Part 77 (2/2)

[Sidenote: Don't whoop or hallow as in fox-hunting don't chatter, or stare at every new fangle, but walk soberly, taking your cap off to all, and being gentle.]

As hoopynge and halowynge as in huntynge the foxe, That men it hearynge Deryde them with mockes. 260 This foolyshnes forsake, this folly exchewynge, And learne to followe this order insuynge. 264 In goynge by the way Neyther talke nor iangle, Gape not nor gase not at euery newe fangle, 268 But soberly go ye with countinaunce graue;

[Sidenote: Isocra.]

Humblye your selues towarde all men behaue; 272

[Sidenote: [sign. A. viii.b.]]

Be free of cappe and full of curtesye; Greate loue of al men you shall wyn therby. 276 Be lowly and gentyll and of meke moode; Then men con not but of you say good. 280

[Sidenote: Do no man harm; speak fair words.]

In pa.s.synge the strete Do no man no harme; Vse thou fewe wordes, and thy tounge charme, 284 Then men shal see that grace in the groweth From whom vertues So aboundantly floweth. 288

[Sidenote: On reaching home salute your parents reverently.]

when thou arte come where thy parentes do dwell, Thy leaue then takynge Byd thy felowes farewell; 292 The house then entrynge, In thy parence presence

[Sidenote: [sign. B. i.]]

Humbly salute them with all reuerence. 296

[Sidenote: _How to wait at table._]

-- Howe to behaue thi selfe in seruynge the table. Cap. iii.

++VVhen thy parentes downe to the table shall syt, In place be ready For the purpose moste fyt: 300

[Sidenote: Look your parents in the face, hold up your hands, and say]

With sober countinaunce Lokynge them in the face, Thy handes holdynge vp, this begyn grace: 304

[Sidenote: Grace before meate.]

++”Geue thankes to G.o.d with one accorde For that shall be Set on this borde. 308

[Sidenote: Grace before Meat.]

And be not carefull what to eate, To eche thynge lyuynge the Lorde sends meate; 312 For foode he wyll not Se you peryshe,

[Sidenote: [sign. B. i.b.]]

But wyll you fede, Foster, and cheryshe; 316 Take well in worth what he hath sent, At this tyme be 320 therwith content, Praysynge G.o.d.”

-- So treatablie speakyng as possible thou can, 324 That the hearers therof May thee vnderstan.

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