Cornish Feasts and Folk-lore

by M. A. Courtney

Toothache.

In prose and verse slightly varied, common in all parts of the county,—

“Christ passed by his brother’s door,

Saw Peter his brother lying on the floor;

What aileth thee, brother?—

Pain in thy teeth?

Thy teeth shall pain thee no more:

In the name of,” etc.

This is to be worn in a bag around the neck. Mr. T. Q. Couch gives this charm in prose. It begins thus: “Peter sat at the gate of the Temple, and Christ said unto him, What aileth thee?” etc. Another remedy against toothache is, always in the morning to begin dressing by putting the stocking on the left foot.—Through Rev. S. Rundle.