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dEre sone, there are thingis that makith the body fatte and moyste, that is, reste and replevisshyng of dyuerse metis and swete drynkis, as wyn that is dowsett, mede, and mylke, and slepe aftir mete, soft liyng, and alle good odoures, bathes of
fresshe watir; and if thou bathe the, dwelle not longe therin, for it wille make þe more feble, and haue in thi bath thingis welle savouryng, and drynke no wyn but it be allayed with watir of a floure callid Alchymyng, and put of þat watir in thi wyne for it is hoot of natur. And in somer vse þe flouris of violett and malowe, and othir thingis of cold nature, and haue ones in þe moneth a vomete, and namely in somer tyme for castyng clensith the body, and purgith it of yville humoures þat are within the body; and though ther be litille humoures in the stomak yet it comfortith the naturalle hete, and whan thou hast welle caste, than fille him with humydite and good grennesse, and than þi stomak is in good disposicioun [folio 20a] forto make digestioun. And if thou governe the thus, þou shalt haue ioy in thyn hert and gladnes, good hele, resoun and good vndirstondyng, glorye and worship of thyn enemyes. Also sumtyme þou must delyte the in pleyes, in biholdyng of fayre men and fayre women, and redyng delectable bookis, and in aray, and weryng of royalle clothyng after the tyme of the yere.