Kéeping of hops.
54
Some close them vp drie in a hogshed or [fat],
yet [canuas] or soutage is better than that:
By drieng and lieng they quickly be spilt:
thus much haue I shewed, doo now as thou wilt.
55
Old fermer is forced long August to make,
his goodes at more leisure away for to take.
New fermer he thinketh ech houre a day,
vntill the old fermer be packing away.[E374]
Thus endeth and holdeth out Augusts husbandrie, till Mihelmas Eue.
Tho. Tusser.
[1] after. 1577.
[2] "Saffron makes a very good Sward, whereon Linnen may lye hollow and bleach well enough."—T.R.
[3] Stanza 5 is wanting in 1573 (M.) and 1577.
[4] "Beating it upon a Hurdle or some other rough thing."—T.R.
[5] St. 6 is wanting in 1573 (M.) and 1577.