the Deacon... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 596 pages
...seal)I to its crown. It was on the terrible Earthquake-day That tln; Deacon finished the one-boss 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 down, but does n't wear out. But the Deacon... | |
 | William Swinton - 1887 - 686 pages
...its crown. ns 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, K In panel or crossbar or floor or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1888 - 748 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...without — And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, That a chaise breaks dcnvn, but doesn't wear out. But the Deacon swore (as Deacons do, With an " I... | |
 | Athol Maudslay - 1888 - 620 pages
...the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There...lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will — THAT ONE-HOSS SHAY. 359 Above or below, or within or without, And that's the reason, beyond a doubt,... | |
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