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... American Wit and Humor - Trang 2421907Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 trang
...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...as bubbles do when they burst. End of the wonderful one-hoss-shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say. 1 think there is one habit, — I said to our company... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 trang
...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 - 1102 trang
...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 - 432 trang
...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 - 418 trang
...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 - 446 trang
...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 - 304 trang
...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,—... | |
| 1861 - 300 trang
...ground ! You see, of eourse, if you're not a dunee, How it went to pieees all at onee, — All at onee, and nothing first, — Just as bubbles do when they burst. End of the wonderful one-hoss-shay. Logie is logie. That's all I sny. TlIE BALLAD OP ELIZA DAVIS. WM TUACEERAY. ALLIANT... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 328 trang
...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 - 326 trang
...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... | |
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