Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 of 2] / Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

by Nathan Drake

with one thing or other they trudge away straight.

Then neighbour (for god's sake) if any such be:

if you know a good servant, waine her to me.

Such maister, suche man, and such mistres such mayde:

such husbandes and huswives, suche houses araide.

For flax and for hemp, for to have of her owne:

the wife must in May take good hede it be sowne.

And trimme it and kepe it to serve at a nede:

the femble to spin and the karle for her fede.