 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...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... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...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,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...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... | |
 | William Carr - English language - 1828 - 386 pages
...winftin. TEUT. mahen. MA AD, Made. Spoken in two distinct syllables. " And who were touchiden weren maad saaf." Matt. xiv. Wiclif. " But when I was maade a...Werd Systers mast lyke to be." Wintoun's Cronykil. MAAST^WHAT, Generally, for the most part. MAAST-AN-END, Generally, without much intermission. MACK,... | |
 | William Carr - English language - 1828 - 364 pages
...TEUT. maheri. MAAD, Made. Spoken in two distinct syllables. " And who were touchiden weren maad saa£" Matt. xiv. Wiclif. " But when I was maade a man I...forty days t'will rain na maar." See Brand's Pop. Antlq. MAAR-OWER, Moreover. " Maar-ower ner that," moreover than that. MAAST, Most. " The Werd Systers... | |
 | William Carr (B.D.) - 1828 - 364 pages
...less and eke to mare." Romt. of the Rose. " That now na mare sycht of the land thay se." Douglas Vtrg. p. 127" St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain For forty...Werd Systers mast lyke to be." Wintoun's Cronykil. MAAST-WHAT, Generally, for the most part. MAAST-AN-END, Generally, without much intermission. MACK,... | |
 | William Carr - Craven (England) - 1828 - 368 pages
...and eke to mare." Romt. of the Rote. " That now na mare sycht of the land thay se." Douglas Virg.p. 127. " St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain For forty...Most. " The Werd Systers mast lyke to be." Wintoun's CronyJdl. MAAST- WHAT, Generally, for the most part. MAAST-AN-END, Generally, without much intermission.... | |
 | Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828 - 60 pages
...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... | |
 | William Pulleyn - London (England) - 1830 - 402 pages
...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...day if 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... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...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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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. 
