In curtesye, and in verrey gentylnesse,

And at youre myhte eschewe boystousnesse.

¶ Whanne chese ys brouhte, A Trenchoure ha ye clene

On whiche withe clene knyf [ye] your chese mowe kerve;

In your fedynge luke goodly yee be sene.

And from Iangelyng your tunge al-wey conserve,

For so ywys yee shalle a name deserve

Off gentylnesse and of goode governaunce,

And in vertue al-wey youre silf avaunce.

¶ Whanne that so ys that ende shalle kome of mete,