Stanton Drew

Stanton Drew,
A mile from Pensford,
Another from Chue.

A Somersetshire proverb, mentioned by Stukeley, in the work above quoted, ii. 169.

Severn

Blessed is the eye,
That’s between Severn and Wye.

Ray gives this proverb, but appears to misunderstand it, the first line not alluding to the prospect, but to an islet or ait in the river, though I have not met with the word eye used in this sense. There can, however, be no doubt as to its meaning; probably from A.-S. eá.