An ancient ryhme recorded as early as 1630 ...
| “ | You know that Monday is Sunday's brother; Tuesday is such another; Wednesday you must go to church and pray; Thursday is half-holiday; On Friday it is too late to begin to spin; The Saturday is half-holiday agen. | ” |
There is a whole lot of material relating to to the days of the week, one rhyme from Lancashire relating to washing, and which has variations found all over Europe is ...
| “ | They that wash on Monday - Have a whole week to dry; They that wash on Tuesday - Are not so much arye; They that wash on Wednesday - May get their clothes clean; They that wash on Thursday - Are not so much to mean; They that wash on Friday - Wash for their need; But they that wash on Saturday - Are clarty-paps indeed. | ” |
In Lancashire it is commonly said that —
| “ | As the days grow longer, The storms grow stronger; As the days lengthen, So the storms strengthen. | ” |
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while researching fairies and the world of fae in folklore,
I thought there was enough here to share with other people on these other topics.
these pages are meant as an introduction or a bit of fun reading,
for those interested in delving deeper ...
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