18
Plucke fruite to last,
when Mihell[5] is past.
19
Forget it not,
fruit brused will rot.
Light ladder and long
doth trée least wrong.
Go gather with skill,
and gather that will.
20
Driue hiue, good [conie],
for waxe and for honie.
No driuing of hiue,
till yéeres past[6] fiue.
21
Good dwelling giue bée,
or hence goes[7] shée.
22
Put bore in stie,
for Hallontide nie.
23
With bore (good Cisse)
let naught be amisse.
24
[Karle hempe], left gréene,
now pluck vp cléene.
Drowne hemp as ye néed,
once had out his séed.
I pray thee (good Kit)
drowne hempe in pit.
25
Of al the rest,
white hempe is best.
Let skilfull be gotten
least hempe prooue rotten.
26
Set strawberies, wife,
I loue them for life.
27
Plant [Respe] and rose,
and such as those.