Volume I Part 15 (2/2)

(One.)

Two legs sat upon three legs, With one leg in his lap; In comes four legs And runs away with one leg; Up jumps two legs, Catches up three legs, Throws it after four legs, And makes him drop one leg.

(A man, a stool, a leg of mutton, and a dog.)

PROVERBS

If wishes were horses, Beggars would ride; If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side.

A man of words, and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds; For when the weeds begin to grow, Then doth the garden overflow.

He that would thrive Must rise at five; He that hath thriven May lie till seven; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.

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.

They that wash on Monday Have all the week to dry; They that wash on Tuesday Are not so much awry; They that wash on Wednesday Are not so much to blame; They that wash on Thursday, Wash for shame; They that wash on Friday, Wash in need; And they that wash on Sat.u.r.day, Oh, they are slovens, indeed.

Needles and pins, needles and pins, When a man marries, his trouble begins.

For every evil under the sun, There is a remedy, or there is none.

If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it.

Tommy's tears, and Mary's fears, Will make them old before their years.

If ”ifs” and ”ands”

Were pots and pans, There would be no need for tinkers!

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; For want of the shoe, the horse was lost; For want of the horse, the rider was lost; For want of the rider, the battle was lost; For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost; And all from the want of a horseshoe nail.

KIND HEARTS

Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits; Love is the sweet suns.h.i.+ne That warms into life, For only in darkness Grow hatred and strife.

WEATHER WISDOM

A suns.h.i.+ny shower Won't last half an hour.

Rain before seven, Fair by eleven.

The South wind brings wet weather, The North wind wet and cold together; The West wind always brings us rain, The East wind blows it back again.

March winds and April showers Bring forth May flowers.

Evening red and morning gray Set the traveller on his way, But evening gray and morning red, Bring the rain upon his head.

Rainbow at night Is the sailor's delight; Rainbow at morning, Sailors, take warning.

OLD SUPERSt.i.tIONS

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