 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
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 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,...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... | |
 | William Henry Rideing - 1887 - 258 pages
...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...Frightening people out of their wits, — Have you heard of that, I say ? " It is Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes I am speaking about ; one of the two survivors... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1887 - 596 pages
...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 delay, Scaring the...out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, 1 say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Cimrgius fi'ccundns was then alive, — Snuffy old drone... | |
 | William Swinton - 1887 - 686 pages
...parson into fits, Frightening people out of their wits, — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? 2. Seventeen hundred and fifty-five ; Georgius Secundus...alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. LITERARY ANALYSIS. — 1. one-nois nhay. It will be observed that a number of words and expressions... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1888 - 748 pages
...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...I say ? Seventeen hundred and fifty-five. Georgius Sccundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone trom the German hive. That was the year when Lisbon-town... | |
 | 1888 - 742 pages
...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. Gcorgius Secundus was then alive — Snuffy old drone trom the German hive. That was the year when... | |
 | 1888 - 344 pages
...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, Georgita Seeundus was then alive, — Snuffy old drone from the German hive. That was the year when... | |
 | Athol Maudslay - 1888 - 620 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...their wits — Have you ever heard of that, I say ? Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot — In hub,... | |
 | Edward Richard Shaw, Webb Donnell - 1888 - 330 pages
...they will see the regular order of the numerals 7, 8, 9, and by this association hold it in memory. " Seventeen hundred and fifty-five — Georgius Secundus...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, And left without... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...one-horse 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...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... | |
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