[6]
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.]
¶ 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