Thomas Tusser
Thomas Tusser
Thomas Tusserwas an English poet and farmer, best known for his instructional poem Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, an expanded version of his original title, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, first published in 1557...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
meat mouths
God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.
law fear-god magistrates
Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the magistrate's claws.
children cheer men
In harvest time, harvest folk, servants and all Should make, all together, good cheer in the hall Once ended the harvest, let none be beguiled Please such as did help thee, man, woman and child.
dykes february
February, fill the dyke with what thou dost like.
owing-a-debt borrowed-money borrowing
Who goeth a borrowing. Goeth a sorrowing.
sweet spring flower
Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.
home
Seek home for rest, for home is best.
christmas xmas cheer
At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.