Tommy’s tears and Mary’s fears Will make them old before their years….[Continue]
Proverbs
Good Advice
Come when you’re called, Do what you’re bid, Shut the door after you, And never be chid….[Continue]
The Clock
There’s a neat little clock,– In the schoolroom it stands,– And it points to the time With its two little hands. And may we, like the clock, Keep a face clean and bright, With hands ever ready To do what …[Continue]
A Man of Words
A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds; And when the weeds begin to grow, It’s like a garden full of snow; And when the snow begins to fall, It.’s like a bird …[Continue]
St. Swithin’s Day
St. Swithin’s day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain : St. Swithin’s day, if thou be fair, For forty days ’twill rain na mair….[Continue]
A Seamstress
A seamstress that sews, And would make her work redde (i.e. scarce), Must use a long needle, And a short thread….[Continue]
Pins
See a pin and pick it up, All the day you’ll have good luck. See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck you’ll have all the day….[Continue]
Needles And Pins
Needles and pins, needles and pins, When a man marries his trouble begins….[Continue]
For Every Evil
For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, seek till you find it; If there be none, never mind it….[Continue]
Dreams
Friday night’s dream, on Saturday told, Is sure to come true, be it never so old….[Continue]
Candle Saving
To make your candles last for aye, You wives and maids give ear-O! To put them out’s the only way, Says honest John Boldero….[Continue]
Tell Tale Tit
Tell Tale Tit, Your tongue shall be slit; And all the dogs in the town Shall have a little bit….[Continue]
