 | William Ellis - 1746 - 358 psl.
...greateft Care ought to be taken to watch their Swarming, that they be not loft for want of Care : For A Swarm of Bees in May is worth a Load of Hay : But a Swarm in July is xot worth a Fly. But But our Country People inlarge the firft Line, and fay, A Swarm of Bees in May... | |
 | John Ray - 1768 - 586 psl.
...June,and you'll come home in another tune. Sheer your Sheep in May, and fltcer tticm all away. A fwarm of Bees in May, is worth a load of hay. But a fwartn in July, is not worth a fly. When L "When the wind's in the Eaft, It's neither gpod f<?ry$ ^... | |
 | John Mills - 1773 - 216 psl.
...her brood. A cold May and a windy Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A fwarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a fwarm in July Is not worth a fly. The following rules are, laid down by Lord Bacon : If the wainfcot... | |
 | Complete vermin-killer - 1777 - 96 psl.
...her Brood, A cold MAY and a Windy Makes a full Barn and a Findy, A MAY Flood, never did Good, A Jwarm of Bees in MAY Is worth a Load of Hay : But a Swarm in July Js not worth a Fly, r I ' 157 . ... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1794 - 182 psl.
...her brocrd. A cold May and windy Makes a full barn and a findy. A May jflood, never did good. A fwarm of bees in May ' ^ Is worth a load of hay. . • B.ut a fwarm in July Is not worth a fty. * Old Stile; The following Rules are laid down by Lord Bacon : If... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 psl.
...frog and her brood.. A cold May and windy Makes a full barn and a findy. , A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. The following Rules are laid darpn fy Bacon; ,. . . ,, If the wainscot or walls that used to sweat,... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 psl.
...full barn and a findy. A cold May and windy "i A swarm of bees :n May i A May flood never did good. Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. • Old Style. THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE LAID DOWN BY LORD BACOrj Generally a moist and cold summer portends... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 psl.
...and her brood, A cold May and windy • Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE LAID DOWN BY LORD BACCT'J If the wainscot or walls, that used to sweat, be... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 204 psl.
...frog and her brood. A cold May and windy Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. , . . Uut a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. THE FOLLOWING RULBS ARE LAID. DOWN BY LORD BAC'3' . If... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 psl.
...frog and her brood. A cold May and a windy Makes a full barn and a findy. A May flood never did good. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly, &c. XXIV. WINTER. If the latter End of October and Beginning of November be for the most part warm... | |
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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. 
