To the Reader. II 
3. 
"| Zo the Reader. 
Chap: 3; 
Have been praid 3, What should I win, 
to shew mine aid, 
in taking paine, 
not for the gaine, 
but for good will, 
to shew such skill 
as shew I could: 
That husbandrie 
with huswiferie 
as cock and hen, 
to countrie men, 
all strangenes gone, 
might ioine in one, 
as louers should. 
I trust both this 
performed is, 
and how that here 
it shall appere, 
with iudgement right, 
to thy delight, 
is brought to passe: 
That such as wiue, 
and faine would thriue, 
be plainly taught 
how good from naught 
may trim be tride, 
and liueiy spide, 
as in a glasse. 
by writing in 
my losses past, 
that ran as fast 
as running streame, 
from reame to reame 
that flowes so swift ° 
For that I could 
not get for gould, 
to teach me how, 
as this doth yow, 
through daily gaine, 
the waie so plaine 
to come by thrift. 
What is a grote 
or twaine to note, 
once in the life 
for man or wife, 
to saue a pound, 
in house or ground, 
ech other weeke ? 
What more for health, 
what more for wealth, 
what needeth lesse, 
run lack, helpe Besse, 
to stale amis, 
not hauing this, 
far off to seeke ? 
