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Belief: Weather
When rain comes before wind top sails and mizzen mind.
When wind comes before rain you may make sail again.
Submitter comment:
Told on a boat on the Fourth of July (American Holiday of Independence)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
* mizzen is the fore and aft sail on the mizzenmast - a boat having three or more masts.
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B465] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: On a Boat
Keyword(s): Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER ; Wind
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red skies in the morning
Sailors take warning.
Red skies at night,
Sailors delight.
Submitter comment:
Learned on a boat on the Fourth of July (American Holiday of Independence)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B462] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: On a Boat
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |