 Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brown, Left without a scalp to its crown. It was on the terrible earthquake-day That the Deacon finished the one-hoss shay.  The Autocrat of the breakfast table - Page 289by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 pages
...one-hoss-shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it — ah, but stay, I'll tell you what happened without...of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georflius Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...tell you what happened without Scaring the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their delay, wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say'/ Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Gcoryins Secundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 pages
...shay, That was built in such a logical way, I ; ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it — ah, but stay ; I'll tell you what happened...drone from the German hive That was the year when Lisbon town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was done so brown. Left without... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1875 - 436 pages
...in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it ah, but atay, I '11 tell you what happened without delay, Scaring the...I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Seeundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when Lisbon-town... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...you heard of the wonderful one-hoss-snay, 492 493 And then, of a sndden, it — ah, but stay, I'll Ml you what happened without delay, Scaring the parson...of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgias Secundas was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German That was the year when Lishon-town... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it — ah, but stay, I 'll tell you what happened without delay, Scaring the...out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, 1 say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Scanning was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from... | |
 | 1875 - 540 pages
...the parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say 1 Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Secundus...then alive,— Snuffy old drone from the German hive I That was the year when Lisbon-town Saw the earth open and gulp her down, And Braddock's army was... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...shay, That, was built in such a logical way It van a hundred years to a day. And then, of a sudden, it— Ah, but stay. I'll tell you what happened, without...ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-live, Georgius Secundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German hive . That was the... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1876 - 458 pages
...the wonderful one-boss shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, I'll tell you what happened, without delay — Scaring...of that, I say? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five, Qeorgius Secundus was then alive — Snufly old drone from the German hive ! That was the year when... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a sudden, it — Ah, hut stay. I'll tell you what happened, without delay Scaring...ever heard of that, I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-live, Georgius Secwid-us was then alive — Snuffy old drone from the German hive . That was... | |
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