 Ay, when he undertakes it, He'll make the thing, and the machine that makes it; And, when the thing is made, — whether it be To move on earth, in air, or on the sea. Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land, to roll, revolve or slide,...  Yankee Notions, Or, Whittlings of Jonathan's Jack-knife - Seite 1131852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Litchfield County (Conn.) - 1851 - 440 Seiten
...sea, Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land, to roll, revolve, or slide, Whether to whirl, or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...know, That there's go in it, and he'll make it go. See, what has come of this mercurial cast Of Yankee mind, within a century past; Nay, within half that... | |
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...the sea, Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or upon land to roll, revolve or slide, Whether to whirl, or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...designed shall surely come to pass ; For when his hand 's upon it you may know, That there 's go in it, and he '11 make it go. [The young speakers -will... | |
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...waves to glide, Or upon land to roll, revolve or slide, Whether to whirl, or jar, to strike erring, Whether it be a piston or a spring, Wheel, pulley,...designed shall surely come to pass ; For when his hand 'a upon it you may know, That there 's go in it, and he '11 make it go. [The young speakers -will... | |
 | 1852 - 652 Seiten
...sea, Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land, to roll, revolve, or slide ; Whether to whirl or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...hand's upon it, you may know That there's go in it, and he 'Í1 make it go.' A FRIEND mentioned to us the other evening a striking instance of 'literal rendering... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...sea ; Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land to roll, revolve, or slide ; Whether to whirl or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...designed shall surely come to pass ; For, when his hand 's upon it, you may know That there 's go in it, and he 'll make it go. 6. CITY MEN IN THE COUNTRY.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...sea ; Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land to roll, revolve, or slide ; Whether to whirl or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...The thing designed shall surely come to pass ; For, w hen his hand 's upon it, you may know That there 's go in it, and he 'll make it go. 6. CITY MEN... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 250 Seiten
...sea ; Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land to roll, revolve, or slide ; Whether to whirl or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...brass, The thing designed shall surely come to pass. THE WORTH OF A THOUGHT. 1. I HAVE something to tell you, before I commence this recitation. I think... | |
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...water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land, to roll, revolve, or slide ; Whether to whirl or jnr, to strike or ring, Whether it be a piston or a spring, Wheel, pulley, tube sonorous, wood or brasa, The thing designed shall surely come to pass; For, when his hand's upon it, you may ¿low That... | |
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...Whether to whirl, or jar. to strike or rhi£, Whether il be a piston or и spring, Wheel, pulley, lube sonorous, wood or brass, The thing designed shall surely come to pass ; — For when hie hand's upon it. you may know, That there's go in il. and he'll make it go. CRANBERRIES on DRY LAND.... | |
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...sea ; Whether on water, o'er the waves to glide, Or, upon land to roll, revolve, or sli-de ; Whether to whirl or jar, to strike or ring, Whether it be...know That there's go in it, and he'll make it go. A SHORT SERMON ON MALT.— ANON. ME. DODD was a minister who lived many years ago a few miles from... | |
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