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 The gueſte at the table began to ſtare, But ſhe ſaid, the cholic, the cholic, I declare.

The doctor came there her puſe to feel. She ſaid, I’m in pain from head to heel: At which he ſmil'd and ſhook his head, And ſaid, you’ll be better when you’re brought a bed.

the ladies ſaid, ſir what means all that? But still ſhe cry’d, O the pain in my back! they anſwer’d, ’tis true as he has ſaid, So fetch a midwife and cull the chambermaid.

A midwife was ſent for, and when ſhe came, they call’d the ſervants all things to prepare. But the chambermaid anſwer'd out of the room, Indeed I’m ſo ſick I cannot come.

She ſet up her throat and gave ſuch a ſquall, the lord ſaid the devil was in them all ; He ran into the kitchen to call the cook-maid. But ſhe all along on the pouch ſick was laid.

He bid her riſe, ſhe with tears-ſhook her head, Crying, ſir, with the cholic I’m-almoſt dead; She roar’d till the made the houſe to ring, And the lord like a madman ran up again.

the houſemaid rang another, peal in his ear, And the noiſe to Cheſter you might almoſt hear; And the lady was brought robed of a ſon, then the midwife unto the chambermaid run.

Where quick a young daughter was born, as ſaid. then ſhe ran to the kitchen to the cook-maid,