 | James Payn - 1867 - 326 pages
...As if it had been to the mill, and ground ! You see, of course, if you're not a dunce, How the 'bus went to pieces all at once — All at once, and nothing first, Just as bubbles do when they burst. This is surely a species of accident calculated to appal the strongest mind ; yet that omnibus-driver... | |
 | 1867 - 530 pages
...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 as bubbles do when they burst End of the wonderful one-hoss-shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say. THE DEVONSHIRE LANE. IN a Devonshire... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...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 as bubbles do when they burst. 11. End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say. XXII.— THAVEL. JH SlDDONS.... | |
 | John Swett - 1868 - 246 pages
...mound, As it 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 as bubbles do when they burst End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say. THE BATTLE. AT early dawn of... | |
 | 1869 - 310 pages
...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 as bubbles do when they burst. HUMOROUS POEMS. THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA. A NIGHTMARE DREAM BY DAYLIGHT. DO you know the Old Man of the... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 pages
...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 ag bubbles do when they burst. End of the wonderful one-boss shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1870 - 242 pages
...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 nothing first — Just as bubbles do when they burst. End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is logic. That's all 1 say. I think there is one habit, I... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pages
...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 as bubbles do when they burst.— End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is Logic. That's all I say. OW HOLMES. SECTION XXXYI. I.... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pages
...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 as bubbles do when they burst. — End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is logic. That 's all I say. NOTHING BUT LEAVES. NOTHING... | |
 | Mary J. Harper - 1870 - 216 pages
...foul upon him in the presence of a sinless child?" "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 as hubbies do when they burst." "The morring itself, few people, inhabitants of cities know any thing... | |
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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,... 
