Chap. 14.
1
As huswiues are teached, in stead of a clock,
how winter nights passeth, by crowing of cock;
So here by the Planets, as far as I dare,
some lessons I leaue for the husbandmans share.
Of the rising and going down of the sun.
2
If day star appeareth, day comfort is ny,
If sunne be at south, it is noone by and by:
If sunne be at westward, it setteth anon,
If sunne be at setting, the day is soone gon.
Of the Moone changing.
3
Moone changed, keepes [closet] three daies as a Queene,
er she in hir [prime] will of any be seene:
If great she appereth, it [showreth out],
If small she appereth, it signifieth [drout].[E67]
At change or at full, come it late or else soone,
[maine sea] is at highest, at midnight and noone:
But yet in the creekes it is later high flood,
through [farnesse] of running, by reason as good.
Of flowing and ebbing to such as be verie sick.
4
Tyde flowing is feared, for many a thing,
great danger to such as be sick it doth bring:
Sea [eb] by long ebbing some respit doth giue,
and sendeth good comfort to such as shal liue.[E68]