142 THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OF JOHN HARESTAFFE. 



For where her husband willed y l she should 



Have all y e landes for lyffe ; y* was controul'd : 



And nowe upon this match it was agreed 



(In case y e marriage hould and doe proceede) 



She should injoy but onelie half y e landes : 



The other half should come unto y e handes 



Of th' heire adopted and y e Ward his wyffe, 



To him and his heires male, to her for lyffe, 



The Mother's moytie when her lyffe did fayle 



Should also come to him and his heires male : 



For want of such all should accordinglie 



Discend, as Maister Vernon did decree, 



And thus to lose one half she did agree. 



Now in respect both heires were under age, 



And could not give consent of manage, 



It was agreed y' till seav'n yeares were spent, 



She take all rents and profiits of intent 



To pay y e debts, and helpe to cleare y e lande : 



Wherin a toylsome taske she tooke in hande : 



W ch she perform'd w th noe small care & paynes, 



Without y e least respect of private gaines : 



For therunto she never was affected, 



But to advance her Sonne was still addicted. 



Which nowe and all tymes she declared well 



For where it was agreed, that she might sell 



To th' valewe of three hundred pounds in wood, 



(Though of much more than y' in neede she stood) 



She lov'd her sonne soe well y' for his good 



She spar'd y e same, least y f she should deface 



His woods therby, w ch she would in noe case. 



Nay more, wheras y e other syde agreed 



To further sale of lande, (as there was neede) 



She notw th standinge did y e same neglect, 



Unto her sonne She had so kynd respect. 



And where noe Mannor house was on y e ground, 



