[Sidenote: ffl C lxj.] ¶ To helpe _th_e P_re_est wha_n_ he sayth masse, wha_n_ yt shall[e] happen you or betyde, Remeve not fer, ne fro_m_ his p_re_sence passe; knele or stonde you devovtly hy_m_ besyde, 88 & not to ny[=g]h: yo_u_r tonge mvst be applyde To answere hy_m_ w_i_t_h_ woyce moderate. Avyce you well, my lytill child, algate ¶ To mynyster w_i_t_h_ devout reverence; 92 loke ye do yo_u_r hu_m_ble observaunce Debonerly wyth dewe obedyence, Circu_m_spectly w_i_t_h_ euery circu_m_stavnce Of poort, & chere of goodly covntenavnce, 96 Remembryng well _th_e lorde a-bove ys he, whome to s_er_ve ys grettest lyberte. CAXTON'S TEXT. [12] Auyse you wel also / for ony thinge The chirche of prayer / is hous and place Beware therfore / of clappe or Iangelyng_e_ 80 [Sidenote: Don't chatter,] For in þ^e chirche / it is a ful grate trespaas And a token of suche / as lackyth grace There be ye demure / and kepe ye scilence [Sidenote: but be silent, and serve God.] And serue ye god / with al your diligence 84 [13] [Sidenote: Leaf 3 a.] To helpe the preest / whan he saith masse [Sidenote: When you help the priest at Mass,] Whan it shal happen you or betyde Remeue not fer / ne from his presence passe 87 Knele or stonde ye / deuoutly hym besyde [Sidenote: kneel or stand near him,] And not to nyg[=h] your to_n_ge muste be applide Tanswere hym / with voys ful moderate [Sidenote: and answer him in a moderate tone.] Auyse you wel / my lityl childe algate 91 [14] To mynystre / with deuoute reuerence [Sidenote: Minister reverently] Loke ye do / youre humble obseruance Debonairly / with due obedyence 94 Circumspectly / with euery circumstaunce [Sidenote: and circumspectly.] Of poort and chere / of goodly counte[=n]ance Remembryng_e_ wel the lord_e_ / a boue is he Whom to serue / is grettest liberte 98 * * * * * THE ORIEL TEXT. [15] And whan ye speke, loketh men in the face[1] [Sidenote 1: MS. visage.] Wyth sobre chere and goodly semblaunce; Cast not your_e_ eye asyde in odir place, 101 For that is a tokyn of wantowne inconstaunce, Which wolle appeyre your_e_ name, and disauau_n_ce; The wyse man seyth, 'who hathe this signes thre Ne is not like a good man [for] to be--' 105 [16]