 Member of congress" we say when we chaff; There's the Reverend. What's his name? — don't make me laugh. That boy with the grave mathematical look Made believe he had written a wonderful book, And the ROYAL SOCIETY thought it was true! So they chose...  The professor at the breakfast-table - Seite 61von Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Swett - 1868 - 246 Seiten
...written a wonderful book, And the ROYAL SOC1ETY thought it was true! So they chose him right in,—a good joke it was too ! There's a boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain; When he spoke for our manhood in... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 Seiten
...Member of Congress," we say when we chaff; There's the "Reverend" What's his name? — don't make ma laugh. That boy with the grave mathematical look Made...him right in, — a good joke it was too ! There's a hoy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1872 - 248 Seiten
...That boy with the grave mathematical look Made believe he had written a wonderful book, And the KOYAL SOCIETY thought it was true ! So they chose him right...joke it was too ! There's a boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 Seiten
...mathematical look Made believe he had written a wonderful book, And the Royal Society thought it was true I So they chose him right in, — a good joke it was, too I There 'sa boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain;... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 Seiten
...him right in, — a good joke it was too ! 7. There 'sa boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When...manhood in syllabled fire, We called him "The Justice," bat now he's the "Squire." 8. And there 'sa nice youngster of excellent pith ; Fate tried to conceal... | |
 | 1876 - 734 Seiten
...believe ho had written a wonderful book, And the Royal Society thought it was true ! 80 they choose him right in, — a good joke it was too ! There's a boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood... | |
 | John Andrew Jennings - 1878 - 488 Seiten
...on the right ; "Mr. Mayor," my young one, how are you to-night? That's our "Member of Parliament," we say when we chaff; There's the " Reverend " What's...was too ! There's a boy, — we pretend, — with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 Seiten
...him right in, — a good joke it was, too. 7. There 'sa boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood in syllabled fire ; We call him " The Justice," but now he 's the " Squire." 8. And there's a nice youngster of excellent... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 234 Seiten
...twenty ?" — Yes! white if we please : Where the snow-flakes fall thickest there's nothing can freeze! Was it snowing I spoke of ? Excuse the mistake ! Look...joke it was too! There's a boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 Seiten
...Member of Congress," we say when we ' chaff; There's the "Reverend" What's his name? — don'*make me laugh. That boy with the grave mathematical look...joke it was too ! There's a boy, we pretend, with a three-decker brain, That could harness a team with a logical chain ; When he spoke for our manhood... | |
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