¶ Whenne yee Answere or speke, yee shulle be purveyde
What yee shalle say / speke eke thing fructuous;
On esy wyse latte thy Resone be sayde
In wordes gentylle and also compendious,
For many wordes ben rihte Tedious
To ylke wyseman that shalle yeve audience;
Thaym to eschewe therfore doo diligence.
¶ Take eke noo seete, but to stonde be yee preste;
Whils forto sytte ye haue in komaundement,
Youre heede, youre hande, your feet, holde yee in reste;