 | Jonathan Swift - 1735
...of Obfiruffions, and Pains in her Cbeft. THE Third is ari Infe£t we call a Wood-Worm^ That lies iri old Wood like a Hare in her Form ; With Teeth or with Claws it will bite or will fcratch, And Chambermaids chriften this Worm a DeatliWatch : Becaufe like a Watch it always cries Click... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1744
...Jaundice pofieft, Or fick of ObftruRions, and Pains in her Cleft. THE third is an Infed we call a #W-Worm, That lies in old Wood like a Hare in her Form : With * He was ia Jayl for Debt. POEMS on federal OCCASIONS. 213 With Teeth or with Claws it will bite or... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752
...pains in her cheft. .. i . . * THE third is an infeft we call a •vetJ-vrorm, That lies in old waod like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch ; And chamber-maids chriften this worm a deathwatch : Becaufe like a watch it always cries... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774
...pofleft, 15 Or fick of obfiructions, and pains in her cheft. The next is tm infect we call a wood-worm, That lies in old wood like a hare in her form : With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch; And chambermaids chriften this worm a deathwatch ; 20 Becaufe, like a watch, it always cries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Literary Criticism - 1779
...ob3lrucliotu, and pains in her eheft. The next is an infeft we call a -wtod-worm, That lies in old iaood like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch, And chambermaids ehriften this worm a death-watch; Becaufe like a watch it always cries click:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...obftrucTtans, and pains in her cheft. The next is an infect we call a it-W-worm, That lies in old ivoodl\ke a hare in her form; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch, And chambermaids chriften this worm a death-watch; Becaufe like a watch it always cries clicks... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan - Literary Criticism - 1784
...pofleft, Or fick of obftru&ions, and pains in her cheil. The next is an infeft we call a wood-worm, That lies in old wood like a hare in her form ; •With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch, And chambermaids chriften this worm a deathwatch ; , 'Becaufe like a watch it always cries... | |
 | English poets, Samuel Johnson - 1790
...pofleit, Or fick of objlrucjions, and pains in her chejt. The next is an infeft we call a wood-worm, That lies in old wood like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will fcratch ; And chambermaids chriften this worm a dead-watch, Becaufe like a watch it always cries click... | |
 | William Clarke - History - 1802
...another iruic-h smaller »beet, and found in the wood of old houses. Then teil all your grannies it is a wood worm, That lies in old wood like a hare in her form ; With teeth or with claws ¡t will bite or will scratch, And chamber-maids christen this worm a. death-watch : : events. " This... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols - 1808
...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 her form; With...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... | |
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That lies in old wood like a hare in her form; With teeth or with claws it will bite or 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 sick : For,... 
