Dothe his tale unto them tretably,
Kepynge his maner and voyce full moderately.
This is the costome that the poetes use,
To tel theyr tale with al due circumstance,
The vylayne courage they do much refuse
That is boystous and rude of governaunce,
And evermore they do to them avaunce
Nurture, maner, and al gentylnes.
In their behavyng wyth all semelynes.
And thus the gentyl rethoricyan,