g2 Marches abstract. 
11 Graffe soone may be lost, 
both graffing and cost. 
Learne here! take héed 
what counsell doth béed.? 
12 Sowe barlie that can, 
too soone ye shall ban. 
Let horse kéepe his owne, 
till barlie be sowne. 
Sowe euen thy land, 
with plentifull hand. 
Sowe ouer and vnder, 
in claie is no woonder. 
13° By sowing in wet, 
is little to get. 
14 Straight folow the plough, 
and harrow inough. 
With sling go throwe,! 
to scare away crowe. 
15 Rowle after a deaw, 
when barlie doth sheaw. 
More handsom to make it, 
to mowe and to rake it. 
16 Learne here ye may 
best harrowing way. 
17° Now rowle thy wheat, 
where clods be too great. 
18 Make readie a plot, 
for séeds for the pot. 
Eston 1577. 
® St. 13 is not in 1577. 
19 Best searching minds 
the best waie finds. 
20 For garden best | 
is south southwest. 
21 Good tilth brings séedes, 
euill tilture, wéedes. 
22 For sommer sowe now, 
for winter sée how. 
23 Learne time to knowe, 
to set or sowe.® 
24 Yoong plants soone die, 
that growes too drie. 
25 In countrie doth rest, 
what season is best. 
26° Good peason and léekes 
makes pottage for créekes. 
27° Hauespoone meat inough, 
for cart‘and the plough. 
Good poore mans fare, 
is poore mans care. 
And not to boast, 
of sod and roast. 
28 Cause rooke and rauen 
to séeke a new hauen. 
Thus endeth Marches abstract, 
agreeing with Marches hus- 
bandrie. 
? bid, 1577; beed, 1585; breed, 1614. 
+ sling or bowe. 
1577- 
5 Stanzas 17, 26, and first couplet of 27 are not in 1577. 
® Lines transposed in 1577. 
