Diversions

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 104, 26 January 1935, Page 18

Diversions

THE BIBLE AND SHAKESPEARE Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. —Proverbs. Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.—“ Comedy of Errors.” Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.—Proverbs. We’ll set thee to school to an ant.— “King Lear.” Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. —Psalms. Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes.—“ Hamlet,” The wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.—Proverbs. For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard.—“ Hamlet.” Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.—Proverbs. O that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains. —“Othello.” Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.—Psalms. Life’s but a walking shadow.—“ Macbeth.” According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.—Hosea. Fat pouches have lean pates; and dainty bits Make rich the ribs, but bank’rout quite the wits.—“ Love’s Labour Lost.” The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid. —Job. O wretched state! O bosom, black as death! O limed soul, that, strugg'mg to be free, Art more engaged!—"Macbeth.” The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.— Isaiah. I feel within me 5 A peace above all earthly dignities. A still and quiet conscience. “King Henry VIII.” “THE COMPLETE WEATHER GUIDE” The following quaint, observations about the weather are contained in an old book, entitled. “The Complete Weather Guide: A Collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather, etc., including the Shepherd of Banbury’s Rules, etc.” By Joseph Taylor. Published in 1812. If the sun rises red and fiery—wind and rain. If cloudy, and the clouds soon decrease —certainly fair weather. Clouds small and round, like a dapple-grey, with a north wind—fair weather for two or three days. If small clouds increase—much rain. If large clouds decrease —fair weather. If two such clouds arise, one on cither hand, it is time to make haste to shelter. If you see a cloud rise against the wind or side wind, when that cloud comes up to you the wind will blow the same way that the cloud came. And the same rule holds of a clear place when the sky is equally thick except one edge. If mists rise in low grounds, and soon vanish —fair weather. s If mists rise to the hill tops—rain in a day or two. A general mist before the sun rises, near the full moon —fair weather. If mists in the new moon—rain in the old. i If mists in the old—rain in the new moon. Sudden rains never last. long. But when the air grows thick by degrees, and the sun. moon and stars shine dimmer and dimmer, then it is.likely to rain six hours usually. If it begins to rain an hour or two before sun-rising, it is likely to be fair before noon, and to continue so that day ; but if the rain begins an hour or two after the sun-rising, it is likely to rain all that day. except the rainbow be seen before it rains.