1571 T. TUSSER Husbandry (rev. ed.) F2 September blowe soft, Till fruite be in loft.
1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 6214 September, blow soft, Till the Fruit’s in the Loft.
1906 E. HOLDEN Country Diary of Edwardian Lady (1977) 121 September blow soft,—Till the fruit’s in the loft.
1928 Daily Mail 3 Sept. 10 ‘September blow soft till the apple’s in the loft’ is what we desire of this traditionally beautiful month.
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fruit — see when all fruit fails, welcome haws he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft stolen fruit is sweet the tree is known by its fruit … Proverbs new dictionary
blow — see it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good north wind doth blow, we shall have snow September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft straws tell which way the wind blows … Proverbs new dictionary
loft — see September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft … Proverbs new dictionary
soft — see a soft answer turneth away wrath September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft … Proverbs new dictionary
September — see September blow soft, till the fruit’s in the loft … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
