¶ “Syrs, haue in w{i}t{h}-oute{n} stryffe;” 500 Manchet and chet[31] bred he shalle take, Þo panter{e} assayes þat h{i}t be bake; A mort{er} of wax ȝet will{e} he bryng, Fro chamb{ur}, syr, w{i}t{h}-out lesyng; 504 Þ{a}t alle nyȝt brennes in bassyn cler{e}, To saue þo chamb{ur} on nyȝt for fyre. ¶ Þen ȝomo{n} of chambur shynne voyde w{i}t{h} ryme, The torches han holden wele þ{a}t tyme; 508 Tho chamb{ur} dore stekes þo vssher thenne, W{i}t{h} p{re}ket and tortes þ{a}t conne brenne; Fro cupborde he brynges both{e} brede {and} wyne, And fyrst assayes hit wele a[nd] fyne. 512 But fyrst þe lorde shall{e} vasshe I-wys, Fro þo fyr hous when he come{n} is; [Fol. 21.] Þen kneles þe vssher {and} gyfes hym drynke, Brynges hym in bed wher{e} he shall{e} wynke; 516 In strong styd on palet he lay, At home tase lefe {and} gose his way; Ȝomo{n} vssher be-for{e} þe dore, In vttur chamb{ur} lies on þe flore. 520 [Sidenotes: _The Duties of the Grooms of the Chamber._ [435] They shall make palets of litter 9 ft. long, 7 broad, watered, twisted, trodden, with wisps at foot and side, twisted and turned back; from the floor-level to the waist. [443] For lords, 2 beds, outer and inner, hung with hangings, hooks and eyes set on the binding; the valance hanging on a rod (?), four curtains reaching to the ground; these he takes up with a forked rod. [455] The counterpane is laid at the foot, cushions on the sides, tapestry on the floor and sides of the room. [461] The Groom gets fuel, and screens. [463] The Groom keeps the table, trestles, and forms for dinner; and water in a heater. [467] He puts 3 wax-lights over the chimney, all in different syces. [473] _The Usher of the Chamber_ walks about and sees that all is served right, [477] orders the table to be set and removed, takes charge of the Wardrobe and Bedchamber, bids the _Wardroper_ get all ready before the fire, nightgown, carpet, 2 cushions, a form with a footsheet over it; on which the lord changes his gown. [489] The Usher orders what’s wanted from the Buttery: a link from the Chandler, and ale and wine. [495] (No meat shall be assayed except for King, Prince, Duke or Heirs-apparent.) [498] From the Pantry the Usher takes fine and coarse bread, and a wax-light that burns all night in a basin. [507] (The Yeoman-Usher removes the torches.) [509] The Usher puts lights on the Bedroom door, brings bread and wine, (the lord washing first,) offers the drink kneeling; puts his lord to bed, and then goes home himself. The Yeoman-Usher sleeps at the Lord’s door.] [Headnote: OF THE STEWARD.] ¶ De seneschallo.[32] ¶ Now speke I wyll{e} of þo stuarde als, [Text note: [D MS. _and_]]