¶ Blowe not i_n_ yo_u_r drynke ne i_n_ yo_u_r pottage. Ne ferce not yo_u_r disshe to full[e] of brede; bere not yo_u_r knyf toward yo_u_r vysage, 192 ffor _ther_yn ys peryll[e] & mykell[e] drede; Clawe not yo_u_r visage, tovch not yo_u_r hede w_i_t_h_ yo_u_r bare honde syttyng at _th_e table, ffor i_n_ norture suche thyng_is_ be rep_ro_veable. 196
¶ Lose not yo_u_r gyrdyll[e] syttyng at yo_u_r mete, ffor _tha_t is a tache of vncurtesye; but yff ye seme ye be enbrased streyte, or than ye sytte, amend yt secretly 200 So wysely _th_at no wyght you aspye. be ware also no breth fro you rebownd Vp ne down_e_, lest ye were shamfull[e] fownd.
Enbrewe not your vessel / ne your naprye [Sidenote: Don't dirty your cloth or cup.] Ouer maner & mesure / but kepe hem clene Ensoyle not your cuppe / but kepe it clenlye 185 Lete no fat farssine / on your lippes be sene For that is fowle / ye wote what I mene Or than ye drynke / for your owen honeste [Sidenote: Wipe your lips before you drink.] Your lippes wype / and clenly loke they be 189
Blowe not in your dri_n_ke ne in your potage [Sidenote: Don't blow on your food,] Ne farse not your dishe to ful of brede Bere not your knyf / to ward_e_ your visage 192 [Sidenote: or put your knife to your face,] For therin is parell_e_ / and mykyl drede Clawe not your visage / touche not your hede [Sidenote: or scratch it or your head.] With your bare honde / sittyng atte table For in norture / suche thing is reprouable 196
Lose not your gyrdel / sittyng at your mete [Sidenote: Don't undo your girdle at table;] For that is a tacche / of vncurtesye But yf ye seme / ye be embraced streite 199 [Sidenote: if it's tight, let it out before you sit down.] Or then ye sytte / amende it secretly So couertly that no wight you espye Beware also / no bret[=h] fro you rebounde [Sidenote: Don't break wind up or down.] Vp ne dou[=n] / leste ye were shameful founde 203
Beth huste in chambre, cilent in the halle, Herkenyth well, yeueth good audience; Yef vsher or marchall for eny romour calle, 206 Putting Ianglers to rebuke and cilence, Beth mylde of langage, demure of eloquence; Enforcith you to them confourmyde be, That can most good and haue humanyte. 210
Touche not wyth mete salt in the saler, Lest folke Appoynt you of vncunnyngnesse, Dresse hit apparte vppon a clene tranchere; 213 Force not your_e_ mouth to fulle for wantannesse, Lene not vppon the table, that is but rudesse, And yf I shall to you so playnly say, Ouer the table ye shull not spette convey 217