Early English Meals and Manners

by Unknown

But ley þem fayre on þi trenchore.

Kepe clene þi cloth byfore þe alle;

And sit þou stylle, what so be-falle,

Tylle grace be said vnto þe ende,

And tylle þou haue wasshen with þi frend.

ynto] Cam. yn þem] Eg. hem byfore þe alle] Eg. þe omitted. stylle, what so be-falle] Eg. stylle withalle ende] Cam. hendyng wasshen] Cam. was

Let the more worthy þan thow

Wassh to-fore þe, & that is þi prow;

And spitte not yn þi basyne,

My swete son, þat þow wasshist yne;