As at this tyme this tretice shall suffice, Disposeth you to kepe in your_e_ mynde The doctrines whiche for you I deuyse, 514 And douteth not, fulle welle ye shall hit fynde; To youre honoure enrolle hit vp and bynde Ryght in your_e_ brest, and in your_e_ ryper age I shall wryten you here-of the surplusage. 518 [Sidenote: _Hill's Text._] ¶ To co_n_nyng p_er_sones regarde ye take, wher ye be sette, right i_n_ ententyf wyse; Co_n_nyng folke co_n_nyng me_n_ shall[e] make; 500 to _ther_ co_n_nyng ye shall[e] make yo_u_r surmyse, & as _the_i do, ye must yo_u_r selfe devyse; ffor this, my child, ys as _th_e gospell[e] trewe, 'who will[e] be co_n_nyng, he must co_n_nyng sewe.' 504 ¶ And on thyng I warne you specyally: to woma_n_hede take awe alway, & the_m_ to s_er_ve loke ye haue an eye, & _ther_ co_m_avndment_is_ _tha_t ye obeye; 508 Plesaunt word_is_ I avyse you to the_m_ saye, & in all[e] wyse do ye yo_u_r delygence To do the_m_ plesyre and reverence. 511 ¶ And at this tyme _th_is treatise shall[e] suffice; Do pose you to kepe it in yo_u_r mynde, _th_e doctryne which for you I devyse; & dowteth not, full[e] well[e] ye shall[e] yt fynde To yo_u_r honowr_e_; enrolle yt vp & bynde 516 Rig[=h]t i_n_ yo_u_r brest, & at yo_u_r ryper age I shall[e] write you here-of the surplusage. CAXTON'S TEXT. [72] To connynd_e_ perso[=n]s regarde ye take [Sidenote: Watch knowing folk, and] Where ye be sette / right in ententyf wyse Connyng folk / connyng men shal make 500 To their co_n_nyng ye shal make your surmise [Sidenote: their skill.] And as they do / ye muste your self deuyse For this my child_e_ / is as the gospel trewe Who wil be co_n_nyng / he must þ^e co_n_nyng sewe 504 [73] And one thing / I warne you specyally To womanhede / take awe alweye [Sidenote: Specially attend to women, and] And them to serue / loke ye haue an eye 507 And theire com_m_andementis that ye obeye Plesant wordes I auyse you to them seye [Sidenote: speak pleasant words to them.] And in alle wyse / do ye your diligence To do them plesure / and reuerence 511 [74] And at this tyme this tretye shal suffise [Sidenote: This is enough for the present.] Dispose you / to kepe it in your mynde [Sidenote: Mind you attend to it,] The doctrine whiche for you I deuyse 514 And doubteth not / ful wel ye shal it finde To your honour / enrolle it vp and bynde Right in your breste / and at your riper age I shal wryte to you / herof the surplusage 518 [Sidenote: and when you're older I'll write you the rest.] * * * * * THE ORIEL TEXT. [75]