" The leafing of the elm has from time immemorial been made to regulate agricultural operations, and hence the old rule: "When the elmen leaf is as big as a mouse's ear, Then to sow barley never fear.

now the thunder's rattling clymmynge sound Cheves slowie on, and then embollen clangs, Shakes the hie spyre, and, losst, dispended, drowned, Still on the gallard eare of terroure hanges; The windes are up, the lofty elmen swanges; Again the levynne and the thunder poures, And the full cloudes are braste attenes in stonen showers.