 Ez fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that; God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God.  The Biglow Papers - Página 27por James Russell Lowell - 1861 - 200 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1906 - 810 páginas
...accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came. LINCOLN, Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 Ez fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it...don't want to go no furder Than my testyment fer that : An' you 've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. LOWELL, Btglow Papers, I, i, st. 5 With... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1906 - 324 páginas
...in the air, and to which Longfellow gave serious utterance in his " Occultation of Orion." " Ez for war, I call it murder— There you hev it plain an'...flat: I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that; God hez said so plump an' fairly, It's as long as it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly... | |
 | George Spring Merriam - 1906 - 482 páginas
...and state, found no mercy at his hands : Ez fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it plain and flat: I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that: God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've got to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. 'Tain't your... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - 1907 - 316 páginas
...Thru the vartu o' the North! We begin to think it's natur To take sarse an' not be riled — Who'd expect to see a tater All on eend at bein' biled ?...plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testament fer that; God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to... | |
 | Eva March Tappan - 1907 - 282 páginas
...certain everyday strength and vigor that a smoother phrasing would have weakened. When he writes, — Ez fer war, I call it murder; There you hev it plain...don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that, — he strikes a blow that has something of the keenness of the sword and the weight of the cudgel.... | |
 | 1907 - 832 páginas
...social sense. The sword is the pen wherewith nations write themselves down barbarians. Ez fer Var,' I call It murder, — There you hev It plain an' flat;...don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that. The Biglow Papers. There never *as a Rood war or a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin. S n'-fBi-atEIs CHAPTER... | |
 | Henry William Elson - 1908 - 386 páginas
...the world." The following lines would indicate that the Yankee writer was opposed to war altogether: Ez fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it...Testyment fer that; God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. Taint afollerin'... | |
 | Abby Willis Howes - 1909 - 196 páginas
...the Mexican War, which was then in progress. These views are expressed in no half-hearted way : — " Ez fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it...Than my Testyment fer that ; God hez sed so, plump and fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God."... | |
 | Arnold van Couthen Piccardt Huizinga - 1911 - 296 páginas
...to us individually. Lowell brings this out well in the sentiments of a disbeliever in war : '• Es fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it plain...Testyment fer that; God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. K " 'Taint... | |
 | Arnold van Couthen Piccardt Huizinga - 1911 - 298 páginas
...home to us individually. Lowell brings this out well in the sentiments of a disbeliever in war : " Es fer war, I call it murder, — There you hev it plain...Testyment fer that; God hez sed so plump an' fairly, It's ez long ez it is broad, An' you've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. " 'Taint your... | |
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