 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pagine
...memorandum by Mr. pouce : " I have heard these lines upon St. Swithih's day : — " St. Swithin's day acle, 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pagine
...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 For forty days 't will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, in " Every man out of his humour," has a touch at almanac-wisdom,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pagine
...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... | |
 | William Carr - 1828 - 384 pagine
...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 it will remain, St....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,... | |
 | William Carr - 1828 - 386 pagine
...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 it will remain, St....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,... | |
 | Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828 - 60 pagine
...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,... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1830 - 402 pagine
...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 it will remain :...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pagine
...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 For forty days 't will rain na mair. Ben Jonson, in " Every man out of his humour," has a touch at almanac-wisdom,... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1832 - 338 pagine
...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 it will remain:...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-... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pagine
...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 it will remain :...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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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. 
