¶ Now of marschall{e} of hall{e} wyll{e} I spelle,[C] And what falle to hys offyce now wyll{e} y telle; 380 In absence of stuarde he shall{e} arest Who so eu{er} is rebell{e} in court or fest; Ȝomo{n}-vsshere, and grome also, Vndur hym ar þes two: 384 Þo grome for fuell{e} þ{a}t schall{e} brenne In hall{e}, chambur, to kechyn, as I þe kenne, He shall{e} delyu{er} hit ilke a dele, In hall{e} make fyre at yche a mele 388 Borde, trestuls, and formes also, Þe cupborde in his warde schall{e} go, Þe dosurs cortines to henge i{n} halle. Þes offices nede do he schall{e}; 392 Bryng in fyre on alhalawgh day, To condulmas euen, I dar well{e} say. [Sidenotes: _Of the Marshal of the Hall_ [381] He shall arrest rebels, when the steward is away. Yeoman-Usher and Groom are under him. [385] The Groom gets fuel for the fire, and makes one in all for every meal; looks after tables, trestles, forms, the cup-board, and hangings of the Hall. [393] Fires last from Allsaints’ Day to Candlemas Eve, (Nov. 1 to Feb. 2.) [395] and thus long, Squires receive their daily candle? (see l. 839.) [403] The Marshal shall seat men in the Hall.] ¶ P{er} q{uan}tu{m} te{m}p{us} armig{er}i h{ab}eb{un}t lib{er}ata{m} {et} ignis ardeb{i}t i{n} a{ul}a. [Sidenote: _How long Squires shall have allowances, and Fire shall burn in the Hall[[15a]]._] So longe squier{s} lyu{er}és shall{e} hafe,[16] Of grome of halle, or ellis his knafe; 396 But fyre shall{e} brenne in hall{e} at mete, To _Cena d{omi}ni_ þ{a}t me{n} base ete; Þ{er} browȝt schall{e} be a holyn kene, [Fol. 19.] Þ{a}t sett schall{e} be in erber grene, 400 And þ{a}t schall{e} be to alhalawgh day, And of be skyfted, as y þe say. In hall{e} marshalle all{e} men schall{e} sett After here degré, w{i}t{h}-oute{n} lett.[17] 404 [Headnote: OF THE BUTLER AND PANTER.] ¶ De pinc{er}nario, panetario, {et} cocis sibi s{er}uie{n}tib{us}. ¶ The botelar, pantrer, and cokes also, To hym ar s{er}uaunt{is} w{i}t{h}-oute{n} mo; Þ{er}-fore on his ȝerde skor{e} shall{e} he[19] Alle messys in halle þ{a}t s{er}uet be, 408 Co{m}maunde to sett bothe brede {and} ale To all{e} men þ{a}t seruet ben i{n} sale;