166 Cock crowing. 
For being afraid, 
Take heede good maid : 
Marke crowing of cock, 
For feare of a knock, 
[4] | The first cock croweth. 
Ho, Dame it is midnight: what rumbling is that ? 
The next cock croweth.! 
Take heede to false harlots, and more, ye wot what. 
If noise ye heare, 
Looke all be cleare : 
Least drabs doe noie thee, 
And theeues destroie thee. 
[5] Q The first cock croweth. 
Maides, three a clock, knede, lay your bucks, or go brew, 
The next cock croweth.! 
And cobble and botch, ye that cannot buie new. 
Till cock crow agen, 
Both maidens and men : 
Amend now with speede, 
That mending doth neede.? 
[6] { The first cock croweth. 
Past fiue a clock, Holla: maid, sleeping beware, 
The next cock croweth.! 
Least quickly your Mistres vncouer your bare. 
Maides, vp I beseech yee, 
Least Mistres doe breech yee : 
To worke and away, 
As fast as ye may. 
1 showeth. 1577. 
2 Both mayden and man 
mend now what ye can. 
Leave gibber gabber 
mend slibber slabber. 1577. 
