 At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock,— Just the hour of the Earthquake shock! —What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground! You see,...  The Book of Humorous Poetry - Strona 2211867 - Liczba stron: 464Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - Liczba stron: 420
...the Earthquake shock ' ' —What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground You see, of coarse, if you're not a dune*. How it went to pieces all at once, — All at once, and nothing first,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1870 - Liczba stron: 1102
...apparatus and the fixtures are in a state of decay, and like the " wonderful one-hoss shay," will go " to pieces all at once — All at once and nothing first, Just as bubbles do when they burst." I would recommend that a re-statement of the case be presented to the legislature at its next session,... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1859 - Liczba stron: 432
...hour of the earthquake-shock ! What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound. As if it had...been to the mill and ground! You see, of course, if you 're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at ouce ; All at once, and nothing first, Just as bubbles... | |
 | 1859 - Liczba stron: 418
...think the parson found, When he got up and started around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, Aa if it had been to the mill and ground! You see, of course, if you're not a dunce, How it weni to picóos all at once, — All at once, and nothiug first, — Just as bubbles do when they burst.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - Liczba stron: 446
...of the earthquake shock ! 12. What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had...if you're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at onceAll at once, and nothing first — Just as bubbles do when they burst. — End of the wonderful... | |
 | 1861 - Liczba stron: 304
...the parson found. When he got up and stared around ? * Splieter-bar. * Nave. 2.Y4 The poor old ehaise in a heap or mound. As if it had been to the mill and ground ! You see, of eourse, if yon're not a dunee. How it went to pieees all at onee,— All at onee, and nothing first,—... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - Liczba stron: 328
...of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had...been to the mill and ground ! You see, of course, if you 're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at once, — All at once, and nothing first, — Just... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - Liczba stron: 326
...of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground I You see, of course, if you 're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at once, — All at once, and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - Liczba stron: 528
...stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground I You see, of course, if you're not a dunce, How it...nothing first, — Just as bubbles do when they burst. 12 End of the wonderful one-hoss shay: Logic is logic. — That 's all I saj. XXIV. — THE PRAIRIES.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - Liczba stron: 530
...the Earthquake shock ! — What do you think the parson found, "When he got up and stared around ? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground I You see, of course, if you 're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at once, — All at once, and... | |
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