 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 she...  Rambles in Northumberland and on the Scottish Border ... By S. Oliver, etc - Page 190by William Andrew Chatto, Stephen OLIVER (the Younger, pseud. [i.e. William Andrew Chatto.]) - 1835 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Songs, English - 1810 - 232 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,...stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. Word went east, and word went west, And word is gone over the sea, That aLaidley worm in Spimlleston... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Bell - Ballads, English - 1812 - 340 pages
...door Laughing, who could her blame ? But e'er the next day's sun went down, A long worm she became. For seven miles east, for seven miles west, And seven...stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. Word went east, and word went west, And word is gone over the sea, That a Laidley worm in Spindleston-Heughs... | |
 | Books - 1842 - 650 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,...stone trough, the very same Out of which she did sup. Word went east, and word went west, And word is gone over the sea, That a Laidley worm in Spindleston-Heughs... | |
 | William Howitt - Durham (England) - 1842 - 634 pages
...her blame? But ere 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,...stone trough, the very same, Out of which she did sup. Word went east, and word went west, And word is gone over the sea, That a Laidley Worm in Spindleston... | |
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