1633, Thomas Bancroft, The Glvttons Feauer, For as a vernall Larke, but lately drest In her first Downe, abandoning her nest, Stretchest her pinions, her small force assayes Flutters, and fals before her flight shee raise, ...
1640, Ovid, w Chapter The Fifth Book; Or, May, To my requeſt this anſwer ſhe bequeath'd, Whiles from her lips the vernall Roſes breath'd; ...
1671, Ralph Bohun, A Discourse Concerning the Origine and Properties of VVind. Chapter the Etesian, or Anniversary VVinds: Their Several Species, ... I have in England for ſome years paſt, kept by me an exact table, or Ephemeris both of the Vernall, and Summer Eteſians; but found the VVinds no leſſe Variable in thoſe Months, then at other Seaſons.
