'Yn hert,' he seyth, 'who that is inconstaunte,[1] [Sidenote 1: MS. inconstaunce] A waveryng eye, glyddryng but sodenly From place to place, and A fote[2] variaunte[3] 108 [Sidenote 2: MS. fore.] [Sidenote 3: MS. variaunce.] That in no place abydeth stabully-- Thes ben signes,' the wyse man seyth sekerly, 'Of suche a wyght as is vnmanerly nyce, And is full like dissposed be to vice.' 112 [17] And wayte, my childe, whan ye stond at the table, Of souereyne or maister whether hit be, Applieth you [for] to be seruysable, 115 That no defaute in you may founde be; Loke who doth best and hym envyeth ye, And specially vseth attendaunce, Whiche is to souereyne thyng of gret plesaunce. 119 [Sidenote: _Hill's Text._] ¶ And wha_n_ ye speke, loke me_n_ in _th_e face w_i_t_h_ sobre chere & goodly semblavnce; 100 Caste not eye a-side in no other_e_ place, ffor _tha_t ys a token of a wanton constavnce which will[e] apayre yo_ur_ name, & dysavance. The wyse ma_n_ sayth, 'who hath these thy_ngis_ iij, 104 ys not lyke a good man for to be:' ¶ 'In herte,' he sayth, 'who _tha_t ys Inco_n_stavnte, A waverynge eye, glydyng sodenly ffro place to place, & a foote varyavnte 108 that in no place a-bydyth stabli, 'Thyse bene _th_e thyng_is_,' _th_e wysma_n_ sayth sekerly, 'Off suche a wayghte _tha_t be vnmanerly nyce, & be full[e] lykely dysposed vnto vyce.' 112 ¶ Awayte, my chyld, wha_n_ ye stonde at table, Off mayster or soverayne whe_ther_ yt be, Applye you for to be servysable That no defawte in you fownden be; 116 loke who dothe best, & hym folow ye, & in especyall[e] vse ye attendavnce wheryn ye shall[e] yo_u_r selfe best avaunce. CAXTON'S TEXT. [15] And whan ye speke / loke men in the face [Sidenote: When you speak to men, look 'em in the face.] With sobre chere / and_e_ goodly semblaunce Caste not your eye a syde / in other place 101 For that is a token of wantou[=n] inconsta_n_ce Whiche wil appeyre your name & disaua[=n]ce The wise ma_n_ saith who hath these thi_n_gis thre [Sidenote: The wise Man says] Is not lyke a good_e_ man for to be 105 [16] [Sidenote: Leaf 3 b.] In herte he seith / who that is inconsta[=n]te A waueryng eye / glydyng sodeynly [Sidenote: an inconstant man with a wavering eye and a wandering foot] Fro place to place / & a foot varia[=n]te 108 That in no place / abydeth stably These ben þ^e signes / the wisema_n_ seith sikerly Of suche a wight / as is vnmanerly nyce And is ful likely disposid vnto vyce 112 [Sidenote: will turn to vice.] [17]