If ducks do slide at Hollantide,
At Christmas they will swim;
If ducks do swim at Hollantide,
At Christmas they will slide.
If New Year’s Eve night wind blows south,
It betokeneth warmth and growth;
If west, much milk, and fish in the sea;
If north, much cold and storms there will be;
If east, the trees will bear much fruit;
If north-east, flee it man and brute.
ST VINCENT’S DAY
January 22nd, Old Style.
February 3rd, New Style.
Remember in St Vincent’s day
If the sun his beams display,
’Tis a token, bright and clear,
That you will have a prosperous year.