 So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, That could n't be split nor bent nor broke, — That was for spokes and floor and sills; He sent for lancewood to make the thills; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest...  The Book of Humorous Poetry - Seite 2181867 - 464 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 Seiten
...sills ; He sent for lanoewood to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest tree* The panels of white-wood, that cuts like cheese. But lasts like iron fur things like these ; The hubs of logs from the " Settler's ellum," — Last of its timber, — they... | |
 | 1859 - 418 Seiten
...and sills ; He sent for lancewood to make the thills ; The cross-bars were ash, from the straightcst trees ; The panels of white-wood, that cuts like cheese,...iron for things like these ; The hubs of logs from tue " Settler's ellum," — Last of its timber, — they couldn't sell 'em, — Never an axe had seen... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 Seiten
...nor broke — That was for spokes, and floor, and sills ; He sent for lancewood, to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees...But lasts like iron for things like these ; The hubs from logs from the " Settler's Ellnm"— Last of its timber — they couldn't sell 'em — Never an... | |
 | 1861 - 300 Seiten
...The erosshars were ash, from the straightest trees ; The panels of white-wood, that euts like eheese, But lasts like iron for things like these ; The hubs...Settler's ellum,"— Last of its timber, — they eouldn't sell 'em, — 1 Shafts. The Wonderful One-Hoss-Shay. Never an axe had seen their ehips, And... | |
 | 1861 - 304 Seiten
...erossbars were ash, from the straightest trees ; The panels of white-wood, that euts like eheese, T3nt lasts like iron for things like these : The hubs of logs from the " Settler's ellum,"— Last of its timber,—they eouldn't sell 'em,— i Shafts. U.-.2 Never an axe had seen their ehips, And the wedges... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 346 Seiten
...nor broke, — That was for spokes and floor and sills ; He sent for lancewood to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees...Settler's ellum," — Last of its timber, — they could n't sell 'em, Never an axe had seen their chips, And the wedges flew from between their lips,... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 Seiten
...nor broke — That was for spokes, and floor, and sills ; He sent for lancewood, to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees...But lasts like iron for things like these ; The hubs from logs from the " Settler's ellura" — Last of its timber — they could n't sell 'em — Never... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 Seiten
...nor broke— That was for spokes, and floor, and sills; He sent for lancewood, to make the thills; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees!...But lasts like iron for things like these ; The hubs from logs from the " Settler's Ellum"— Last of its timber—they couldn't sell 'em— Never an ax... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 Seiten
...nor broke, — That was for spokes, and floor, and sills ; He sent for lanoewood to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash from the straightest trees...like these ; The hubs of logs from the " Settler's ettum," — Last of its timber, — they couldn't sell 'em; Never an axe had seen their chips, And... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 Seiten
...sills ; He sent for lancewood to make the thills ; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees ; But lasts like iron for things like these ; The hubs...the "settler's ellum," — Last of its timber, they could n't sell 'em; Never an ax had seen their chips, And the wedges flew from between their lips,... | |
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