¶ Be ye husht i_n_ chambre, scylente i_n_ hall[e]; herkyn well[e], & geve good audyence 205 yff vsshar or marchall[e] for any rvmowr_e_ call[e]; putt ye yanglers to rebuke for scilence. Be ye myld of la_n_gage, demvre of eloquence; 208 Enforce you vnto hy_m_ co_n_formed to be _tha_t ca_n_ most good, & hathe humanyte. ¶ Towch not w_i_t_h_ yo_u_r mete salte i_n_ _th_e saler, leest folke apoynte you of vnco_n_nyngnesse; 212 Dresse yt aparte vpon a clene trensher_e_. ffarste not yo_u_r movth to full[e] for wantonesse; lene not on _th_e table, for _tha_t rvde ys; & yff I shall[e] to you playnly saye, 216 over _th_e table ye shall[e] not spetell[e] co_n_veye. ¶ Yff ye be s_er_vede w_i_t_h_ met_is_ delycate, Departe w_i_t_h_ yo_u_r felawe i_n_ gentill[e] wyse; _th_e clerke seyth, 'nature ys co_n_tent & sacyate 220 w_i_t_h_ mene dyete, & lytill[e] shall[e] suffyce;' Departe therfor, as I you devyce, Engrose not vnto yowr_e_ selfe all[e], ffor gentylnesse will[e] ay be lyberall[e]. 224 CAXTON'S TEXT. [30] Be ye husht in chambre / scylent in halle [Sidenote: Be silent,] Herken wel and_e_ gyue good_e_ audience Yf vssher or marchal for ony Rumour calle 206 Put ye Ianglers to rebuke for silence [Sidenote: and put chatterers to rebuke.] Be ye myld_e_ of langage / demure of eloque_n_ce Enforce you vnto hym conformed to be [Sidenote: Imitate him who has humanity.] That can moste good / and_e_ hath humanyte 210 [31] [Sidenote: Leaf 6 a.] Touche not with your mete / salt i_n_ the saler [Sidenote: Don't dip your meat in the saltcellar,] Lest folk apoynte you of vnconnyngnesse Dresse it aparte / vpon a clene trencher 213 Farse not your mouth to ful / for wa_n_tonesse Lene not vpon the table / for that rude is [Sidenote: lean on the table,] And yf I shal to you playnly saye Ouer the table / ye shal not spetel conueye 217 [Sidenote: or spit over it.] [32] Yef ye be serued / with metes delicate [Sidenote: Share dainties with your fellows:] Departe with your felowe / in gentil wise The clerck saith / nature is conte_n_t & saciate 220 With mene diete / and litil shall suffyse Departe therfore / as I you deuyse Engrose not / vnto your self all_e_ For gentilnes / wil aye be liberall_e_ 224 [Sidenote: gentleness is liberal.] * * * * * THE ORIEL TEXT. [33]