15
The bushes and thorne with the shrubs that do [noy],
in [woodsere][3][E337] or sommer cut downe to destroy:
But where as decay to the tree ye will none,
for danger in woodsere, let [hacking] alone.
Mowe downe brakes and meadow.
16
At Midsommer, downe with the brembles and brakes,
and after, abrode with thy forks and thy rakes:
Set mowers a mowing, where meadow is growne,
the longer now standing the worse to be mowne.
Mowe hedlonds at haruest or after in the seueral fields.
17
Now downe with the grasse vpon hedlonds about,
that groweth in shadow, so [ranke] and so stout.
But grasse vpon hedlond of barlie and pease,
when haruest is ended, go mowe if ye please.
18
Such muddie deepe ditches, and pits in the feeld,
that all a drie sommer no water will yeeld,
By [fieing][E338] and casting that mud vpon heapes,
commodities many the husbandman reapes.
A lesson where and when to plant good Hopyard.
19
Whome fancie persuadeth, among other crops,
to haue for his spending, sufficient of hops,[E339]
Must willinglie follow, of choises to chuse,
such lessons approoued, as skilfull doo vse.
Naught for hops.
20
Ground grauellie, sandie, and mixed with clay,
is [naughtie] for hops any maner of way;
Or if it be mingled with rubbish and stone,
for [drines] and barrennes, let it alone.