Education -- Early works to 1800; England -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800; Etiquette; Home economics -- Early works to 1800; Table
To put the tongue out wantonly,
and draw it in agen,
Betokens mocking of thy selfe,
in all the eyes of men, 100
[Sidenote: Spitting.]
If spitting chance to move thee so
thou canst it not forbeare,
Remember do it modestly,
consider who is there. 104
If filthiness, or ordure thou
upon the floore doe cast,
Tread out, and cleanse it with thy foot,
let that be done with haste. 108
[Sidenote: [p. 12.]]
[Sidenote: Hammering in speech.]
If in thy tale thou hammering stand,
or coughing twixt thy words,
It doth betoken a liers smell,
that’s all that it affords. 112
[Sidenote: Belching.]
To belch or bulch like _Clitipho_,
whom _Terence_ setteth forth,
Commendeth manners to be base,
most foule and nothing worth. 116
[Sidenote: Vomiting.]
If thou to vomit be constrain’d,
avoyd from company:
So shall it better be excus’d,
if not through gluttony. 120
[Sidenote: Keeping the teeth cleane.]
Keep white thy teeth, and wash thy mouth
with water pure and cleane,
And in that washing, mannerly
observe and keep a meane. 124
[Sidenote: Kembing the head.]
[Sidenote: [p. 13.]]
Thy head let that be kembd and trimd,
let not thy haire be long,
It is unseemely to the eye,
rebuked by the tongue. 128
[Sidenote: Hanging down the head]
And be not like a slothfull wight,
delighted to hang downe
The head, and lift the shoulders up,
nor with thy browes to frowne. 132
[Sidenote: Carriage of the body.]
To carry up the body faire,
is decent, and doth shew
A comely grace in any one,
Where ever he doth goe. 136
[Sidenote: Hanging the head aside.]
To hang the head on any side,
doth shew hypocrisie:
And who shall use it trust him not,
he deales with policie. 140
[Sidenote: [p. 14.]]
[Sidenote: Privy members.]
Let not thy privy members be
layd open to be view’d,
It is most shamefull and abhord,
detestable and rude. 144
[Sidenote: Urine or winde.]
Retaine not urine nor the winde,
which doth thy body vex,
So it be done with secresie,
let that not thee perplex. 148
[Sidenote: Sitting.]
And in thy sitting use a meane,
as may become thee well,
Not straddling, no nor tottering,
and dangling like a bell. 152
[Sidenote: Curtesie.]
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