 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 Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...the third from the same hive Aipindk. It is a saying in this county, that " A swarm of bees in Мяу Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a surer spune (spoon ;) A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly. " In Warwickshire, also, there is... | |
 | John Claridge (Shepherd) - 1827 - 80 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, fyc. > XXV. WINTER. If the latter End of October and Beginning... | |
 | Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828 - 60 pages
...AUG. ABP. CANT. 27 VENERABLE BEDE. ' A May flood never did good. 29%. Cfiatf. e. mwtor. ) Old Saying. A swarm of Bees in May, ° •*• Is worth a load of hay. Judic. Sign* shinbone shindy and shin smoke fire fireplug pin pencil pen wax thread black cock hen... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...hive is called a cast, and the third from the same hive ztpindh. 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 Is not worth a fly. " In Warwickshire, also, there is a different... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...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 Is not worth a fly. " In Warwickshire, also, there is a different... | |
 | 740 pages
...horn, It's good both for hay and corn." " A cold May and a windy Makes a full barn »nd a findy." " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; But a swarm in July Is uot worth a fly." Will any couplets of Tennyson reap so large a fame ; About... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...is called a catt, and trie third from the same hive Aipindh. II 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 su-nrm of bees in July la not worth a fly. " In Warwickshire, also, tlitre is a diffi-renl... | |
 | 1867 - 738 pages
...horn, It'» good both for hay and corn." " A cold May and a windy Makes a fall barn and a findy." " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; Bat a swarm in July Is not worth a fly." Will any couplets of Tennyson reap so large afame? About... | |
 | Royal Agricultural Society of England - 1889 - 1070 pages
...Windsor honey exhibition the spring of 1889 was exceptionally fine and warm. It is said or sung : — " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon." May, in this year, was unusually genial and swarm-inspiring. Many of the swarms from which... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1841 - 434 pages
...CLIX. SEE a pin and pick it up, All the day you'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, CLX. 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. CLXI. ST. Swithin's day if thou dost rain, For... | |
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