 Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights, upon their breeches. And feeling pain, were hang'd for witches ; And some for putting knavish tricks Upon green geese and turkey-chicks, Or pigs that suddenly deceast...  The Student, and Intellectual Observer - Page 3291870Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 pages
...has not he, within a year, Hang'd threescore of 'em in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and...nights, upon their breeches, And, feeling pain, were hang'd for witches, And some for putting knavish tricks Upongreen geese and turkey chicks, Or pigs,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1870 - 426 pages
...has he not within a year Hang'd threescore of them in one shire 1 Some only for not being drown' d, And some for sitting above ground Whole days and nights upon their breeches, And feeling pain, were haug'd for witches : And some for putting knavish tricks Upon green geese or turkey chicks ; Or pigs... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1869 - 314 pages
...Year, Hang'd Threefcore of them in one Shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And fome for fitting above Ground, Whole Days and Nights upon their Breeches, And feeling Pain, were hang'd for Witches ? And fome for putting knavifh Tricks Upon Green-Geefe and Turkey Chicks, Or Pigs,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 268 pages
...Finding revolted witches out. And has he not, within this year, Hanged threescore of them in one shirc ? Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting above ground.' After he had murdered hundreds, and pursued his trade for many years (from 1644 downwards), the tide... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1871 - 530 pages
...Finding revolted witches out. And has he not, within this year, Hanged threescore of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting above ground.' After he had murdered hundreds, and pursued his trade for many years (from 1644 downwards), the tide... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 408 pages
...has he not within a year Hang'd three score of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground Whole days and nights...breeches, And feeling pain, were hanged for witches. And some for putting knavish tricks Upon green geese or turkey chicks; Or pigs that suddenly deceased... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1872 - 454 pages
...has he not within a year Hang'd threescore of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground Whole days and nights upon their breeches, And feeling pain, were hang*d for witches. And some for putting knavish tricks Upon green geese or turkey chicks ; Or pigs... | |
 | Pictorial cabinet - 1878 - 574 pages
...Finding revolted witches out. And has he not, within this year, Hanged thrte score of them in one shire ? Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting above ground." After he had murdered hundreds, and pursued his trade for many years (from 1644 downwards), the tide... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1883 - 422 pages
...Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Hanged threescore of 'em in one shire? 145 Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting...breeches, And feeling pain, were hanged for witches • And some for putting knavish tricks 150 Upon green geese and turkey-chicks, Or pigs, that suddenly... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1883 - 426 pages
...Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Hanged threescore of 'em in one shire? 145 Some only for not being drowned, And some for sitting...breeches, And feeling pain, were hanged for witches And some for putting knavish tricks o Upon green geese and turkey-chicks, Or pigs, that suddenly deceased... | |
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