 And hated like a sickness : made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of Familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets, weasels, and I wot not what, That have appear'd ; and suck'd, some say, their blood.  Dramatic Works of John Ford ... - Page 472by John Ford - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...shunn'd And hated like a sickness : made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldami Talk of Familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...But by what means they came acquainted with them, I'm now ignorant. Would some power good or bad Instruct me which way I might be reveng'd Upon this... | |
 | John Ford - English drama - 1811 - 528 pages
...unruly base." Cuddy Banks, in his ensuing speech, quibbles in the same manner 'on the musical term base. That have appear'd, and suck'd, some say, their blood...acquainted with them, I am now ignorant. 'Would some pow'r, good or bad, Instruct me which way I might be reveng'd Upon this churl, I'd go out of myself,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...shunn'd And hated like a sickness : made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of Familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...But by what means they came acquainted with them, I'm now ignorant. Would some power good or bad Instruct me which way I might be reveng'd Upon this... | |
 | 1822 - 736 pages
...familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets, weasles, and I wot not what, That have appear'd, and euck'd (some say,) their blood ; But, by what means they came acquainted with them, I am now ignorant. ( Witch of Edmonton.) Hath not this present parliament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empowered... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...and sexes. I have heard old Beldames Talk of familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferreti, weazels, and I wot not what, That have appear'd, and suck'd,...But by what means they came acquainted with them, I'm now ignorant : would some power, good or bad, Instruct me which way I might be reveng'd Upon this... | |
 | John Ford - 1827 - 630 pages
...shunn'd And hated like a sickness ; made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...I am now ignorant. Would some power, good or bad, Instruct me which way I might be revenged Upon this churl, I'd go out of myself, And give this fury... | |
 | John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 672 pages
...shunn'd And hated like a sickness ; made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...But by what means they came acquainted with them, Instruct me which way I might be revenged Upon this churl, I'd go out of myself, And give this fury... | |
 | John Ford - 1831 - 376 pages
...• And hated like a sickness ; made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...I am now ignorant. Would some power, good or bad, Instruct me which way I might be revenged Upon this churl, I'd go out of myself, And give this fury... | |
 | William Howells - Folklore - 1831 - 220 pages
...And hated like a sickness — made a scorn To all degrees and sexes, I have heard old beldames Talk of familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...have appear'd and suck'd, (some say) their blood." Witch of Edmonton. The antients had a sort of divination, styled Sortes Prenestinte, Hortes Homerianie,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1844 - 330 pages
...shunn'd And hated like a sickness : made a scorn To all degrees and sexes. I have heard old beldams Talk of Familiars in the shape of mice, Rats, ferrets,...But by what means they came acquainted with them, I 'm now ignorant. Would some power good or bad Instruct me which way I might be reveng'd Upon this churl,... | |
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