Huswiferie. 171 
Well brewed, worth cost, 
Ill vsed, halfe lost. 
3 One bushell well brewed, outlasteth some twaine, 
and saueth both mault, and expences in vaine." 
4 Too new is no profite, too stale is as bad, 
drinke dead or else sower makes laborer sad. 
Remember good Gill, 
Take paine with thy swill. 
Séething 
Seeth grains in more water, while grains be yet hot, of eraines 
Unt 
and stirre them in copper, as poredge in pot. 
6 Such heating with straw, to haue offall good store, 
both pleaseth and easeth, what would ye haue more ? 
79. 
"| Baking. 
Newe bread is a driuell. 
Much crust is as euill. 
I I EW bread is a waster, but mouldie is wurse, Baking. 
what that way dog catcheth, that loseth the purse. 
2 Much dowebake I praise not, much crust is as ill, 
the meane is the Huswife, say nay if ye will. 
80. 
"| Cookerie. 
Good cookerie craueth, 
Good turnebroch saueth. 
I OOD cooke to dresse dinner, to bake and to brewe, Cookerie. 
deserues a rewarde, being honest and trewe. 
2 Good diligent turnebroch and trustie withall, 
is sometime as needfull as some in the hall. 
1 Two troubles for nothing, is cost to no gaine. 1577. 
