 To view Niagara Falls one day, A parson and a tailor took their way. The parson cried, whilst wrapped in wonder, And listening to the cataract's thunder, "Lord, how Thy works amaze our eyes. And fill our hearts with vast surpr1se!' The tailor merely made...  Publications - Pagina 270door Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1910Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1841 - 742 pagina’s
...To view Niagara's Falls one day, A Priest and Tailor took their way ; The Parson cried, while wrapt in wonder, And listening to the cataract's thunder,...works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with vast surprise !' The Tailor merely made this note : — ' Lord '. what a place to sponge a coat !' t ' A... | |
 | James Lumsden (of Aberdeen.) - 1844 - 72 pagina’s
...priest and tailor took their way To view Niagara's Falls, one day : The priest exclaimed, while lost in wonder, And listening to the cataract's thunder...thy works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with glad surprise!" The tailor merely made this note — " Lord! what a place to spunge a coat!" In the... | |
 | Alexander Marjoribanks - 1853 - 504 pagina’s
...Street, To see this water sheet ; Having seen this water sheet, I return to Wall Street." " To'view Niagara Falls one day, A parson and a tailor took their way ; The parson cried, whilst wrapt in wonder, And listening to the cataract's thunder, Lord ! how the works amaze our eyes, And... | |
 | 1855 - 134 pagina’s
...now of Wooster, Ohio. Boast not thy greatness, Yankees tall Thy pride and arrogance my catch a fall. To view Niagara Falls one day, A parson and a tailor...works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with vast surprise : — The tailor merely made this note — Visitors, whene'er you wish To feast on poultry,... | |
 | George Washington Holley - 1872 - 190 pagina’s
...sight it must have cost To build Ni-ag-ra Falls !" Of a far better quality are the following lines : " To view Niagara Falls, one day A Parson and a Tailor took their way. The Parson cried, while rapt in wonder, And list'ning to the Cataract's thunder, ' Lord ! how thy works amaze our eyes,... | |
 | Frank Hayward Severance - 1899 - 370 pagina’s
...to have conned years ago in a schoolrhetoric, and for which, I believe, NP Willis was responsible : To view Niagara Falls one day, A parson and a tailor...wonder, And listening to the cataract's thunder, " Lord 1 how thy works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with vast surprise"; — The tailor merely made... | |
 | Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1910 - 586 pagina’s
...Rock Albums" in the following form: "To view Niagara Falls one day, A parson and a tailor took the1r way. The parson cried, whilst wrapped in wonder, And...works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with vast surprise!' The tailor merely made this note: 'Lordt what a place to sponge a cant!' " five fathom deep,... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1921 - 802 pagina’s
...credited to NP WillU. To view Niagara Falls one day, 1850 A parson and a tailor took their way ; w'"" The parson cried whilst wrapped in wonder, And listening...works amaze our eyes, And fill our hearts with vast surprise ; The tailor merely made this note — Lord ! what a place to sponge a coat ! Another wrote... | |
 | Charles Mason Dow - 1921 - 790 pagina’s
...credited to NP Willis. To view Niagara Falls one day, 1850 A parson and a tailor took their way ; Wlllu The parson cried whilst wrapped in wonder. And listening...works amaze our eyes. And fill our hearts with vast surprise ; The tailor merely made this note — Lord ! what a place to sponge a coat ! Another wrote... | |
 | 1908 - 728 pagina’s
...Niagara's Falls one day A priest and tailor took their way, The priest cried out, while lost in wonder Listening to the cataract's thunder : " Lord ! how Thy works amaze our eyes And fill our souls with vast surprise ! " The tailor made this simple note : " Lord, what a place to sponge a coat... | |
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