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€] Marche. 
70. In Marche, sow thy barley thy londe not to colde: 
the drier the better, a hundreth times tolde. 
That tilth harrowde finely, set sede time an ende: 
and praise, and pray God a good haruest to sende. 
71. Sow wheate in a meane, sow thy Rie not to thin ; 
let peason and beanes, here and there, take therein. 
Sow barley and otes, good and thick doe not spare: 
giue lande leaue, her sede or her wede for to bare. 
72. For barley and pease, harrow after thou sowe: 
for rye, harrow first seldome after I trowe. 
Let wheat haue a clodde, for to couer the hedde: 
that after a frost, it may out and goe spredde. 
{ 4 digression from hushandrie ; 
to a popnt or twa of huswifrie. 
[72a] Now here I think nedeful, a pawse for to make ; 
to treate of some paines, a good huswife must take. 
For huswifes must husbande, as wel as the man: 
or farewel thy husbandrie, do what thou can. 
[72zb] In Marche, and in Aprill, from morning to night: 
in sowing and setting, good huswiues delight. 
To haue in their gardein, or some other plot: 
to trim vp their house, and to furnish their pot. 
[7zc] Haue millons at Mihelmas, parsneps in lent : 
in June, buttred beanes, saueth fish to be spent. 
With those, and good pottage inough hauing than: 
thou winnest the heart, of thy laboring man. 
q) April, 
[72d] From Aprill begin, til saint Andrew be past: 
so long with good huswiues, their dairies doe last. 
Good milche beaseand pasture, good husbandes prouide: 
good huswiues know best, all the rest how to guide. 
[7ze] But huswiues, that learne not to make their owne cheese: 
with trusting of others, haue this for their feese. 
Their milke slapt in corners, their creame al to sost : 
their milk pannes so flotte, that their cheeses be lost. 
