4
Saue droppings and skimmings, how euer ye doo,
for medcine for cattell, for cart and for shoo.
Leane capon vnmeete,
Deere fed is vnsweete.
5
Such [ofcorne] as commeth giue wife to hir fee,
feede willingly such as do helpe to feede thee.
6
Though fat fed is daintie, yet this I thee warne,
be cunning in fatting for robbing thy barne.
Peece hole to [defende].
Things timely amende.
7
Good [semsters] be sowing of fine [pretie] [knackes],
good huswifes be mending and peecing their sackes.
8
Though making and mending be huswifely waies,
yet mending in time is the huswife to praies.
Buie newe as is meete,
Marke blanket and sheete.
9
Though Ladies may rend and buie new ery day,
good huswifes must mend and buie new as they may.
10
Call quarterly seruants to [court] and to [leete],[E448]
[write] euerie Couerlet, Blanket, and Sheete.