Augusts abstract. 125 
10 Well dooings who loueth, 
thes haruest points proueth. 
11 Paie Gods part furst, 
and not of the wurst. 
12 Now Parson (I say),’ 
tith carrie away. 
13 Kéepe cart gap wéele, 
scare hog from whéele. 
14” Mowe hawme to burne, 
to serue thy turne: 
To bake thy bread, 
to burne vnder lead. 
15” Mowne hawme being dry, 
no longer let ly. 
Get home thy hawme, 
whilst weather is cawme. 
16 Mowne barlie lesse cost, 
ill mowne much lost. 
17 Reape barlie with sickle, 
that lies in ill pickle.’ 
Let gréenest stand, 
for making of band. 
Bands made without dew, 
will hold but a few. 
1 That parson may. 1577. 
3 Reape barley with hand, 
that will not stand. 1577. 
® In 1577, Bid goeuing clim. 
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4 hand. 
Query, abbreviation for Clement. 
Laie band? to find her, 
two rakes® to a binder. 
Rake after sieth, 
and pay thy tieth. 
Corne carried all, 
then rake it ye shall. 
Let shock take sweate, 
least gofe take heate. 
Yet it is best reason, 
to take it in season. 
More often ye turne, 
more pease ye out spurne. 
Yet winnow them in, 
er carrege begin. 
Thy carting plie, 
while weather is drie. 
Bid gouing (clim)® 
goue iust and trim. 
Laie wheat for séede, 
to come by at néede. 
Séede barelie cast, 
to thresh out last. 
Lay pease vpon stacke, 
if houell ye lack. 
And couer it straight, 
from doues that waight. 
2 Sts. 14, 15, are wanting in 1577. 
1577. 5 rakers. 1577. 
