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The boke of nurtur for men seruauntes, and children with Stans puer ad mensam, newelye corrected, verye vtyle and necessarye vnto all youth.
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Rhodes, Hugh, fl. 1550.
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1560
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thy hand and set it on againe when he hath dronken loke the cup of wyne or ale be not emptâ—e but oft renewed Also the karuer shall break his dishe before his maister or at a sidecupbourde with cleane kniues se there lacke not bread nor drinke when men haue wel eaten do â—egin to waxe wery of eating or if ye perceyue by the couÌ„tenaunce of your maister when ye shal take vp the meaâ— voyde the table begin at the lowest mease take away your spones if there be anye how be it ye may auoid theÌ„ after brothes baked meates are past Then take away your â—oâ—ders your dyshes of meate as they were seâ— downe so take tâ—em vp in order Then seâ— down â—hese or 〈◊〉 and that ended void your chese fruiâ—es and couer your cup alâ— or wyne first voâ—de the ale and then the wine then set on a brode voyder put therin the small peces of breade and small cromes with trenchers napkyns with your trencher knife or napkin make clene the table then set awaye your bread hole also your voyder then take vp the salte and make obâ—â—saunce marke if your maister vse to wash at the taâ—le or standyng if he be at the table cast a cleane towell on your table cloth and set downe your basyn ewer before your soueraigne take the ewer in your hande and geue them water Then voide your basin ewer and folde the borde cloth togyther with your towelll therin and so take theÌ„ of the bord And when your soueraigne shal was she set your towel on the left hand of him the water before your soueraigne at dinner or supper if it be to bedwarde set vp your basin your towel on the cupbord agayne And yf your mayster wyll haue any conceytes after dynner as apples nuttes or creame then lay forth a towel on the bord anâ— set theron a lofe or two see ye haue trenchers and spâ—nes in a redynes if nede require then serue forth your mayster wel and so take it vp agayne with a voyder ¶ Howe to ordre your maisters chamber at night to bedwarde ARay your cupbord with a cupborde cloth with your basin ewer candell light towell yf ye haue helpe ser one to beare a torche or some other lyghte before and another folowe to beaâ—e a towell and bread for your table as thou seest nede And if you haue banket disshes what soeuer it be as fruites put in sundrie disshes and all other confections and conceytes of spicerye also whâ—n the diâ—hes are empâ—ie auoide them from the table if your soueraigne be a knight or squier set downe your dishes couered and your cup also And if your soueraigne be not set at the table let your dishes stand couered til he be set and when he is set then take the voyders When your maister entendeth to bedward se that ye haue fire and candle sufficient ye must haue cleane water at nyght and in the mornyng if your maister ly in fresh shetes dry of the moistenes at the fyre if he ly in a strange place se his shetes be cleane then folde down his bed and warme his night kercher and se his house of office be cleane helpe of his clothinge and drawe the cortins make sure the fire candle auoyd the dogges shut the dores And at night or in the morning your master being alone if ye haue anything to say it is good knowyng his pleasure in the mornynge yf it be colde make a fyre and haue in cleane water bringe him his peticoat warme with his doublet and al his aparel cleane brusht and his showes made clene and help to aray hym trusse his poyntes strike vp his hosen and see al thynge clenly about him gyue him good attendaunce and especially among straungers for attendaunce dothe please masters very wel Thus doynge with dillygence god wil preferre you to honour and good fortune ☞ Here foloweth the booke of nurture of good maners for man and childe AL ye that wolde learne and wolde be called wise Obedience learne in youth in age it wil avoâ—d vice I am blind in Poetes art therof I can no skyl Al eloquence I put a part folowe mine owne wyl Corrupt in speche my breues and longes to know Borne and bred in Deuonshyre my termes wil wel show Take the best leaue the worst of truth I meane no yll The matter not curious but th entent good marke it well Pardon I aske if I offend thus boldly to wryte To maister seruaunt yong or olde I do me submit Reforming both youth and age if any do amis To you I shew my mynde amende where nede is Set your yonge people good maners for to learne To your elders be gentell do nor say no harme Yf youth do euyll theyr parentes are reported sone Thei shuld teach other good by lyke them selues can none A good father makes good childreÌ„ grace being theÌ„ within For as they be vsed in youth in age they wyll begin He that lackâ—th good maners is litle set by Without vertuous condicions a man is not worth a flye Reuerence thy parentes so dutie doth the bynde Suche chyldren encrease in vertue by kynde Agaynst thy parentes multiplye no wordes be ye sure It wyll be to the a prayse and to thy frâ—ndes pleasure A plant without moisture can brynge forth no floure Yf in youth ye want vertue in age you shal lacke honoure Drede god flye synne earthly thynges are mortall Be not hye mynded for pryde wyll haue a fall Ryse earely in the mornynge for it hath properties thre Holynes health and wealth as my father taught me At syxe a clocke at the fatthest vse for to ryse Forget not then to blesse the once or twyse Euery mornyâ—ge vse some deuocion let for no nede All the day after the better thou shalt spede Or thou thy chamber passe purge thy nose clâ—ane And other filthy thinges you knowe what I meane Brushe and sponge the clothes that thou shalt weare Cast vp your bed lose noue of your gâ—aâ—e Make clene your shoes combe your head you enbrace Se thou forget not to washe thy handes and face Put on thy clothing for thy degree honesâ—ly do it make Byd your felow good morowe or ye your way forth take To your frendes to father mother looke ye take hede Fâ—r any hast do them reuereÌ„ce the better shalt thou spede Drede the cursing offather mother for it is a heuy thing Do thy duty to them for the contrary is thy dyspraysing When thy parentes come in syght do to them reuerence Aske theÌ„ blessing if they haue ben loÌ„g out of thy presence Cleanly apoint your aray beware than of disdayne Than be gentell of speche and manerly you retayne As ye passe by towne or strete sadly go forth your way Gase â—e scoffâ— nor scold with man nâ— child make no fray Faire spech doth great pleasure semeth of a gentle blood
of him no charge Disprayse not in absence be not vengeable For smale faultes smale correction is commendable Refrayne wrath and correct at leasure Utter malyce somtyme doth great dysplesure Honest men haue honest wordes earely and late With theyr betters and playe not check mate At thy frendes house by nyght or day When rekening is past then go thy way When thou borowest kepe thy day though it the payne Thus mayest thou the sooner borow agayne Kepe promise and day then take no thought Or els it may be full derely bought Some euer borowe but neuer bringe agayne Euer nedie sâ—yll puttynge theyr frendes to payne Alway begyng euer borowing can not longe endure Such do fayle when thei thinke them selfes most sure It is gâ—eate heuines to man that hath nothinge to lose More paine to them that hath plentie saieth the glose If thou spende aboue thy degree thou shalt slake Taâ—e hede betime thou maist slepe when other wake Abâ—uâ— thy degree couâ—t not to maintaine Spâ—nâ—e not thy goodes prodigaly in vayne Looke or thou leape the more ease to take If thou leape or thou loke wisedom is to late Good counsaile in thy workes doth greatly please Comfortable to thy frendes to thy selfe ease Be not moued if thy frende till the plaine Malyce of mynde is quited agayne A mans wiâ—dom is proued when he is yll sayde vnto Suâ—feringe is vertue fooles can not do so When occasion is seke profit for it lasteth not euer It commâ—tâ— and â—oeth as pleaseth the geuer If thou wylte speake with thy mayster gently go and sâ—e â–ª Iâ— is agaynst maner he shoulde come to thee Some are euer borowynge refusyng no person or tyme Caryngâ— for them selues and not for thyne Use geâ—â—le conâ—icions gyue the poore of â—hy good Parte tâ—erof towarde theyr lyuynge and food Sâ—eaâ—e tâ—uth gently is very good â—aâ—ned speache commeth vylaynes blood Mo ke no man what soeuer he be For it is bâ—t small curtesye To dysprayse thyne enemye is blame Saye wâ—ll thâ—rfore for shame A styll man is a castell a man from wo A buâ—y tâ—nge oft of his frende maketh his fo A gentleman vnstable is foly Shamefull lyfe in any man is vngodly A gentlâ—man shoulde be mercâ—full bâ— his natiuitie Liberall and cuâ—teyfe and full â—f humanitie Poore men faythfull and obedyent in thâ—yr â—yuynge Uoydeth rebellâ—on and bloud shâ—dynge Kepe grace and gouernauâ—ce in thy mynde Wanâ— on in youth vyce in age by kynde Boast not of thy ryches for sâ—ueraygntie Thy dedes wyll put the in aucthorytâ—e To a straunger shewe not thy mynde Some câ—n no câ—unsayle in bynâ—e To vnknoâ—en meâ— gyue no â—reâ—ence Some wyll customablye lye but tâ—uth wyll out To vtter gâ—yefe doth ease as I haâ—de saye And counsaâ—le do neuer bewraye If oâ—â—er record thy saying it may seme true Utteraunce of counsayle maketh some to râ—e Kepe close â—â—cretâ—s without good proâ—acion For people vi fâ—ll 〈◊〉 deception Take hâ—de howe you brâ—ake your for flatterye To leaue pleasure â–ª kepe sylence and folow reason For â—etter is to â—ule then be ruled Disdayne not least your name be defyled Loue vâ—rtue â—ate vâ—ce tyme â—o not thou wast Sâ—end in measuâ—e suche as thou hast Bable not much yf thou wylt be called wyse To speake â—uch is takâ—n for vyce A foolâ— wyl teach bâ—t wyl not be taught Contrary him anâ— setteth thee at naught Al men are knowen by the workes they go a bout A honâ—st mans wordes be not to doubt Sampâ—ons strength and not reason wyth al Ho deth not a man from a fal Mâ—nâ— haue skyl and lacke that should go there to Sâ—mâ— are in authorytie and lytle good do 〈…〉 cie no one man hath though he be of hye syence One â—ath leaâ—nyâ—g another experyence Coâ—â—ing wâ—tâ—â—râ—de an oâ—â—icer cruel iâ— an he uy case The poore man proude the ryche a thefe lacke grace A tyme for al thyng to be mery or glad Conning without grace is 〈◊〉 Put not yong men in authorytie that are proud lyght A mantrid in youth his expâ—ryâ—nâ—e is of might Many take to muche pryde in conâ—yng Than is he not worth a puddyng A foolâ—s dâ—splâ—asure to wyse men is profitable Hys good wyll vnstedfast hys desyre vnâ—acâ—able Replye not a gaynst a â—roud mans tale much for hâ— thynketh hym selfe none such Bâ—tter it is to beate a proud man then to rebuke hym â–ª Thâ—y thynk their conceyt wise yet it is very thyn Sâ—tedfastnes wyl enhaunce thy name Slow in good dedes is great shame If thou plaâ— and sporte with one simple of byrth â—se gentle pastime men wil commende your myrth â—eware of subtyl craft therin be not infect â—f euyl be done wherâ— thou art men wyl the suspect â—oast not of baudines to haue it knowâ—n â—o wel for an euil name is soone blowen â— man cleanely arâ—ayed ought cleanewordes to preach â—se wordes lyke apparell be like in speache â—e not bolde in your array nor yet of your goodes â—ore worth is honestie then gaye hoodes â—o geue reuerence to thy elders be thou fayne â—r they may haue of the great disdane â—eport no slaunder ne sheâ—e any flatery â—t sheweth preuie malyce and is voyde of curtesye â—edle lytle and thou â—halt find it ease â—n leaste medlynge thou shalt most please â—duise what you speake where howe and whan â—o be beloued is the propertie of a wyse man â—hinke or ye speake take good hâ—de atlest â—y thy speache men wyll perceyue thee best â—reise not thy selfe to haue soâ—eraigntie â—ood dedes shall put them authoritie â—t thyne owne conceit laughe not nor make game â—uoide slaunder and baudy tales for shame â—aughe not to muche ynoughe is a trâ—asure â—uche laughinge men say lackâ—th nâ—rture â—o sad is not beâ—t the meane is aduauntage â—â—rth for policie somtime is wâ—sedom no outrage â—r ye begyn marke the ende and take good hede â— good forethought is a frende at nede â—e not hasty thyne aunswere to make â—east thou repent after when it is to late â—et or thou spende then byd thy frynde good morow â—aâ—e payne â—nd auoyde sorowe â—byrde in hande is worth ten at large In all my lyfe I coulde scant fynde one trustre Fynde a frende thâ—n proue hym that thou wylt truste to So shalt thou knowe what he wyll do If thou haue a frende chaunge not for a newe Theâ— that trust buâ— them selues for freÌ„ds nede not shew Here thy enemyes tale to thâ— ende Refuse not the rebuke oâ— thy frende If thy frende come to thy house for loue or amitie Put awaye sadnes â–ª and shewe familiaritie Gyftes receyued ponder thy degree A poore mans harty rewarde is worth other three Of whom thou receyuest gyue somwhat agayne Emptye fystes can â—ot haukes reclayme If a straunger syt thee nere make hym good chere That he may reporte thy name farre and nere Retayne a straunger after his degree Another tyme he maye do as moche for thee Of secret matteâ—s speake not yf thou be sage Talke discretly and not outrage Honâ—st men be content with suche as they fynde And take all thynges with a good mynde CoÌ„maunde not in another maÌ„s house nor contende So shall other the commende A man â—hat is nothyng lâ—berall Commâ—th not of gentlâ—nâ—s at all Syt noâ— in the hiest place where the good man is present Gâ—ue hym place marke his maners with aduisement Regarde honesty where euer thou art bent Or els some men wyll not be content In sporte and playe with man and chylde Be thou euer meke and mylde Suspecte no counsayle yf it be not to the moued For frowarde thoughtes are ofte deceyued â–ª If thou come to a mans house knockâ— or thoâ— go 〈◊〉 Presume not to farre thoughe he be of thy kyn If ye be sent on message know it sure throughout Then mayst thou speake boldly without any doubte Delyte to reade good bokes maâ—ke them well Therof coÌ„meth knowledge wiâ—dom and counsell Here of this matter I make an ende He that seketh wisdom is his owne frende ¶ He that spendeth muche and getteth nought He that oweth muche and hath nought He that looketh in his purse and fyndeth nougâ—te â—aye be sorye and saye nought ¶ He that maye and wyll not He then that wolde shall not He that woulde and cannot Maye repent and syâ—â—e no◠¶ He that sweareth til no man trust him He that lieth tyll no man beleue him He that bâ—roweth tyll no man wyll lende hym Let hym go where no man knoweth hym ¶ He that hath a good mayster and can not kepe hym He that hath a good seruant and not content with hym He that hath suche conditions that no man loueth him May wel know but few mâ—n wyll knowe him ¶ Thus endeth the booke of Nurture or gouernaunce of 〈◊〉 with â—â—tans puer ad mensam Compyled by Hugh Roâ—es of the kynges Chappell ⧠Imprinted by me Thomas Colwell Dwellynge in the Houâ—◠〈◊〉 Robert Wyer beside Charing Crosse. ☞