58. ¶ Corne Haruest equally deuided into ten partes. Chap. 47

1
One part cast forth, for rent due out of hand,

2
One other part, for seede to sowe thy land.

3
Another part, leaue Parson for his tieth.

4
Another part for haruest, sickle and sieth.

5
One part for plowwrite, cartwrite, knacker and smith,

6
One part to vphold thy teemes that drawe therewith.

7
One part for seruant and workmans wages lay.

8
One part likewise for filbellie day by day.

9
One part thy wife for needfull things doth craue.

10
Thy selfe and childe, the last one part would haue.

Who minds to cote,
vpon this note,
may easily find ynough:
What charge and paine,
to litle gaine,
doth follow toiling plough.

Yet fermer may
thanke God and say,
for yeerlie such good hap:
Well fare the plough,
that sends ynough
to stop so many a gap.