e clarke seith, 'nature is content and saciate 220
Wyth meane diete, and lytill shall suffice.'
Departyth therfor_e_, as I to you devise;
Engrosith not vnto your_e_ silven all,
For gentilnesse will ay be lyberall. 224

[Sidenote: _Hill's Text._]

P) 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.

P) 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.

P) 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.

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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

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[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