[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.

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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.]

P) 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 that ys fowle, & an vncurtoys teche.