 Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock!  The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table - Page 298de Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 373 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Chambers's journal - 1859
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text — Had got \o fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...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... | |
 | 1859
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fiftIily, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the incctV-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a spill,... | |
 | 1861 - 277 pages
...text,— Had got (o fifthly, and stopp'd perplex'd At what the—Moses—was eoming next, All at onee the horse stood still. Close by the meet'n'-house...First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something deeidedly like a spill,— And the parson was sitting upon a roek. At hrdf-past nine by the meet'n'-house... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 432 pages
...went they. 11. The parson was working his Sunday text — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplex'd At what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a... | |
 | 1861 - 277 pages
...what the — Moses — was eoming next. All at onee the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-bouse on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something deeidedly like a spill. — And the parson was sitting upon a roek, At half-past nine by the meet'n'-house... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 308 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed • At what the — Moses —...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock, Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 308 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly h'ke a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 436 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-hoitse on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half- past nine by the meet ri -house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 436 pages
...parson. — OS" went they. 1 1 The parson was working his Sunday's text, — • Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet' n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 432 pages
...was working his Sunday text— Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplex'd At what the—Moses—was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close...decidedly like a spill— And the parson was sitting on a rock, And half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clock— Just the hour of the earthquake shock !... | |
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