24
Now pluck vp thy hempe, and go beat out the seed,
and afterward water it as ye see need:
But not in the riuer where cattle should drinke,
for poisoning them and the people with stinke.[E96]
Whitest hempe best sold.
25
Hempe huswifely vsed lookes [cleerely] and bright,
and selleth it selfe by the colour so whight:
Some vseth to water it, some do it not,[27]
be skilful in dooing, for feare it do rot.
Setting of strawberies & roses, &c.
26
Wife, into thy garden, and set me a plot,
with strawbery rootes, of the best to be got:
Such growing abroade, among thornes in the wood,
wel chosen and picked prooue excellent good.
Gooseberies & Respis.
27
The Barbery, Respis, and Goosebery too,
looke now to be planted as other things doo:
The Goosebery, Respis, and Roses, al three,
with Strawberies vnder them trimly agree.
Gathering of mast.
28
To gather some mast, it shal stand thee vpon,
with seruant and children, er mast be al gon:
Some left among bushes shal pleasure thy swine,
for feare of a mischiefe keepe acorns fro kine.[E97]
Rooting of hogs.