But if the ash is 'fore the oak, Then you must beware a soak.'

" There are several versions of this piece of weather-lore, an old Kentish one being "Oak, smoke; ash, quash;" and according to a version given in Notes and Queries (1st Series v. 71): "If the oak's before the ash, then you'll only get a splash, If the ash precedes the oak, then you may expect a soak.

Aftuh dat dey let hit soak till de hair come offn de hide den dey would take de hide oft an hit wuz ready fuh tannin.

Co'se us'd hunt de bigges' gum log an' den soak hit in de stream so hit wud burn on a long time.