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¶ 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.