 | Lucy (fict.name.) - 1842 - 222 pages
...the same letter ; and then she sang a little song that had not much to do with the incident : — " 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."... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1843 - 332 pages
...up, All the day you'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck you'll have all the day ! 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. cc.... | |
 | Story-teller - 1843 - 324 pages
...could not but own, with astonishment, that never till then had so long an arm come before her. BEES. 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. Old... | |
 | 1844 - 276 pages
...against the winter. In Warwickshire so well is this understood, that one of the popular rhymes runs — A swarm of bees in May, Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June, Is worth a silver spoon ; But a swarm of bees in July, Is not worth a fly.... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...like a fly. A cold May and a windy, Makes a fat barn and a findy. A hot May makes a fat church-yard. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spime. A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly ! A May... | |
 | 1844 - 858 pages
...like a fly. A cold May and a windy, Makes a fat barn and a findy. A hot May makes a fat church-yard. A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spvme. A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly ! A May... | |
 | 1846 - 266 pages
...John Boldero. 70. following is quoted in Miege's " Great French Dictionary," fol Lond. 1687, 2d part.] 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. 71.... | |
 | 1846 - 300 pages
...way, LXXII. [The following is quoted in Miege's ' Great French Dictionary, fol. Lond. 1687, 2(1 part.] 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. LXXIII.... | |
 | Edward Jerningham Wakefield - 1848 - 512 pages
...bee master indeed who will not freely give out of this abundance. *****" "SWARMING AND HIVING BEES. " 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 uot worth a fly. " —... | |
 | William Charles Cotton - 1848 - 152 pages
...his pains, and they by losing their lives in the act of stinging. IV. SWARMING AND HIVING BEES.— 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 : so runs... | |
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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. 
