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Happy St. Swithin's Day!
What's the weather like? Today's the day we discover if summer will be fair or foul:
"St Swithin's day if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain
St Swithin's day if thou be fair,
For forty days 'twill rain nae mare."
#StSwithinsDay #WednesdayWisdom
What's the weather like? Today's the day we discover if summer will be fair or foul:
"St Swithin's day if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain
St Swithin's day if thou be fair,
For forty days 'twill rain nae mare."
#StSwithinsDay #WednesdayWisdom
Kippers for breakfast, Aunt Helga? Is it St. Swithin's Day already? 'Tis!
#StSwithinsDay #TheSimpsons
#StSwithinsDay #TheSimpsons
"St Swithin was an Anglo-Saxon bishop at Winchester Cathedral who died in 862. He supposedly performed just one miracle during his lifetime - making an old lady's eggs whole again after workmen smashed them while building a church."
#StSwithinsDay
#StSwithinsDay
15th JULY: ST SWITHIN
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1. Saint Swithin, the holy confessor, was born beside Winchester in the time of Saint Egbert, king. Elmeston, that was at that time Bishop of Winchester, encouraged him to be ordained priest.
He became then so holy in living.. #StSwithinsDay
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1. Saint Swithin, the holy confessor, was born beside Winchester in the time of Saint Egbert, king. Elmeston, that was at that time Bishop of Winchester, encouraged him to be ordained priest.
He became then so holy in living.. #StSwithinsDay
2. that King Egbert set Ethulf his son and heir under his guiding, and prayed him to take heed to him that he might be brought up virtuously.
And within short time after the king died, and his son Ethult was made king after him. And he guided this land full well and wisely
And within short time after the king died, and his son Ethult was made king after him. And he guided this land full well and wisely
3. through the counsel of Saint Swithin.
And when Elmeston the Bishop of Winchester was dead, Swithin was made Bishop there after him, whereof the people were full glad, and by his holy living he caused the people to live virtuously. And if any church fell down, or was in decay
And when Elmeston the Bishop of Winchester was dead, Swithin was made Bishop there after him, whereof the people were full glad, and by his holy living he caused the people to live virtuously. And if any church fell down, or was in decay
