Early English Meals and Manners

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In-to thy Seler that thy salte halte,]

But ley it fayre on þi trenchere

The byfore, and þat is þyne honore.

Nothyr in flesche ... thy salte halte (ll. 28-30)]

Cam. Ne yn they met, feys, ne fleys.
Put not thy mete yn þey salt seleyr

Into thy] Adv. nor in the thy salte] Adv. hit ley it fayre] Eg. ley it on þi] Adv. on a on] Cam. yn The byfore] Eg. To-fore the; Adv. Byfore the þyne] Adv. dele þyne The byfore ... honore] Cam. Be-fore the, that ys worschep

Pyke not þyne Eris ne thy nostrellis;

If þou do, men wolle sey þou come of cherlis.

And whylle þi mete yn þi mouth is,

Drynk þow not; for-gete not this.