44 Octobers abstract. 
Sowe first the best, _13 The iudgement of some 
and then the rest. how thistles doe come. 
6' Who soweth in raine, 14. A iudgement right, 
hath wéed to his paine. of land in plight. 
But worse shall he spéed, Land, all forlorne, 
that soweth ill séed. not good for corne. 
7 Now, better than later, 15 Land barren doth beare 
draw furrow for water. small strawe, short eare. 
Kéepe crowes, good sonne, 
sée fencing? be donne. 16 Here maist thou réede 
for soile what séede. 
8° Each soile no vaine 
for euerie graine. 17 Tis tride ery hower, 
Though soile be but bad, best graine most flower. 
some corne may be had. 
18 Grosse corne much bran 
9 Naught proue, naught craue, the baker doth ban. 
naught venter, naught haue. 
19* What croppers bée 
10 One crop and away, here learne to sée. 
some countrie may Say. 
20* Few after crop much, 
11 All grauell and sand, but noddies and such. 
is not the best land. 
A rottenly mould 21 Som woodland may crake, 
is land woorth gould. thrée crops he may take. 
12 Why wheat is smitten 22 First barlie, then pease, 
good lesson is written. then wheat, if ye please. 
St. 6 is not in 1577. 
furrowing. 1577. 
Sts. 8-30 do not occur here in 1577 ; but sts. 32-37 follow. 
Sts. 19 and 20 are in Septembers Abstract in 1577. 
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