| Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 pàgines
...possest, Or sick of obstructions and pains in her chei>t* The next is an insect we call a Wood-worm, That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will hite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a Deathwatch, Because, like a watch, it always... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pàgines
...of Dean Swift, in l.is invective against Wood. It furnishes us too with a charm to avert the omen. f A wood Worm, That lies in old wood, like, a hare in...will scratch, . And chambermaids christen this worm a Death Watch ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick ; Because, like a watch, it always «ie»... | |
| 1824 - 486 pàgines
...one of Dean Swift, in his invective against Wood. It furnishes us too with a charm to avert the -" A wood Worm, That lies in old wood, like a hare in...will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a Death Watch; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick; Because, like a watch, it always cries... | |
| Henry Teonge - 1825 - 364 pàgines
...gives a lively account of one of these insects, and furnishes us with a charm to avert the omen. " a wood worm That lies in old wood, like a hare in...And chambermaids christen this worm a Death-watch ; Because, like a watch, it always cries click. Then woe be to those in the house who are sick ; For... | |
| James Rennie - 1831 - 434 pàgines
...would appear, by the old song of " A cobbler there was, and he lived in a stall," runs thus :— " A wood worm That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form, With teeth or with claws, it will bile, it will scratch; And chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch; Because, like a watch, it... | |
| John Timbs - 1832 - 362 pàgines
...the shafts of satire, as well as furnished a charm to avert the omen, as follows : — " A wood-worm, That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form, With...will scratch ; And chambermaids christen this worm a Death- Watch, Because, like a watch, it always cries click ; Then wo be to those in the house who are... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 874 pàgines
...contains an effectual charm against the omen : — A wood worm. That lies in old wood, like a bar? in her form, With teeth or with claws, It will bite...will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a death watch : Because like a watch it always cries click : Then woe be to those in the house who are... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 852 pàgines
...which contains an effectual charm against the omen :— • A wood worm, That lies in old wood, like я hare in her form. With teeth or with claws, it will...will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm ж death watch : Because like a watch it always cries click : Then woe be to those in the house who... | |
| 1832 - 424 pàgines
...buildings, and the shops not particu- thus:— he lived in a stall," runs .136 397 * A wood worm Tbat lies in old wood, like a hare In her form, With teeth or with claws, it will bite, It will scratch ; And chambermaids christen this worm a deathwatch ; Because, like a watch, it always... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 392 pàgines
...the jaundice possest, Or sick of obstructions, and pains in her chest. The next is an insect we call a wood- worm, That lies in old wood like a hare in...scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a deathwatch ; Because like a watch it always cries click ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick : For,... | |
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