Early English Meals and Manners

by Unknown

Drynk þou not tylle he haue done.

kerve it] Eg. cut hit no] Eg. that noo be sene on yche a] Eg. be in euery yche a syde] Cam. yche syde beware, I rede, of] Eg. be ware of I rede of] Cam. of j redde þe of neþer] Eg. þou not; Cam. neuer mete nor yn þi] Eg. mete not yn þi drynk] Cam. drynk þat] Cam. they noone] Eg. morowe, (and omits next line.)

Vpon þi trencher no fyllthe þou see,

It is not honest, as I telle the;

Ne drynk behynde no mannes bakke,

For yf þou do, thow art to lakke.

And chese come forthe, be not to gredy,

Ne cutte þow not therof to hastely.

þou see] Eg. be sene; Cam. be saye Ne drynk] Eg. Drynke þou not þou] Cam. yow thow art] Cam. yow ar lakke] Eg. blame forthe] Eg. by-fore the; Cam. before yow gredy] Eg. redy Ne cutte ... hastely] Eg. To cut there-of be not to gredy. cutte þow not therof] Cam. cutte therof

Caste not þi bones ynto the flore,