with oþer sightes of gret Nowelte
þañ hañ be shewed in Rialle feestes of solempnyte,
A notable cost þe ordynaunce.
[ The superscripcioun of þe sutiltees aboue specified, here folowethe Versus]
| Spring. | ||
| Sanguineus. | Largus, amans, hillaris, ridens, rubei que coloris, [788]Cantans, carnosus,satis audax, atque benignus. | Loving, laughing, singing, benign. |
| ¶ Estas | Summer. | |
| Colericus. | [Fol. 183.] Hirsutus, Fallax / irascens / prodigus, satisaudax, Astutus, gracilis / Siccus / crocei que coloris. | Prickly, angry, crafty, lean. |
| ¶ Autumpnus | Autumn. | |
| Fleumaticus. | Hic sompnolentus / piger, in sputamine multus, [792]Ebes hinc sensus / pinguis, faciecolor albus. | Sleepy, dull, sluggish, fat, white-faced. |
| ¶ yemps | Winter. | |
| Malencolicus. | Invidus et tristis / Cupidus / dextre que tenacis, Non expers fraudis, timidus, lutei que coloris. | Envious, sad, timid, yellow-coloured. |
[ A fest for a franklen.]
“A Frankleñ may make a feste Improberabille,
brawne with mustard is concordable,
bakoñ serued with pesoñ,
beef or motoñ stewed seruysable,