And spun him a weh of ample size, Wherein there chanced one day to fall A couple of very imprudent flies. The first was a bottle-fly, big and blue, The second was smaller, and thin and long; So there was a concert between the two, Like an octave flute... Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington - Pagina 172door Entomological Society of Washington - 1922Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 pagina’s
...dreadful words, — "My dear, where have you been ? " THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. A PROFESSIONAL BALLAD. THERE was a young man in Boston town He bought him...within did crawl, And spun him a web of ample size, The first was a bottle-fly, big and blue, The second was smaller, and thin and long; So there was a... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 pagina’s
...dreadful words, — "My dear, where have you been ? " THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. A. PROFESSIONAL BALLAD. THERE was a young man in Boston town He bought him...happened a spider within did crawl, And spun him a weh of ample size, Wherein there chanced one day to fall A couple of very imprudent flies. The first... | |
| 1855 - 724 pagina’s
...coil them in their wonted fashion. The following is in Holmes' best style : — THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. There was a young man In Boston town, He bought him a Stcthuicope nice and new. All mounted and finished andpollshcd down, With an ivory cap and a stopper... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1854 - 324 pagina’s
...dreadful words, — "My dear, where haze you been ? " THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. A PROFESSIONAL BALLAD. THERE was a young man in Boston town He bought him...ample size, Wherein there chanced one day to fall The first was a bottle-fly, big and blue, The second was smaller, and thin and long; So there was a... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1855 - 780 pagina’s
...extremely clever. The " Stethoscope Song" is another illustration of his dislike of pretence : — There was a young man in Boston town, He bought him...web of ample size, Wherein there chanced one day to full A couple of very imprudent flics. The first was a bottle-fly big and blue, The second was smaller,... | |
| 1855 - 596 pagina’s
...young man in Boston town, 'Kle bought him a Stethoscope nice and new, All mounted and finished find polished down, With an ivory cap and a stopper too....to fall A couple of very imprudent flies. The first wns a bottle-fly, big nnd blue, The second wns smaller, aud thin nnd long; So there wii8 n concert... | |
| 1855 - 1416 pagina’s
...ivory cap and a stopper too. ei a spider within did crawl, AZ.J spun him a web of ample size, V'iirroin O ! iFn ] { ~ M ~lxA ' ByP'z i v $ T>^ firff was m bottle-fly, big and blue, Ts*- <*"CO!id was smaller, and thin and long, St i here WA-H... | |
| 1857 - 986 pagina’s
...coll them in their wonted fashion. The following is in Holmes' best style : — THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. There was a young man in Boston town, He bought him a Stet&oicope nice and new. All mounted and finished and polished down, With an ivory cap and a stopper... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1861 - 304 pagina’s
...those dreadful words, — "My dear, where have you been ? " THE STETHOSCOPE SONG A PROFESSIONAL BALLAD. THERE was a young man in Boston town He bought him...cap and a stopper too. It happened a spider within dSb crawl, And spun him a web of ample size. The first was a bottle-fly, big and blue, The second was... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pagina’s
...dreadful words, — " My dear, where have you been ? " THE STETHOSCOPE SONG. A PROFESSIONAL BALLAD. HERE was a young man in Boston town, He bought him a STETHOSCOPE...too. It happened a spider within did crawl, And spun a web of ample size, Wherein there chanced one day to fall A couple of very imprudent flies. The first... | |
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