Part 33 (1/2)

[Sidenote: and brush 'em with a soft brush at least once a week, for fear of moths. Look after your Drapery and Skinnery.]

lett neu{er} wollyn cloth ne furr{e} pa.s.se a seuenyght to be vnbrosshen & shakyn / tend {er}to aright, 944 for mought{es} be redy eu{er} in em to gendur & ali?t; erfore to drapery / & skynn{er}y eu{er} haue ye a sight.

[Sidenote: If your lord will take a nap after his meal, have ready kerchief, comb, pillow and headsheet]

your{e} souerayn aftir mete / his stomak to digest yef he will{e} take a slepe / hym self er{e} for to rest, 948 looke bothe kercheff & combe / at ye haue er{e} prest, bothe pillow & hedshete / for hym e[y] must be drest;

[Sidenote: (don't let him sleep too long), water and towel.]

yet be ye nott ferr{e} hym fro, take tent what y say, For moche slepe is not medcynable in myddis of e day. 952 wayte at ye haue watur to wasch{e} / & towell{e} all{e} way aftur slepe and sege / honeste will not hit denay.

[Headnote: TO PUT A LORD TO BED.]

[Sidenote: When he goes to bed, 1. Spread out the footsheet, 2. Take off your lord's Robe and put it away.]

++Whan your{e} sou{er}ayne hath{e} supped / & to chamb{ur} takith{e} his gate, an sprede forth{e} your{e} fote shete / like as y lered yow late; 956 than his gowne ye gadir of, or garment of his estate, by his licence / & ley hit vpp in suche place as ye best wate.

[Sidenote: 3. Put a cloak on his back, 4. Set him on his footsheet, 5. Pull off his shoes, socks, and breeches, 6. Throw the breeches over your arm,]

vppon his bak a ma{n}tell ye ley / his body to kepe from cold, Set hym on his fote shete[248] / made redy as y yow told; 960 his shon, sokkis, & hosyn / to draw of be ye bolde; e hosyn on your{e} shuldyr cast / on vppon yo{ur} arme ye hold; [Fol. 185b.]

[Sidenote: 7. Comb his head, 8. Put on his kerchief and nightcap, 9. Have the bed, and headsheet, &c., ready,]

your{e} sou{er}eynes hed ye kembe / but furst ye knele to ground; e kercheff and cappe on his hed / hit wolde be warmely wounde; 964 his bed / y-spred / e shete for e hed / e pelow prest {a}t stounde, at when your{e} sou{er}eyn to bed shall go / to slepe er{e} saaf & sounde,

[Sidenote: 10. Draw the curtains, 11. Set the night-light, 12. Drive out dogs and cats, 13. Bow to your lord,]

The curteyns let draw em e bed round about; se his morter[249] w{i}t{h} wax or p{er}cher{e}[250]

at it go not owt; 968 dryve out dogge[[250a]] and catte, or els geue em a clovt; Of your{e} sou{er}ayne take no leue[251]; / but low to hym alowt.

[Sidenote: 14. Keep the night-stool and urinal ready for whenever he calls, and take it back when done with.]

looke at ye haue e bason for ch{a}mbur & also e vrnall{e} redy at all{e} howres when he will{e} clepe or call{e}: 972 his nede p{er}formed, e same receue agayn ye shall{e}, & us may ye haue a thank / & reward when {a}t eu{er} hit fall{e}.

[Headnote: TO MAKE A BATH.]

[Sidenote: _How to prepare a Bath._]

A bathe or stewe so called.

[Sidenote: Hang round the roof, sheets full of sweet herbs, have five or six sponges to sit or lean on,]

?eff your{e} sou{er}ayne will{e} to e bath{e}, his body to wasch{e} clene, hang shetis round about e rooff; do thus as y meene; 976 eu{er}y shete full of flowres & herbis soote & grene, and looke ye haue sponges .v. or vj. p{er}on to sytte or lene:

[Sidenote: and one great sponge to sit on with a sheet over and a sponge under his feet. Mind the door's shut.]

looke {er} be a gret sponge, {er}-on your{e} sou{er}ayne to sytt; {er}on a shete, & so he may bathe hym er{e} a fytte; 980 vndir his feete also a sponge, ?iff {er} be any to putt; and alwey be sur{e} of e dur, & se at he be shutt.

[Sidenote: With a basinful of hot herbs, wash him with a soft sponge, throw rose-water on him; let him go to bed.]