...or timber, But a second follows after, And a third upon the second, And a fourth, and fifth, and so on — First a sheep, and then a dozen, Till they...seems darkened With the tails of sad misfortunes." The " sneezy, freezy winter " comes, and with it the Fever " Doan-chuno-me," and the Ague " Wot-el-sha-ku,"...

...or timber, But a second follows after, And a third upon the second, And a fourth, and fifth, and so on— First a sheep, and then a dozen, Till they all,...the tail uplifted, As the sorrow leapeth over; Lo I they follow, thicker, faster, Till the air of earth seems darkened With the tails of sad misfortunes."...

...His friends, Silli-ninkum, and Beedel, fat man, have departed this life. " Never jumps a sheep that's frightened Over any fence whatever — Over wall,...seems darkened With the tails of sad misfortunes." The " sneezy, freezy winter " comes, and with it the Fever " Doan-chuno-me," and the Ague " Wot-el-sha-ku,"...