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This template was made available for use with the LEAF-Writer semantic editor. It was adapted by Andie Silva and the York College ENG 328 Fall 2025 class.
All words converted to Modern American spelling using Websters 9th Collegiate dictionary. All early modern uses of i, j, u, v, and vv have been silently changed in accordance to modern 20th century typographical practice. Capitalization of nouns has been silently removed/maintained.
End-of-line hyphenation silently removed where appropriate
Good housewives, here you have a jewel for your joy.
A closet to meet your housewivery, to
practice and employ.
As well, the gentles of degree, as eke the meaner sort.
May practice here
to purchase health, their household to consort.
And as the proof be proved true, to remedy
each grief,
Amongst the rest of the physics helps, the housewives' help is chief.
Therefore,
good housewives, once again, I say to you, repair
unto this closet when you need, and mark
what ye find there.
Which is a means to make most things, housewives use pertain.
Use
all conserves and syrups sweet to comfort heart and brain.
For banquets too, here you
may find your dishes how to frame as Succad, Marmalade, Marchpane to, and each thing else by
name.
to keep them sweet
and safe from moths, in chests when they be placed.
Good medicines for present health
in the closet, here you have,
Yo maintain life and keep ye young, the chiefess thing ye
crave.
Thus, to conclude, I wish ye mark the benefits of this book.