75 — ¶ Huswiferie
[Now listen, good huswiues, what doings are here
set out for a day as it should for a yere. 1577.]
¶ Morning workes.1
No sooner some vp,
But nose is in cup.
1
Get vp in the morning as soone as thou wilt,
with ouerlong slugging good seruant is spilt.
2
Some slouens from sleeping no sooner get vp,
but hand is in aumbrie, and nose in the cup.
That early is donne,
Count huswifely wonne.
Morning workes.
3
Some worke in the morning may trimly be donne,
that all the day after can hardly be wonne.
4
Good husband without it is needfull there be,
good huswife within as needfull as he.
Cast dust into yard,
And spin and go card.
5
Sluts corners auoided shall further thy health,
much time about trifles shall hinder thy wealth.
6
Set some to peele hempe or else rishes to twine,
to spin and to card, or to seething of brine.
Grind mault for drinke,
See meate do not stinke.
7
Set some about cattle, some pasture to vewe,
some mault to be grinding against ye do brewe.
8
Some corneth, some brineth, some will not be taught,
where meate is attainted, there cookrie is naught.
Notes
1 This and other sub-titles are not in 1577.
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