rheumatics
Britishnoun
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When fevers burn, or ague freezes, Rheumatics gnaw, or cholic squeezes; Our neighbours’ sympathy may ease us, Wi’ pitying moan; But thee—thou hell o’ a’ diseases, Ay mocks our groan!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
When fevers burn, or ague freezes, Rheumatics gnaw, or cholic squeezes; Our neighbors' sympathy may ease us, Wi' pitying moan; But thee—thou hell o' a' diseases, Aye mocks our groan!
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James
Rheumatics don't give anybody any call to do any such a thing as that.
From The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings : or, Making the Start in the Sawdust Life by Darlington, Edgar B. P.
When fevers burn, or argues freezes, Rheumatics gnaw, or colics squeezes, Our neibor's sympathy can ease us, Wi' pitying moan; But thee—thou hell o' a' diseases— Aye mocks our groan.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Then Rheumatics stept forth, and said: "I plague them as they lie in bed."
From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John
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