16 
7) 
18 
19 
Aprils abstract. 103 
Get swineherd for hog, 20 Slut Cisley vntaught 
but kill not with dog. hath whitemeat naught. 
Wher swineherd doth lack, 
corne goeth to wrack. 21 Some bringeth in gaines, 
some losse beside paines. 
All goes to the Deuill, 
where shepherd is euill. 22 Run Cisse, fault known,’ 
with more than thine own. 
Come home from land, Such Mistris, such Nan, 
with stone in hand. such Maister, such Man. 
Man cow prouides, Thus endeth Aprils abstract, 
wife dairie guides. agréeing with Aprils husbandrie. 
*,* In 1577 st. 11 is followed by sts. 20, 21, 22; then follows— 
Such Mistres such Nan, 
such master such man. 
By such ill gestes, 
poore Cis il restes. 
Such fautes as thease 
good dame will ease. 
These faultes all ten, 
abhorreth all men. 
A warning for Cysse 
for doing amysse. 
48. 
“| Aprils husbandrie. 
Chap. 38. 
Sweete April showers, Forgotten month past, 
Doo spring Maie flowers. Doe now at the last. 
> TN Cambridge shire forward to Lincolne shire way, 
the champion maketh his fallow in May. 
Then thinking so dooing one tillage woorth twaine, 
by forcing of weede, by that meanes to refraine. 
1 cf. post, ch. 48, st. 21. 
2 Sts. I-5 are not in 1577. 
