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" For seven miles east, and Seven miles west, And seven miles north, and south, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. « The milk of seven stately cows (It was costly her to keep) Was brought her daily, which she drank Before... "
Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs ... - Page 157
edited by - 1812 - 334 pages
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A View of Northumberland: With an Excursion to the Abbey of ..., Volume 2

William Hutchinson - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1778 - 544 pages
...became. For feven miles eafl, and feven miles weft, And feven miles north, and fouth. No blade of grafs or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. The milk of feven ftately cows, It was coftly her to keep, Was brought her daily, which ihe drank Before ihe went...
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Old Ballads, Historical and Narrative, with Some of Modern Date ..., Volume 3

Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1784 - 352 pages
...became. For feven miles eaft, and (even miles weft, And feven miles north and fouth, No blade of grafs or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. The milk of feven ftately cows, It was coftly her to keep, Was brought her daily, which fhe drank Before fhe went...
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Old Ballads, Historical and Narrative, with Some of Modern Date ..., Volume 3

Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1784 - 346 pages
...became. For feven miles eaft, and feren miles weft, And feven miles north and fouth, No blade of grafs or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. / The milk of feven irately cows, It was coftly her to keep, Was brought her daily, which flie drank Before flie...
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Tales of Wonder;, Volume 2

Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...her blame ? But e'er the next day's sun went down, A long worm she became. For seven miles east, and seven miles west, And seven miles north and south, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venemous was her mouth. The milk of seven stately cows, (It was costly her to keep,) Was brought her...
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Tales of Wonder;

Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 242 pages
...became. For feven miles eaft, and feven miles weft, And feven miles north and fouth, No blade of grafs or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. The milk of feven flately cows, . . (It was coftly her to keep,) Was brought her daily, which fhe drank Before...
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Old Ballads: Historical and Narrative, with Some of Modern Date, Volume 4

Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...blame ? But e'er•the next day's sun went down, A long worm she became. For seven miles east, and seven miles west, And seven miles north and south,...Before she went to sleep. At this day may be seen the the cave, Which held her folded up, And the stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. Word...
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Rambles in Northumberland and on the Scottish Border ... By S. Oliver, etc

William Andrew Chatto, Stephen OLIVER (the Younger, pseud. [i.e. William Andrew Chatto.]) - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1835 - 368 pages
...Laidley Worm used to lie, blighting with her noxious breath the herbage of the surrounding country : " For seven miles east, for seven miles west, And seven...trough, the very same Out of which she did sup*." The ballad of the "Laidley Worm of Spindleston Heugh," was first printed by the Rev. Robert Lambe,...
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Transactions of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, Volume 2

Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club - Natural history - 1854 - 378 pages
...hammer, tut now pavea the street* of London. Thus, in the old song of 1272, founded on this tradition — At this day may be seen the cave, Which held her folded...stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. But they are seen no longer. It may be that the remains of some such monster may still lie hid in the...
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English and Scottish Ballads: Book I. Romances of chivalry and legends of ...

Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 496 pages
...blame ? But e'er the next day's sun went down, a A long worm she became. For seven miles east, and seven miles west, And seven miles north, and south,...she went to sleep. At this day may be seen the cave 45 Which held her folded up, And the stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. Word went...
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English and Scottish Ballads: Book I. Romances of chivalry and legends of ...

Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1857 - 512 pages
...blame ? But e'er the next day's sun went down, si A long worm she became. For seven miles east, and seven miles west, And seven miles north, and south,...grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth. 4u The milk of seven stately cows (It was costly her to keep) Was brought her daily, which she drank...
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