38
Red cur or black,
few prowlers lack.
39
Some steale, some [pilch],
some all away filch,
Mark losses with gréefe,
through prowling théefe.
Thus endeth Septembers abstract, agréeing with Septembers husbandrie.[11]
¶ Other short remembrances.[12]
[40]
Now friend, as ye wish,
goe [seuer] thy fish:
When friend shall come,
to be sure of some.
[41]
Thy ponds renew,
put éeles in stew,
To léeue[13] till Lent,
and then to be [spent].
[42]
Set [priuie] or [prim],
set boxe like him.
Set [Giloflowers][14] all,
that growes on the wall.
[43]
Set herbes some more,
for winter store.
Sowe séedes for [pot],
for flowers sowe not.
Here ends Septembers short remembrances.[15]
[1] Stanzas 1 and 2 not in 1577.