Which of these was a Victorian-era way to say you’re feeling melancholy?

Here is the question :

WHICH OF THESE WAS A VICTORIAN-ERA WAY TO SAY YOU’RE FEELING MELANCHOLY?

Here is the option for the question :

• I’ve got a dark spot in my eye
• I have a case of the dours
• I’ve got the morbs
• The graveyard is knocking

The Answer:

And, the answer for the the question is :

Explanation:

[STC009941]. It’s possible that the’morbs’ in question here are a reference to the word morbid, as in morbid thoughts of darkness or misery. In most contexts, the expression referred to a momentary sensation of melancholy that swept over a person but, ideally, did not last for an excessively long time.