| Anne Richardson Earle - American fiction - 1890 - 332 pages
...of the wrecked wedding braveries to the very limit which her aunt and her assistants would permit. " -If seven maids with seven mops swept it for half...the walrus said, *that they could get it clear?'" Thus quoted Rob, hurrying along the hall with his arms full of books. " - I doubt it,' " returned Sophy,... | |
| Shorthand - 1894 - 510 pages
...lines might correctly describe the scene : They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand ! " If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a...it," said the carpenter ; And shed a bitter tear. But "what private griefs they have, I know not ;" and whatever they are, so long as they have resulted... | |
| Lewis Carroll - Adventure and adventurers - 1897 - 252 pages
...Such quantities of sand: ' If this ii,ere only cleared away, ' They said, ' it would be grand I ' ' If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a...' the Walrus said, ' That they could get it clear ? ' ' 1 doubt it' said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. ' O Oysters, come and walk with us! The... | |
| John Petch Hewby - Children - 1895 - 146 pages
...any of you troubled with bad memories : " If seven maids, with seven mops, Swept it for half-a-year, Do you suppose," the walrus said, " That they could...doubt it," said the carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. two syllables ; although the Commination Service is seldom read now — even if, like Royal Oak Day... | |
| Lewis Carroll - Adventure and adventurers - 1897 - 232 pages
...set. Such quantities of sand: • If this were only cleared away,' They Mid, ' it would be grand 1 ' ' If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a...a bitter tear. ' O Oysters, come and walk with us I The Walrus did beseech. ' A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk Along the briny beach: We cannot do with... | |
| 1897 - 68 pages
...see Such quantities of sand. ' If this were only cleared away,' They said, ' it would be grand ! ' ' Do you suppose,' the Walrus said, ' That they could...shed a bitter tear. " ' O Oysters, come and walk with i,s! ' The Walrus did beseech. ' A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach ; We cannot... | |
| Forests and forestry - 1922 - 682 pages
...and the carpenter were walking hand in hand. They wept like anything to see such quantities of sand. If seven maids, with seven mops, swept it for half...it, said the carpenter, and shed a bitter tear. O, lachrymose carpenter, refrain from further weeping and cheer up! All is not lost. If our men could... | |
| Harry Pratt Judson, Ida Catherine Bender - Literature - 1900 - 274 pages
...the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. '"i ti f 6. " O Oysters, come and walk with us!" The AValrus did beseech. " A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach: We can not do with more than four, To give a hand to each." 7. The eldest Oyster looked at him, The eldest... | |
| Harry Thurston Peck - Literature - 1901 - 444 pages
...see Such quantities of sand: " If this were only cleared away," They said, " it would be grand!" " If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a...doubt it," said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. " 0 Oysters, come and walk with us 1" The Walrus did beseech. " A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along... | |
| Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - American poetry - 1902 - 772 pages
...anything to see Such quantities of sand: In Merry " If seven maids with seven mops Mood Swept it for hali? a year, $* Do you suppose," the Walrus said, " That...Walrus did beseech. " A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Aloncr th» briny beach : We cannot do with more than four, 1\x give a hand to each." The eldest Oyster... | |
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