"As Muscadell, Caprike, Romney, and Maluesy,
From Gene brought, from Grece or Hungary."
As are the dainties of the table. A shepherd at court must not think to
eat,
"Swanne, nor heron,
Curlewe, nor crane, but course beefe and mutton."
Again:
"What fishe is of sauor swete and delicious,--
Rosted or sodden in swete hearbes or wine;
Or fried in oyle, most saporous and fine.--
The pasties of a hart.--
The crane, the fesant, the pecocke and curlewe,
The partriche, plouer, bittor, and heronsewe--
Seasoned so well in licour redolent,
That the hall is full of pleasaunt smell and sent."