Works after haruest.
29
Get tumbrell in hand,
for barlie land.
30
The better the muck,
the better good luck.
31
Still carrege is good,
for timber and wood.
No longer delaies,
to mend the high waies.
32
Some loue as a iewell,
well placing of fewell.
33
In piling of logs,
make houell for hogs.
34
Wife, plow doth crie,
to picking of rie.
35
Such seede as ye sowe,
such reape or else mowe.
36
Take shipping or ride,
Lent stuffe to prouide.
37
Let haberden lie,
in peasestraw drie.
38
When out ye ride,
leaue a good guide.
39
Some profit spie out,
by riding about.
Marke now thorow yeere,
what cheape, what deere.
40
Some skill doth well,
to buie and to sell.
Of theefe who bieth,
in danger lieth.
41
Commoditie knowne,
abrode is blowne.
42
At first hand bie,
at third let lie.
43
Haue monie prest,
to buie at the best.
44
Some cattle home bring,
for Mihelmas spring.
By hauke and hound,
small profit is found.
45
Dispatch, looke home,
to loitring mome.
Prouide or repent,
milch cow for Lent.
46
Now crone your sheepe,
fat those ye keepe.
Leaue milking old cow,
fat aged vp now.
47
Sell butter and cheese,
good Faires few leese.
At Faires go bie,
home wants to supplie.
48
If hops looke browne,
go gather them downe.
But not in the deaw,
for piddling with feaw.
49
Of hops this knack,
a meanie doo lack.
Once had thy will,
go couer his hill.
50
Take hop to thy dole,
but breake not his pole.
51
Learne here (thou strāger)
to frame hop manger.
52
Hop poles preserue,
againe to serue.
Hop poles by and by,
long safe vp to dry.
Least poles wax scant,
new poles go plant.
53
The hop kell dride,
will best abide.
Hops dried in loft,
aske tendance oft.
And shed their seedes,
much more than needes.
54
Hops dride small cost,
ill kept halfe lost.
Hops quickly be spilt,
take heede if thou wilt.
55
Some come, some go,
this life is so.
