February 24. St. Matthias’ Day:
Saint Matthew (Sept. 21)
Get candlesticks new;
St. Mattheg
Lay candlesticks by.
March 1. St. David’s Day:
Quoth Saint David, “I’ll have a flood.”
Saith our Lady [Mch. 25] “I’ll have as good.”
(Referring to spring tides in Wales, from Poor Robin’s Almanack, 1684.)
June 15. St. Vitus’ Day: