Things from thy hands then to convey,
That from the table thou shalt take away.
A voider upon the table thou have,
The trenchers and napkins therein to receive.
The crumbs with a napkin, together them sweep,
(It) at the table’s end in a voider them keep.
Then before each man a clean trencher lay,
The best first serving, as judge thou soon may.
Then cheese with fruit on the table set,
With biscuits or as you may get.
caraways,
Wine to them fill, else ale or beer;
But wine is meetest, if any there were.
Then on the table attend with all
diligénce,
It for to void, when done have thy
parénts.
Each side of the cloth do thou turn in;
Folding it up, at the higher end begin.
A clean towel then on the table spread,
The towel wanting, the cloth take instead.
The basin and ewer to the table then bring,
In place convenient their pleasure abiding.
When thou shalt see them ready to wash,