The Epistle. 
12 Yet will I not despaier 
thorough Gods good gift so faier 
through friendship, gold, and praier, 
in countrie againe to dwell : 
Where rent so shall not paine me, 
but paines shall helpe to gaine me, 
and gaines shall helpe maintaine me, 
New lessons mo to tell. 
13 For citie seemes a wringer, 
the penie for to finger, 
from such as there doe linger, 
or for their pleasure lie: 
Though countrie be more painfull, 
and not so greedie gainfull, 
yet is it not so vainfull, 
in following fansies eie. 
14 I haue no labour wanted 
to prune this tree thus planted, 
whose fruite to none is scanted, 
in house or yet in feeld: 
Which fruite, the more ye taste of, 
the more to eate, ye haste of, 
the lesse this fruite ye waste of,’ 
such fruite this tree doth yeeld. 
15 My? tree or booke thus framed, 
with title alreadie named, 
I trust goes forth vnblamed, 
in your good Lordships name : 
As my good Lord I take you, 
and neuer will forsake you, 
so now I craue to make you 
defender of the same. 
Four seruant Thomas Tusser. 
1 Which fruite to say (who hast of) 
though nere so much they taste of 
yet can they make no waste of. 1577. 
Zz this, U57se D57i7e 
