Part 66 (1/2)
-- Now of marschall{e} of hall{e} wyll{e} I spelle,[C]
And what falle to hys offyce now wyll{e} y telle; 380 In absence of stuarde he shall{e} arest Who so eu{er} is rebell{e} in court or fest; ?omo{n}-vsshere, and grome also, Vndur hym ar es two: 384 o grome for fuell{e} {a}t schall{e} brenne In hall{e}, chambur, to kechyn, as I e kenne, He shall{e} delyu{er} hit ilke a dele, In hall{e} make fyre at yche a mele 388 Borde, trestuls, and formes also, e cupborde in his warde schall{e} go, e dosurs cortines to henge i{n} halle.
es offices nede do he schall{e}; 392 Bryng in fyre on alhalawgh day, To condulmas euen, I dar well{e} say.
[Sidenotes: _Of the Marshal of the Hall_ [381] He shall arrest rebels, when the steward is away.
Yeoman-Usher and Groom are under him. [385] The Groom gets fuel for the fire, and makes one in all for every meal; looks after tables, trestles, forms, the cup-board, and hangings of the Hall.
[393] Fires last from Allsaints' Day to Candlemas Eve, (Nov. 1 to Feb. 2.) [395] and thus long, Squires receive their daily candle? (see l. 839.) [403] The Marshal shall seat men in the Hall.]
-- P{er} q{uan}tu{m} te{m}p{us} armig{er}i h{ab}eb{un}t lib{er}ata{m} {et} ignis ardeb{i}t i{n} a{ul}a.
[Sidenote: _How long Squires shall have allowances, and Fire shall burn in the Hall[[15a]]._]
So longe squier{s} lyu{er}es shall{e} hafe,[16]
Of grome of halle, or ellis his knafe; 396 But fyre shall{e} brenne in hall{e} at mete, To _Cena d{omi}ni_ {a}t me{n} base ete; {er} brow?t schall{e} be a holyn kene, [Fol. 19.]
{a}t sett schall{e} be in erber grene, 400 And {a}t schall{e} be to alhalawgh day, And of be skyfted, as y e say.
In hall{e} marshalle all{e} men schall{e} sett After here degre, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} lett.[17] 404
[Headnote: OF THE BUTLER AND PANTER.]
-- De pinc{er}nario, panetario, {et} cocis sibi s{er}uie{n}tib{us}.
-- The botelar, pantrer, and c.o.kes also, To hym ar s{er}uaunt{is} w{i}t{h}-oute{n} mo; {er}-fore on his ?erde skor{e} shall{e} he[19]
Alle messys in halle {a}t s{er}uet be, 408 Co{m}maunde to sett bothe brede {and} ale To all{e} men {a}t seruet ben i{n} sale;
-- To gentilme{n} w{i}t{h} wyne I-bake, Ellis fayles o seruice, y vnder-take; 412 Iche messe at vj^d breue shall{e} he At the countyng house w{i}t{h} o{er} mene; Yf o koke wolde say {a}t were more, {a}t is o cause {a}t he hase hit in skore. 416 e panter[18] also yf he wolde stryfe, For rewarde {a}t sett schall{e} be be-lyue.
When brede faylys at borde aboute, The marshall{e} gares sett w{i}t{h}-oute{n} doute 420 More brede, {a}t calde is a rewarde, So shall{e} h{i}t be preuet be-fore stuarde.
[Sidenotes: _Of the Butler, Panter, and Cooks serving him._ [405] They are the Marshal's servants. [406] He shall score up all messes served, and order bread and ale for men, but wine for gentlemen. [413] Each mess shall be reckoned at 6d. [415] and be scored up to prevent the cook's cheating. [419] If bread runs short, the Marshal orders more, 'a reward.']
-- De offic{i}o pinc{er}narij.[19]
-- Botler shall{e} sett for yche a messe A pot, a lofe, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} distresse; 424 Botler, pantrer, felawes ar ay, Reken hom to-gedur full{e} wel y may.
The marshall{e} shall{e} herber all{e} men in fere, That ben of court of any mestere; 428 Saue e lordys chamb{ur}, o wadrop to, o vssher of chamb{ur} schall{e} tent o two.
[Sidenotes: _Of the Butler's duties._ [423] He shall put a pot and loaf to each mess. [425] He is the panter's mate. [427] The Marshal shall see to men's lodging.
[429] The Lord's Chamber and Wardrobe are under the Usher of the Chamber.]
-- De hostiario {et} suis s{er}uientib{us}.[20]
-- Speke I wylle A lytull{e} qwyle Of vssher of chambur, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} gyle. 432 {er} is gentylme{n}, ?omo{n}-vssher also, Two gromes at o lest, A page {er}-to.
[Sidenotes: _Of the Usher and Grooms of the Chamber._ [432] 1. Usher, 2. Yeoman-usher, 3. Two grooms and a Page.]
[Headnote: OF THE GROOMS AND USHER OF THE CHAMBER.]
-- De Offic{i}o garc{i}onu{m}.[21]
-- Gromes palett{is} shyn fyle {and} make liter{e},[22]