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Then there was a sound of clinking of glasses and of laughter, for it became known that to John and Mary Shakespeare a son had been born, and presently there was brought to be shown to the company "The infant mewling and puking in the nurse's arms." It was a great event for the father and mother, something of an event for Stratford-on-Avon, for John Shakespeare was a man of importance.

The singer talks directly to her rival and tells her: "You know your old man was with me last night/I just want you to know I don't think it's right/Because Bessie used to sing to me/Don't play no second fiddle, baby, always play the lead/I'm sure every word he says to me is true/Just as I'm sure they're true when he says them to you/For a bird in a cage he sure can sing/But I don't want no part of his three-way thing/I'm talking woman to woman." Mankey dials up a strangled, almost imploding tone for the solo, which is as creepy-crawly as Eraserhead's mewling whimpers.

What does it breed except mewling and puking and good health.

stable, still cauled and mewling, soon to be found and lavished with all

Call it the weary, well-traveled NRI arrogance and our piteous mewling about how things are but here we have a point.

But the relationship ended, and Morrissey later discussed having a baby - a "mewling miniature monster" - with close friend Tina Dehgani.

As I was lying in bed this morning waiting for the great adventure of life to begin another day, I realised that apart from two dogs, a cat, the ancient Mither, wee Bearn, Helpmeet and the mewling Nipper, I haven't talked with another soul for three weeks (I exclude anyone I encounter TO THE HIS LESS SHARP THE in trade).

Shrek (voiced by Myers) is suffering mid-life angst with mewling kids and his beautiful and pungent wife, Fiona (Diaz).

Although they may be childless, this husband-and-wife team of anthropologists has observed some truly remarkable children in their travels, and the wild tales they spin about these fabulous creatures make Nicky look like a mewling infant.

'I had always considered babies mewling menaces and children irrational, needy, demanding and narcissistic,' she whines.

It seems only months ago when they were at the mewling and puking stage, and only weeks since they were creeping like snail unwillingly to school.

It's certainly annoying to have to clean kitchens, mop bathrooms, wash endless loads of laundry, cope with mewling children, and confront the other rows that the modern nanny must hoe.