Nor bear with meat thy knife to mouth,

Whether thou be set by strong or couth.[[178]]

Nor with no board-cloth thy teeth thou clean

Nor eyen that run red, as may be seen.

If thou sit by a right good man

This lesson look thou think upon:

Under his thigh put not thy knee

Thou art full lewd if thou let this be.

Nor backward sitting give thou thy cup

Neither to drink, neither to sup.