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When the wind is South , It blows the bait to the fish's mouth . If there be a
rainbow in the eve , it will rain and leave ; But if there be a rainbow in the morrow
, it will neither lend nor borrow . When the wind's in the East , It's neither good for
man ...
When the wind is South , It blows the bait to the fish's mouth . If there be a
rainbow in the eve , it will rain and leave ; But if there be a rainbow in the morrow
, it will neither lend nor borrow . When the wind's in the East , It's neither good for
man ...
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Wind East or West , Is a sign of a blast ; Wind North or South , Is a sign of drought.
t A leap year , Is never a good sheep year . When the wind is in the North , The
skilful fisher goes not forth . To talk of the weather , it's nothing but folly , For when
...
Wind East or West , Is a sign of a blast ; Wind North or South , Is a sign of drought.
t A leap year , Is never a good sheep year . When the wind is in the North , The
skilful fisher goes not forth . To talk of the weather , it's nothing but folly , For when
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When the wind's in the north , Hail comes forth ; When the wind's in the west ,
Look for a wet blast ; When the wind's in the soud ( south ] , The weather will be
fresh and good ; When the wind's in the east , Cold and snaw comes neist . * This
is ...
When the wind's in the north , Hail comes forth ; When the wind's in the west ,
Look for a wet blast ; When the wind's in the soud ( south ] , The weather will be
fresh and good ; When the wind's in the east , Cold and snaw comes neist . * This
is ...
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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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