The words and lyrics of the nursery rhyme 'If St Paul's day be fair and clear' is a day on which the superstitious believe the weather can be predicted as in St. Swithin's day. Saul, renamed Paul, was born at Tarsus in Cilicia of a father who was a Roman citizen. His conversion to Christianity led to Paul's correspondence with the Corinthians which formed part of the "Acts" in the Bible. The Feast of Saint Paul is celebrated on 29th June. If St Paul's day be fair and clear Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history If St Paul's day (29 June) be fair and clear It does betide a happy year But if it chance to snow or rain Then will be dear all kinds of grain
If clouds or mists do dark the sky Great store of birds and beasts shall die And if the winds do file aloft Then war shall vex the kingdom oft. If St Paul's day be fair and clear Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history |