I couldn't resist this simple one, stating the obvious:
| “ | Dry August and warm, Doth harvest no harm. | ” |
there seems to be a fair amount of significance to this day ...
| “ | If the twenty-fourth of August be fair and clear, Then hope for a prosperous autumn that year. | ” |
... as well as ...
| “ | All the tears that St. Swithin can cry, St. Bartlemy's mantle wipes them dry | ” |
as well as a straight forward comment ...
| “ | St. Bartholomew, Bringst the cold dew. | ” |
this is a significant day in Scotland, where it is said to have the same influence on succeeding weather as St. Swithin's Day has in England, there are several similiar sayings recorded, including ...
| “ | If dry be the buck's horn' On Holyrood morn, 'Tis worth a kist of gold; But if wet it be seen, Ere Holyrood e'en, Bad harvest is foretold. | ” |
... and almost as a mirror of the St Swithin's one ...
| “ | if the hart and the hind meet dry and part dry on Rood Day fair, for six weeks, there'll be nae main | ” |
This website has been put together from a series of old texts that i came across,
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 ...
find the source material on the reference page
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