Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... March comes in with an adder's head , and goes out with a peacock's tail . March many weathers . A wet spring is a sign of dry weather for harvest . As hard as an egg at Easter . I'll warrant you for an egg at Easter , [ i . e . , be ...
... March comes in with an adder's head , and goes out with a peacock's tail . March many weathers . A wet spring is a sign of dry weather for harvest . As hard as an egg at Easter . I'll warrant you for an egg at Easter , [ i . e . , be ...
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Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ... Percy society. March winds and April showers , Bring forth May flowers . * A bushel of March dust is a thing , Worth the ransom of a king . † So many mists in March you see , So ...
Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ... Percy society. March winds and April showers , Bring forth May flowers . * A bushel of March dust is a thing , Worth the ransom of a king . † So many mists in March you see , So ...
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... March borrowed them from April , that he might extend his powers so much longer . Those who are addicted to superstition will neither borrow nor lend on any of these days.-Dr. Jamie- son's Etymo . Dict . " March said to Aperill I see ...
... March borrowed them from April , that he might extend his powers so much longer . Those who are addicted to superstition will neither borrow nor lend on any of these days.-Dr. Jamie- son's Etymo . Dict . " March said to Aperill I see ...
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