 And right on the top of his trouble kem his wife and five kids from the States. It was rough, mighty rough ; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly ; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and took on...  Poems - Página 60por Bret Harte - 1875 - 152 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...— mighty rough; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and took on when no one was uigh. But this yer luck of Dow's Was so powerful mean Th«t the spring near his house l)rie»I right... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 páginas
...— mighty rough; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house on the sly ; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and took on when no one was nigh. But this yer luck o' Dow's Was so powerful mean That the spring near his house Dried right upon the green ; And he sunk... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1871 - 186 páginas
...mighty rough ; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly ; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and took on when no one was nigh. That the spring near his house Dried right up on the green ; And he sunk forty feet down for water,... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1872 - 442 páginas
...mighty rough ; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly ; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and...to be seen. Then the bar petered out, And the boys wouldn't stay ; And the chills* got about, And his wife fell away : But Dow, in his well, kept a peggin'... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1880 - 288 páginas
...mighty rough ; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly ; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and...spring near his house Dried right up on the green ; Dow's Flat. 47 And he sunk forty feet down for water, but nary a drop to be seen. Then the bar petered... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1872 - 410 páginas
...mighty rough ; But the boys thcy stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly; And the old woman, — well, she did washing, and took on when no one was nigh. But this yer luck of Bow's Was so powerful mean, That the spring near his house Dried right up on the green; And he sunk... | |
 | 1871 - 1032 páginas
...tunnelled with Bates. And right on the top of his trouble kem his wife and fire kIJa from the States. — But this yer luck of Dow's Was so powerful mean. That...spring near his house Dried right up on the green ; And lie sunk forty feat down for water, but nary a drop to be seen. Then the bar petered nut, And the boys... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1874 - 368 páginas
...rough, mighty rough, But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly. And the old woman — well, she did washing, and took on when no one was nigh. There are yet more touching verses in that little poem; but I am not going to quote them. Go straight... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1875 - 624 páginas
...mighty rough; But the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house, on the sly ; And the old woman — well, she did washing, and took...to be seen. Then the bar petered out, And the boys wouldn't stay ; And the chills got about, And his wife fell away ; But Dow, in his well, kept a peggin'... | |
 | 1876 - 732 páginas
...the boys they stood by, And they brought him the stuff For a house on the sly; But this yer luck o' Dow's Was so powerful mean That the spring near his...sunk forty feet down for water, but nary a drop to be Then the bar petered out, And the boys wouldn't stay: And the chills got about, And his wife fell away;... | |
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