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_aHolmes, Oliver Wendell, _d1809-1894 |
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_aThe One Hoss Shay : _bWith its Companion Poems How the Old Horse Won the Bet & The Broomstick Train |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 508 | _aProduced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The One Hoss Shay" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a whimsical collection of poems written in the late 19th century. The primary poem tells the amusing tale of a uniquely constructed carriage that was designed to last indefinitely but ultimately falls apart all at once. The book explores themes of ingenuity, the passage of time, and the inevitable decline of all things, blending humor with a reflective tone. In the titular poem, "The Deacon's Masterpiece," a dedicated deacon painstakingly builds a horse-drawn carriage, ensuring every part is equally strong to prevent it from breaking down. This careful craftsmanship leads to the creation of a seemingly perfect vehicle that operates for a hundred years until, on the anniversary of its completion, it unexpectedly disassembles in a dramatic fashion. The subsequent poem, "How the Old Horse Won the Bet," narrates the unexpected triumph of an older horse in a racing bet, illustrating themes of perseverance and surprise. Lastly, "The Broomstick Train" weaves a playful tale of witches returning from the afterlife and commandeering a train, leading to mischievous adventures. Through clever rhyme and engaging storytelling, Holmes captures the quirks of human nature and the passage of time with charm and wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aAmerican poetry | ||
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_aPyle, Howard, _d1853-1911 |
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