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| Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak) at Hillersdon House, Devon, in June - under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. by http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Flynnbar&action=edit |
"A dry May and a rainy June,
Puts the farmer's pipe in tune.
Puts the farmer's pipe in tune.
A misty May and a hot June,
Makes the harvest come right soon.
Makes the harvest come right soon.
A dripping June brings all things in tune.
A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.
Before St. John's day we pray for rain, after that we get it anyhow.
The change which takes place in the voice of the cuckoo is thus quaintly described by a sixteenth century poet
In April the coo-coo can sing her song by rote,
In June oft time she cannot sing a note ;
At first koo-koo ! koo-koo ! sings till she can do,
At last kooke-kooke-kooke ; six kookes to one koo."
In June oft time she cannot sing a note ;
At first koo-koo ! koo-koo ! sings till she can do,
At last kooke-kooke-kooke ; six kookes to one koo."
Hewett 1900
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