The oak's slow opening leaf, of deepening hue,
Bespeaks the power of Summer once again. Clare.
June Roses.
The two June sayings are very optimistic:
A fine June, puts all things in tune.
A rainy June, sets all things in tune.
St. Peter's Day, 29th June.
The gates of the Minster Precincts are still closed on this day to maintain the right of privacy.
The Proclamations of St. Peter's and Bridge Fair by the Town Crier, in the presence of the Mayor and Corporation, is still continued.
A copy of the proclamation was fortunately obtained for me before the old Beadle died. He had not a copy but used to repeat it from memory.
Sheep Shearing. (June).
It was the custom, when the shearing was finished, for the Shepherds and Shearers to be entertained at supper by the Farmer. The Farmer's Daughter used to tie up posies of roses with ribbons and give a posy to each man, but the Head Shepherd always had the largest and best posy. It was considered by the girls to be great fun to put a quantity of pepper in the roses for the Head Shepherd, so that the poor Shepherd had severe fits of sneezing. Being expected, the joke never failed to cause a tremendous noise of sneezing, both natural and mock.