A Monthly Rune (Traditional)

January By this fire I warm my hands

February And with my spade I delve my lands

March Here I set my seeds to spring

April And here I hear the birds to sing

May I am as light as bird in the treetop

June And I take pains to weed my crop

July With my scythe my mead I mow

August And here I shear my corn full low

September With my flail I earn my bread

October And here I sow my wheat so red (Winter wheat)

November At Martinmas I kill my swine *

December And at Yule I drink red wine

* Martinmas, November 11, is a christianization of the Pagan

Celtic Hallows when the herds were culled