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The Germans have a proverb :“ Um Vinzenzen Sonnenschein , Füllt die Fässer
mit korn und wein . " The French have many proverbs relating to St. Vincent's day
. + Jan. 25. The Germans have a proverb :“ Sanct Paulus klar , Bringt gutes Jahr ...
The Germans have a proverb :“ Um Vinzenzen Sonnenschein , Füllt die Fässer
mit korn und wein . " The French have many proverbs relating to St. Vincent's day
. + Jan. 25. The Germans have a proverb :“ Sanct Paulus klar , Bringt gutes Jahr ...
Page 26
On Candlemas - day , throw cards and candlesticks away.t * This proverb
sometimes appears under the form ,When the days lengthen , The frost is sure to
strengthen . † It is to be noted , that from Candlemas the use of tapers at vespers
and ...
On Candlemas - day , throw cards and candlesticks away.t * This proverb
sometimes appears under the form ,When the days lengthen , The frost is sure to
strengthen . † It is to be noted , that from Candlemas the use of tapers at vespers
and ...
Page 49
This proverb is applied by the French and Germans to the day of St. Medard , and
sometimes to that of St. Gervase , both in June . § The inferences to be drawn
from this proverb are not to be contemned by farmers and husbandmen ; but ...
This proverb is applied by the French and Germans to the day of St. Medard , and
sometimes to that of St. Gervase , both in June . § The inferences to be drawn
from this proverb are not to be contemned by farmers and husbandmen ; but ...
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 20 Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society Volume 20 of Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 May 2018 |
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