Caxton's Book of Curtesye by Unknown
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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._] |
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