Þat torches [Torche. Cereus. P. Parv.] and tortes [? same as tortayes, p. 314, note2; p. 326, n.] and preketes [Pryket, of a candylstykke, or other lyke. Stiga, P. Parv. Candlesticks (says Mr Way) in ancient times were not fashioned with nozzles, but with long spikes or prykets... (See wood cut at the end of this book.) In the Memoriale of Henry, prior of Canterbury, A.D. 1285, the term prikett denotes, not the candlestick, but the candle, formed with a corresponding cavity at one end, whereby it was securely fixed upon the spike. p. 413, n. 1. Henry VIII.'s allowance 'unto our right dere and welbilovede the Lady Lucy,' July 16, 1533, included 'at our Chaundrye barr, in Wynter, every night oon preket and foure syses of Waxe, with eight Candells white lights, and oon Torche.' Orig. Letters, ed. Ellis, Series I., vol. ii. p. 31.] con make,
Perchours, [See note [Torche. Cereus. P. Parv.] , p. 311.] smale condel, I vnder-take;
Of wax þese candels alle þat brennen,
And morter of wax þat I wele kenne;
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Þo snof of hom dose a-way
With close sesours, as I ȝow say;
Þe sesours ben schort and rownde y-close,
With plate of irne vp-on bose.
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In chambur no lyȝt þer shalle be brent,
Bot of wax þer-to, yf ȝe take tent;
In halle at soper schalle caldels (so) brenne [folio 27]
Of parys, þer-in þat alle men kenne;
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Iche messe a candelle fro alhalawghe day
To candelmesse, as I ȝou say;
Of candel liueray squiyers schalle haue,
So long, if hit is mon wille kraue.
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Of brede and ale also þo boteler
Schalle make lyueré thurgh-out þe ȝere
To squyers, and also wyn to knyȝt,
Or ellys he dose not his office ryȝt.
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Here endys the thryd speche.
Of alle oure synnes cryst be oure leche,
And bryng vs to his vonyng place!
Amen, sayes ȝe, for hys grete grace!
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¶ Amen, par charite.
