 A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.  Once a Week - Page 422edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | William Ellis - 1746 - 354 pages
...greateft Care ought to be taken to watch their Swarming, that they be not loft for want of Care : For A Swarm of Bees in May is worth a Load of Hay : But a Swarm in July is xot worth a Fly. But But our Country People inlarge the firft Line, and fay,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...frog and her brood.. A cold May and windy Makes a full barn and a findy. , A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. The following Rules are laid darpn fy Bacon; ,. . . ,, If the... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 pages
...and her brood, A cold May and windy • Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE LAID DOWN BY LORD BACCT'J If the wainscot... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 186 pages
...frog and her brood. A cold May and a windy Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly, &c. XXIV. WINTER. If the latter End of October and Beginning... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 292 pages
...frog and her brood. A cold May and windy M."kes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. The following Rules are laid dowp by Lord Bacon : If the wainscot... | |
 | 1822 - 442 pages
...June, and you'll come home in another tune. 28. Shear your sheep in May, and shear them all away. 29. A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay ; But a swarm in July is not worth a fly. 30. Calm weather in June sets corn in tune. 31. If on the... | |
 | Thomas Forster - 1823 - 490 pages
...same in June, and you'll come home in another tune. Shear your sheep in May, and shear them all away. A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay ; But a swarm in July is not worth a fly. Calm weather in June sets corn in tune. If on the eleventh... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...and you'll come weeping away : look at the same in June, and you'll come home in another tune." — " A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay :" but " a swarm in July is not worth a fly." — " May, come she early, or come she late, she'll make... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...is called a cast, and the third from the same hive a spindle. It is a saying in this county, that " ad stopp'd all the passages, so that no help ; Л swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spune (spoon 5) A swarm of bcce in July Is not worth a... | |
 | William Hone - 1826
...is called a catt, and the third from the same hive a tpindh. It is a saying in this county, that " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spune (spoon ;) A swarm of bees in July II not worth a fly. " In Warwickshire, also, there is a different... | |
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