is in the east,
'Tis neither good for man nor beast;
When the wind is in the north,
The skilful fisher goes not forth;
When the wind is in the south,
It blows the bait in the fishes' mouth;
When the wind is in the west,
Then 'tis at the very best.

[Illustration: He that would thrive]

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.

[Illustration: Decoration]

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.

[Illustration: Decoration]

YEOW mussent sing a' Sunday,
Becaze it is a sin,
But yeow may sing a' Monday
Till Sunday cums agin.

[Illustration: Decoration]

A SUNSHINY shower
Won't last half an hour.

[Illustration: Decoration]

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.

[Illustration: Decoration]

THE art of good driving's a paradox quite,
Though custom has prov'd it so long;
If you go to the left, you're sure to go right,
If you go to the right, you go wrong.

[Illustration: Decoration]

AS the days lengthen,
So the storms strengthen.

[Illustration: Decoration]

THE fair maid who, the first of May,
Goes to the fields at break of day,
And washes in dew from the hawthorn tree,
Will ever after handsome be.

[Illustration: Decoration]

FRIDAY night's dream,
On the Saturday told,
Is sure to come true,
Be it never so old.

[Illustration: Decoration]

EARLY to bed, and early to rise,
Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

[Illustration: Decoration]

MONDAY'S bairn is fair of face,
Tuesday's bairn is full of grace,
Wednesday's bairn is full of woe,
Thursday's bairn has far to go,
Friday's bairn is loving and giving,
Saturday's bairn works hard for its living,
But