88 — ¶ Supper Matters
Vse mirth and good woorde,
At bed and at boorde.
Supper time huswiferie.
1
Provide for thy husband, to make him good cheere,
make merrie togither, while time ye be heere.
2
At bed and at boord, howsoeuer befall,
what euer God sendeth be merrie withall.
No brawling make,
No ielousie take.
3
No taunts before seruants, for hindring of fame,
no iarring too loude for auoyding of shame.
4
As fransie and heresie roueth togither,
so iealousie leadeth a foole ye wot whither.
Tend such as ye haue,
Stop talkatiue knaue.
5
Yong children and chickens would euer be eating,
good seruants looke dulie for gentle intreating.
6
No seruant at table vse sausly to talke,
least tongue set at large out of measure do walke.
No snatching at all,
Sirs, hearken now all.
7
No lurching,E449 no snatching, no striuing at all,
least one go without and another haue all.
8
Declare after Supper, take heede therevnto,
what worke in the morning ech seruant shall do.