 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - Počet stránok 1022
...did not understand." In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four jacks, — Which was coining it strong, Yet I state but the facts. And we found on his nails which were taper, — |wax. What is frequent in tapers, — that's Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That... | |
 | william blackwood - 1871 - Počet stránok 810
...leaves on the strand, With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding In the game he 'did not understand.' In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four...taper, What is frequent in tapers— that's wax." This fine strain of moral indignation speaks for itself. We fear that the satire, however, is likely... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - Počet stránok 968
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding In the game " he did not understand." AUTY. 'T is much immortal beauty to admire, But more...divine delight be scanned. For what is beauty but the — that 's wax. Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark, And... | |
 | 1871 - Počet stránok 818
...not understand.' In his sleeves, which were long, He had twcnty-ibur p;icks— Which -\\a< rominp: it strong, Yet I state but the facts ; And we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frcqnent in tapers— that's wax. ' This fme strain of moral indignation speaks for itself. We fear... | |
 | 1872 - Počet stránok 900
...strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding In the game "he did not understand." In his sli'ovos, s and servants sped ; The precepts sage they wrote...banished. Saw in the sun a mighty angel stand, And — Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark, And for tricks that... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1872 - Počet stránok 410
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding, In the game " he did not understand." In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four...Which was coming it strong, Yet I state but the facts; POEMS FROM i860 TO 1868. Now, nothing could be finer or more beautiful to see Than the first six months'... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1873 - Počet stránok 164
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding, In the game " he did not understand." In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four...nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers, — that "s wax. " * That for ways that are dark, And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - Počet stránok 906
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding In the game "he did not understand." vanished in the pool ; Anon 1 cleansed my bloody...forehead cool, And sat among the urchins young, T »ч- found on his nails, which were taper — Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - Počet stránok 330
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Si had been hiding, In the game he " did not understand." In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four...Which was coming it strong, Yet I state but the facts ; An.l we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers — that's wax. Which is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - Počet stránok 600
...leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding, In the game " he did not understand." In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four...were taper, What is frequent in tapers — that's Which is why I remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark, And for tricks that are... | |
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In the scene that ensued I did not take a hand ; But the floor it was strewed Like the leaves on the strand With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding, In the game "he did not understand. 
