[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.