...ticking sounds, is doubtful. The following are his lines : — " A wood-worm That lies in old wood, liko a hare in her form, With teeth or with claws it will bito, or will scratch. And chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch ; Because, liko a watch, it...

...clicks the hour of death." Swift endeavoured to perform this useful task by means of ridicule, thus: " A wood worm That 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 death-watch ; Because, like a watch, it always...

...b. ii. e. 7. Swift endeavoured to perform this useful task by means of ridicule, thus : "A wood-worm That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form : With...And chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch, Because like a watch it always cries click : Then woe be to those in the house that are sick ! For,...

...the ticking was reproduced. Swift has prescribed this destructive remedy by way of ridicule : — " A Wood- worm That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form : With teeth or with clawa it will bite, or will scratch ; And chambermaids christen this worm a Death-watch; Because like...

...Dean Swift, in his invective against wood. It f'lruishes us, too, with a charm to avert the omen : " 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 death-watch : Because, like a watch, it...

...death-watch has been affirmed to " click the hour of death." Swift thus ridicules the superstition : " A wood- worm that lies in old wood, like a hare in her form, With teeth or with claws it will bite, it will scratch, And chamber-maids christen this worm a death- watch ; Because, like a watch, it will...

...in which it is heard. Thus sings the muse of the witty Dean of St. Patrick on this subject : — " A wood worm That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form: With teeth or with jlaws, it will bite or will scratch. And chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch ; Because like...

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...tessellatum. The witty Dean Swift has left us the following amusing charm to avert the fatal 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...

...tries to eradicate the foolish superstition, which caused its name, by means of ridicule, thus : — " A wood worm, That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form, With teeth or with claws it will bite, it will scratch, The chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch; Because like a watch it always...