Vrbanitatis. [[Fol. 86, col. 2, MS. Cott. Calig. A. II., ab. 1460 A.D.]]
Who-so wylle of nurtur lere,
Herken to me & ȝe shalle here.
When þou comeste be-fore a lorde
In halle, yn bowre, or at þe borde,
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Hoode or kappe þou of þo.
Ere þou come hym alle vn-to,
Twyse or þryse with-owten dowte
To þat lorde þou moste lowte,
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With þy Ryȝth kne lette hit be do,
Thy worshyp þou mayst saue so.
Holde of þy cappe & þy hood also
Tylle þou be byden hit on to do;
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Alle þe whyle þou spekest with hym,
Fayr & louely holde vp þy chynn,
So aftur þe nurtur of þe book
In his face louely þou loke;
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Foot & hond þou kepe fulle stylle
Fro clawyng or tryppyng, hit ys skylle;
Fro spettyng & snetyng kepe þe also;
Be priuy of voydance, & lette hit go.
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And loke þou be wyse & felle,
And þerto also þat þow gouerne þe welle.
In-to þe halle when þou dost wende
Amonge þe genteles gode & hende,
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Prece þou not vp to hyȝ for no þyng,
Nor for þy hyȝ blood, nere for þy konnyng,
Noþur to sytte, neþur to lene,
For hit ys neyþur good ne clene.
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