Want, and Moon-madness, and the Pest’s swift Bane, When its shafts smite—while yet its bow is twanging— Have each their mark and sign—some ghastly stain; […]

From 1 to 2 kg. (2-4 pounds) of oakbark are boiled in a few liters (quarts) of water and allowed to digest for about an hour, after which the mixture is filtered and the filtrate added to the bath.

The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.

What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon, / And Peter like a piper's tune,