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36. 
“| Februaries abstract. 
Chap. 33. 
AY compas ynow, 
er euer ye plow. 
Place doong heapes alowe, 
more barlie to growe. 
Eat etch er ve plow, 
with hog, shéepe and cow. 
Sowe lintels ye may, 
and peason gray. 
Kéepe white vnsowne, 
till more be knowne. 
Sow pease (good trull) 
the Moone past full. 
Fine séedes then sowe, 
whilst Moone doth growe. 
Boy, follow the plough, 
and harrow inough. 
So harrow ye shall, 
till couerd be all. 
Sowe pease not too thin, 
er plough ye set in. 
Late sowen sore noieth, 
late ripe, hog stroieth. 
8 Some prouender saue, 
for plowhorse to haue. 
To oxen that drawe, 
giue hay and not strawe. 
To stéeres ye may 
mixe strawe with hay. 
9 Much carting, ill tillage, 
makes som to flie village. 
10 Use cattle aright, 
to kéepe them in plight. 
11 Good quickset bie, 
old gatherd will die. 
12) Stick bows a rowe, 
where runciuals growe. 
13 Sowe kirnels and hawe, 
where ridge ye did drawe. 
14 Sowe mustard séed, 
and helpe to kill wéed. 
Where sets doo growe, 
sée nothing ye sowe. 
* .* Februaries Abstract and Februaries Husbandry in the edition of 
1577 differ much from that of 1580, 
1 Stanza 12 is 4, and st. 22 is I in 1577. 
