Augusts abstract. 
Of théefe who bieth, 
in danger lieth. 
41 Commoditie knowne, 
abrode is blowne. 
42 At first hand bie, 
at third let lie. 
43 Haue monie prest, 
to buie at the best. 
44 Some cattle home bring, 
for Mihelmas spring. 
By hauke and hound, 
small profit is found. 
45 Dispatch, looke home, 
to loitring mome. 
Prouide or repent, 
milch cow for Lent. 
46 Now crone!’ your shéepe, 
fat those ye kéepe. 
Leaue milking old cow, 
fat aged vp now. 
47 Sell butter and chéese, 
good Faires few léese. 
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49 
50 
51 
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At Faires go bie, 
home wants to supplie. 
If hops looke browne, 
go gather them downe. 
But not in the deaw, 
for piddling with feaw. 
Of hops this knack, 
a meanie doo lack.? 
Once had thy will,’ 
go couer his hill, 
Take hop to thy dole, 
but breake not his pole. 
Learne here (thoustranger) 
to frame hop manger. 
Hop poles preserue, 
againe to serue. 
Hop poles by and by, 
long safe vp to dry. 
Least poles wax scant, 
new poles go plant.‘ 
The hop kell dride, 
will best abide. 
»*, Stanza 47 is st. 49 in Septembers Abstract in 1577; st. 48 is 50, 
second couplet reads—But not in a deawe, 
nor pidling with feawe. 
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1 Ze. pick out the crones.—T.R., but cf. Glossary. 
2 put in thy pack. 
Seiylle DSi 76 
4 ley new to plant. 
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