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" St. Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain : St. Swithin's Day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair. "
Observations on popular antiquities: including the whole of mr. Bourne's ... - Página 341
por John Brand - 1849
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 páginas
...Mr. Brand, from a memorandum by Mr. pouce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithih's day : — " 9 fearful spectacle, which stood the whole body of it together in view, for several hours toge ГайРог forty days Ч will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, in l< Every man out of bis nnrhour," has...
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The Every-day Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements ...

William Hone - 1868 - 846 páginas
...Nir. Brand, from a memorandum by Mr. Douce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithin's day : — " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain, For forty days...: St. Swithin's day if thou be fair For forty days 't will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, in " Every man out of his humour," has a touch at almanac-wisdom,...
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The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the ..., Volumen1

William Hone - 1826 - 882 páginas
...Кг. Brand, from a memorandum by Mr. Douce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithin's day : — " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain, For forty days...it will remain : St. Swithin's day if thou be fair Fur forty days 't will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, irt " Every man out of his humour," has a touch at...
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Dialect of Craven, in the Westriding of the County of York: With a ..., Volumen1

William Carr - 1828 - 384 páginas
...to mare." Romt. of the Rose. '; That now na mare sycht of the land thay se." Douglas Virg. p. 127. " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain For forty days...day if thou be fair For forty days t'will rain na maar." See Brand's Pop. Antiq. MAAR-OWER, Moreover. " Maar-ower ner that," moreover than that. MAAST,...
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Poor Humphrey's calendar, wherein are given prophecies concerning things to ...

Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828 - 60 páginas
...to cool. Clare. SWITHIN. St. Swithin.s day, if thou dost rain, For forty days .twill rain again : " St. Swithin's day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair :" These false and superstitious rules Are only held by vulgar fools. # MARGARET. If you.d do well,...
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The Etymological Compendium, Or, Portfolio of Origins and Inventions ...

William Pulleyn - 1830 - 402 páginas
...dear for his whistle !" IF IT RAINS ON ST. SWITHIN'S DAY, THERE WILL BE RAIN FOR FORTY DAYS AFTER. " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain, For forty days...thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair." In Brand's Popular Antiquities, there is a printed statement to the following purport : In the year...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volumen1

William Hone - 1830 - 878 páginas
...Mr. Brand, from a memorandum by Mr. Douce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithin's day :— " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain, For forty days...: St. Swithin's day if thou be fair For forty days 't will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, in " Every man out of his humour," has a touch at almanac-wisdom,...
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Flora's Dictionary

Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1832 - 338 páginas
...forty days after it will Or more, or less, some rain distill. Poor llniiin's Jilmanacfor the year 1697. St. Swithin's day, if thou dost rain, For forty days...thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain na mair. Hone's EDB 16. ConTolvulns, Convolvulus purpumts, St Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch, AD 338. 17-...
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The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in ..., Volumen2

Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 páginas
...15th of July, there will be a continuous track of wet or dry weather for the forty days ensuing. ' St Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days...Swithin's Day, if thou be fair, For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.' The explanation given by Brand in his Popular Antiquities of this saying — an explanation...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - 1835 - 876 páginas
...by Mr. Douce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithin's day : — " St. Swithin's day if thon dost rain, For forty days it will remain : St. Swithin's day if thon be fair For forty days 't will rain na mair. rare ! good, good, good, good, good ! I thank my...
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