But yeueþ me inow to ete,

Havelok tells the cook what he can do.

Fir and water y wile yow fete,

Þe fir blowe, an ful wele maken;

Stickes kan ich breken and kraken,

And kindlen ful wel a fyr,

And maken it to brennen shir;

Ful wel kan ich cleuen shides,

Eles to-turnen[48] of here hides;

Ful wel kan ich dishes swilen,