 THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side, His shop was just upon the bank, his boat was on the tide ; The daughter of a fisherman, that was so straight and slim, Lived over on the other bank, right opposite to...  American Wit and Humor - Page 2441907Full view - About this book
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - Gift books - 1833 - 114 pages
...Where I cling. THE BALLAD OF THE OVSTERMAN. V It was a tall young oysterman lived by the river side, His shop was just upon the bank, his boat was on the...daughter of a fisherman, that was so straight and It was the pensive oysterman that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...For much the goddess mourned her heroes slain. WIT AND HUMOR. THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN.— HOLMES. It was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I'm wide awake young... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 pages
...golden dream, — To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I' m wide awake,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - Medicine in literature - 1850 - 310 pages
...golden dream, — To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I' m wide awake,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - Literature, Modern - 1851 - 320 pages
...golden dream, — To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I' m wide awake,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - American poetry - 1852 - 316 pages
...golden dream, — To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I' m wide awake,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 pages
...dream, — To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTEKMAJST. IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the riverside,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I'm wide awake, young... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...- «s|i•' up. •.«• o^..^-«. r, , THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN. It was a tall young oystennan lived by the river-side, His shop was just upon the...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I'm wide awake,... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...HOLMES. It was a tall young oysterman lived by the river side, His shop was just upon the bank—his boat was on the tide The daughter of a fisherman,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, " I'm wide awake,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1861 - 304 pages
...golden dream,— To-morrow kick away the stool, And dangle from the beam ! THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN, IT was a tall young oysterman lived by the river-side,...that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, "I'm wide awake; young... | |
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