...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...

...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...

...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...

...could 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...

...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...

...could 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,...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...

...could 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. • There is now a street called Wynd, at Hamburgh. Word went east, and word went west, And word is...

...blighting with her noxious breath the herbage of the surrounding country : " For seven miles east, for seven miles west, And seven miles north and south,...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,...

...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...

...her 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...