Early English Meals and Manners

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and þe salt Sellere in þe same hand, looke þat ye do this;

þat oþer ende of þe towaile / in riȝt hand with spones & knyffes y-wis;

[ Set] youre salt oñ þe right side / where sittes youre soverayne,

oñ þe lyfft Side of youre salt / sett youre trencher oon & twayne,

oñ þe lifft side of your trenchoure lay youre knyffe synguler & playñ;

and oñ þe . . . . side of youre knyffes / ooñ by oñ þe white payne;

youre spone vppoñ a napkyñ fayre / ȝet foldeñ wold he be,

besides þe bred it wold be laid, soñ, y telle the:

Cover your spone / napkyñ, trencher, & knyff, þat no mañ hem se.

at þe oþer ende of þe table / a salt with ij. trenchers sett ye.