232 A hundreth good poyntes of husbandry. 
87. Prouide of thine owne, to haue all thing at hande: 
els worke and the workman, shall oftentimes stande. 
Loue seldome to borow, that thinkest to saue ; 
who lendeth the one, will loke two thinges to haue. 
88. Good husbandes that laye, to saue all thing vpright : 
for Tumbrels and cartes, haue a shed redy dight. 
A store house for trinkets kept close as a iayle: 
that nothing be wanting, the worthe of a nayle. 
89. Thy cartes would be searched, withoute and within ; 
well cloughted and greased, or hay time begin. 
Thy hay being caried, though carters had sworne : 
the cartes bottome borded, is sauing of corne. 
q) Zultt. 
go. Then muster thy folke, play the captaine thyselfe : 
prouiding them weapon, and suche kinde of pelfe. 
Get bottels and bagges, kepe the fielde in the heate : 
the feare is not muche, but the daunger is great. 
g1. With tossing and raking, and setting on cox: 
the grasse that was grene, is now hay for an ox. 
That done, leaue the tieth, lode thy cart and awaye: 
the battell is fought, thou hast gotten the daye. 
gz. Then doune with thy hedlondes, thy corne rounde about: 
leaue neuer a dalop, vnmoune or had out. 
Though grasse be but thinne, about barley and pease: 
yet picked vp clene, it shall do thee good ease. 
93. Thryfallowe betime, for destroing of weede: 
least thistle and dock, fall a bloming and seede. 
Such season may hap, it shall stande the vpon : 
to till it againe, or the somer be gone. 
94. And better thou warte, so to doe for thy hast : 
then (hardnes) for slougth make thy lande to lie wast. 
A redy good forehorse, is dainty to finde: 
be hindred at first, and come alway behinde. 
95. Thy houses and barnes, would be loked vpon : 
and all thing amended, or haruest come on. 
Thinges thus set in ordre, at quiet and rest: 
thy haruest goeth forwarde and prospereth best. 
