lette not yo_u_r ere be here, & yo_u_r herte awaye,
    But pute you _ther_to besy delygence,
    Laying a-p_ar_te all[e] wanton Insolence,
      lernyd to be v_er_tuvs & well[e] thewed; 20
      who will[e] not lerne, nedely he must be lewed.

¶ Afore all[e] thyng, & pryncypally
   In the mornyng wha_n_ ye vp ryse,
  To worship god haue in memory; 24
   w_i_t_h_ cryst_is_ crosse loke ye blesse ye thryse,
   yo_u_r pater_e_ nost_er_ say i_n_ devoute wyse,
     Aue maria / w_i_t_h_ the holy crede;
     The_n_ all[e] _th_e day the bett_er_ shall ye spede. 28

¶ And while ye dresse yo_u_r selfe, honestly
    To dresse yo_u_r selfe & do on yo_u_r araye,
  w_i_t_h_ yo_u_r felowe well[e] & tretably
    Owr_e_ lady matens loke _tha_t you say; 32
    And this obs_er_vance vse ye eu_er_y day,
      w_i_t_h_ pryme & owers w_i_t_h_-owt drede.
     _th_e blessyd lady will quyte you yo_u_r mede.

CAXTON'S TEXT.

[3]

Take hede therfore / and herkne what I saye
[Sidenote: Attend therefore to what I say.]
And_e_ gyue therto / your good_e_ aduertence
Lete not your ere be here & your herte awaye 17
But put ye therto / besy diligence
Leyng_e_ aparte al wantown Insolence
Lerneth to be vertuous / and wel thewed_e_
[Sidenote: Learn good manners.]
Who wil not lerne / nedely he must be lewed 21

[4]

[Sidenote: Leaf 1 b.]

Afore alle thing_e_ / and_e_ principally
In the morenyng_e_ / whan ye vp rise
[Sidenote: On rising,]
To worshipe god_e_ / haue in memorie 24
With crystes crosse / loke ye blesse you thrise
[Sidenote: cross yourself,]
Your pater noster / saye in deuoute wyse
[Sidenote: say your Pater Noster, Ave, and Creed.]
Aue maria / with the holy crede
Thenne alle the day / the better shal ye spede 28

[5]

And while that ye be aboute honestly
To dresse your self / & do o[=n] your araye
[Sidenote: While dressing,]
With your felawe / wel and tretably 31
Oure lady matyns / loke that ye saye
[Sidenote: say our Lady's Matins,]
And_e_ this obserua[=n]ce / vse ye every daye
With pryme and ouris / withouten drede
[Sidenote: Prime, and Hours.]
The blessid_e_ lady / wil quyte you your mede 35

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THE ORIEL TEXT.

[6]

Kembe your_e_ hede and loke ye kepe hit clene,
  Your_e_ eris twayne suffre not foule to be;
In your_e_ visage wayteth no spotte be sene, 38
  Purge your_e_ nase, let hit not combred be
  Wyth foule matiers Ayenst all oneste,
    But wyth bare hande no matier from hit feche,
    For that is a foule and an vncurtays teche. 42

[7]

Youre handes wassheth, that is an holsom thyng,
  Youre nayles loke they be not geet blake,
Suffre hem not to ben ouer long growyng; 45
  To your_e_ aray good hede I warne you take,
  That manerly ye seet hit vp and make,
    Your_e_ hode, your_e_ gowne, your_e_ hose, and eke your_e_ scho,
    Wyth all array longyng your_e_ body to. 49

[8]

Kepeth clene and leseth not your_e_ gere,
  And or ye passen oute of your_e_ loggyng,
Euery garment that ye schulle vppon you were, 52
  Awayteth welle that hit be so syttyng
  As to your_e_ degre semeth moost on accordyng;
    Than woll men sey, 'for soth this childe is he
    That is well taught and loueth honeste.' 56

[Sidenote: Hill's Text.]

[Sidenote: ffl C lx back.]

¶ Kembe yo_u_r hede, & loke you kepe yt clene; 36
    yo_u_r eres twayn suffre not fowle to be;
  In yo_u_r wysage loke no spote be sene;
    purge yo_u_r nose; lett no ma_n_ in yt se
    The vile matter; yt ys none honeste; 40
      Ne w_i_t_h_ yo_u_r bare hond no fylth fro_m_ yt feche,
      ffor _tha_t ys fowle, & an vncurtoys teche.

¶ Yo_u_r hond_is_ wasshe; yt ys an holsom thyng;
    yo_u_r naylis loke they be not gety blake, 44
  Ne suffre not the_m_ over longe growyng.
    To yo_u_r A-raye I warne you good hede take,
    Manerly & ffyte loke you yt make;
      yo_ur_ hood / gown_e_ / hosen / & eke yo_u_r sho, 48
      w_i_t_h_ all yo_u_r araye longyng yo_u_r body to.

¶ Kepe you clene, & lose not yo_u_r gere;
    & or you passe owt of yo_u_r lodgyng,
  Eu_er_y garment _tha_t ye shall[e] were, 52
    Awayte well[e] _tha_t yt be so syttyng
    & to yo_u_r degre semed accordyng;
      Tha_n_ will[e] me_n_ say, "for sothe _th_is child ys he
     _tha_t ys well[e] tawght, & loweth honeste." 56

CAXTON'S TEXT.

[6]

Kembe your hede / & loke ye kepe it clene
[Sidenote: Comb your head;]
Your eres tweyne / suffre not fowl to be
[Sidenote: clean your ears]
In your visage / wayte no spot be sene 38
Purge your nose / lete noman in it see
[Sidenote: and nose;]
The vile mater / it is none honeste
Ne with your bare honde / no filth fro it fecche
[Sidenote: don't pick it.]
For that is fowl / and an vncurtoys teche 42

[7]

[Sidenote: Leaf 2 a.]

Your hondes wesshe / it is an holsom thing_e_
Your naylis loke / they be not gety blacke
Ne suffre not hem / to be ou_er_ longe growyng 45
[Sidenote: Wash your hands; don't keep your nails jet-black or too
long.]
To your araye / I warne you good hede take
That manerly ye fytte it vp and make
[Sidenote: Wear fit clothes, that fit well]
Your hood_e_. gowne. hosyn / & eke your sho
With al your aray longyng your body to 49

[8]

Kepe you clene / and lose not your gere
And or ye passe / out of your loggyng_e_
Euery garment / that ye shal on were 52
Awayte wel / that it be so syttyng_e_
As to your degre / semeth accordyng_e_
[Sidenote: and suit your station;]
The_n_ne wil men saye / forsoth this childe is he
[Sidenote: the men will praise you.]
That is wel taught / and louyth honeste 56

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THE ORIEL TEXT.

[12]

Avise you well Also for eny thyng,
  The schirche of prayer is the house and place,
Be ware ther_e_-for_e_ of clappe or Ianglyng, 80
  For in the schirche that is full gret trysspace,
  And A token of hem that