The kitchin Clerke, that hight Digestion,

Did order all th’Achates[742] in seemely wise,

And set them forth, as well he could deuise.

The rest had seuerall offices assind,

Some to remoue the scum, as it did rise;

Others to beare the same away did mind;

And others it to vse according to his kind.

But all the liquour, which was fowle and wast, xxxii

Not good nor seruiceable else for ought,

They in another great round vessell plast,