Early English Meals and Manners

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worthy] Cam. wortheyor þan] Eg. thenne to-fore] Eg. by-fore to-] Cam. be- & that is] Cam. omit & þi prow] Cam. gentyll cortesey And spitte not ... soft & stylle (ll. 87, 88, 89)] Cam. omit. And spitte not yn] Eg. Spete not on (and omits next line.)

And aryse up soft & stylle,

And iangylle nether with Iak ne Iylle,

But take þi leve of the hede lowly,

And þank hym with thyne hert hyghly,

And aryse ... Iylle (ll. 89-90)]

Eg. And ryse with hym that sate with the stylle,
And thanke hym fayre and welle:
Aftyr, Iangely not with Iacke ne gylle.

nether] Cam. not ne] Cam. ne with þi leve] Cam. leve the hede] Eg. the lorde; Cam. they lorde hyghly] Cam. mekeley

And alle þe gentyllis togydre yn same,

And bare the so thow haue no blame;