[CAXTON’S DIALOGUES]

[Or ‘A Book for Travellers,’ Typ. Ant. i. 315: or ‘A Vocabulary,’ Blades, ii. 133.]

[TABLE OF CONTENTS.]

FRENSSHE. ENGLISSH.

Cy commence la table Hier begynneth the table

De cest prouffytable doctrine, Of this prouffytable lernynge,

Pour trouuer tout par ordene For to fynde all by ordre

Ce que on vouldra aprendre. That whiche men wylle lerne. 4

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Premierment, linuocacion de la trinite; 3 Fyrst, the callyng of the trinite;

Comment on doibt chescun saluer; 4 How every man ought grete othir;

Les meubles aual la mayson; 6 The catayllys langyng to the house; 8

Les noms des chars & de beestes

1

;

10

The names of flessh and of bestis;

Et doysiaulz priues & sauuages; 10 And of byrdes tame and wylde;

Les noms des poyssons de mer; 11 The names of fysshes of the see;

Et des poyssons des Ryuiers; 12 And of fysshes of the Riuers; 12

Les noms de compenaiges; 12 The names of whyte mete;

Les noms des fruis darbres; 13 The names of the fruytes of trees;

Les noms des pluiseurs arbres; 13 The names of diuerse trees;

Les noms des potages; 13 The names of potages; 16

Les noms des communs beuurages; 14 The names of comyn drynkes;

La marchandyse des draps 14 The marchandise of clothe

Des diuerses villes et festes; 18 Of diuerse tounes and fayres;

Les marchandises des laines; 19 The marchandyse of wulle; 20

Les noms des cuyrs & des peaulx; 19 The names of hydes and of skynnes;

Les noms des apotecaires; 19 The names of the apotecaries;

Les noms des Oyles, 20 The names of Oyles,

Des coleurs des paintres; 20 Of the colours of paynters; 24

Les noms des crasseries, 20 The names of coriars,

Des aluns et daultres tainctures; 20 Of alume and of othir colours;

Les noms des tous metauls; 21 The names of all metals;

Les noms des merceries; 21 The names of merceryes; 28

Les noms des pluiseurs graines; 22 The names of diuerse graynes;

Des prelats de saincte eglyse, 22 Of the prelates of holy chirche,

Du pape, cardinaulz, euesques, 22 Of the pope, cardinals, bisshops,

Archeuesques, abbes, et officiaulx, 23 Archebisshops, abbotes, and officials, 4

Des moynes et gens de lordene; 23 Of monkes and folke of ordre;

De lempereur, roys, et roynes, 22 Of themperour, kynges, and quenes,

Des ducs, countes, et princes, 24 Of dukes, erles, and princes,

Barons, cheualiers, escuyers; 24 Barons, knyghtes, and squyers; 8

Les noms dhommes et des femmes, 25 The names of men and of wymmen,

Et des mestiers, selon lordre de a b c; 26 And of craftes, after thordre of a b c;

Les grandes festes et termes de lan; 28 The grete festes and termes of the yere; 12

Des orfeures, tisserans, & foulons

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,

31

Of goldsmythes, weuers, and fullers,

Tondeurs, pigneresses, fileresses; 32 Sheremen, kempsters, spynsters;

Des lormiers et armurers, 33 Of bridelmakers and armorers, 16

Des tailliers & Vieswariers, 34 Of tayllours and vpholdsters,

Des taincturiers

2

& drappiers,

35

Of dyers and drapers,

Des boulengiers & cordewaniers, 35 Of bakers and shoomakers,

Des escripuains & arceniers, 36 Of skriueners and boumakers, 20

Des moulniers & bouchiers, 37 Of mylnars and bochiers,

Des poissonners & teliers, 38 Of fysshmongers and of lynweuers,

Des chaudeliers

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& libraries,

38

Of ketelmakers and librariers,

Des gauntiers & corbelliers, 40, 38 Of glouers and of maundemakers, 24

Des painturers & vsuriers, 39 Of paintours and vsuriers,

Des couureurs de tieulles & destrain, 40 Of tylers and thatchers,

Des charpentiers & feultriers, 39 Of carpenters and hatmakers,

Des chauetiers et boursiers, 41 Of cobelers and pursers, 28

Des cousturiers et especiers, 42 Of shepsters and spycers,

Des coultiers et hosteliers, 42 Of brokers and hosteliers,

Des touriers et cuueliers, 43 Of kepars of prisons and coupers,

Des mesuriers et messagiers, 44 Of metars and messagiers, 32

Des chartons et changiers, 45 Of carters and chaungers,

Des monnoyers et pastesiers, 45 Of myntemakers and pybakers,

Des jougleurs & teneurs, 46 Of pleyers and tawyers,

Des vairriers et serruriers, 46 Of makers of greywerke and lokyers, 36

Des gorliers et huchiers, 46 Of gorelmakers and joyners,

Des parcenniers; 47 Of parchemyn makers;

Et les parolles que chescun 49 And the wordes that eueryche

Pourra apprendre pour aler May lerne for to goo 40

CONTENTS. OBJECT OF THE BOOK. PROLOGUE.

Dun pays au ville a aultre; 49 Fro one lande or toune to anothir;

Et plus aultres raysons And moo othir resons

Que seroyent trop longues That shold be over longe

De mettre en cest table. To sette in this table. 4

En la fin de cest doctrine 50 In the ende of this doctrine

Trouueres

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la maniere

Shall ye fynde the manere

Pour aprendre acompter 51 For to lerne rekene

Par liures, par soulz, par deniers. By poundes, by shelynges, by pens. 8

Vostre recepte et vostre myse Your recyte and your gyuing oute

Raportes tout en somme. Brynge it all in somme.

Faittes diligence daprendre. Doo diligence for to lerne.

Fuyes oyseusete, petyz et grandes, Flee ydlenes, smal and grete, 12

Car tous vices en sount sourdans. For all vices springen therof.

Tres bonne doctrine Ryght good lernyng

Pour aprendre For to lerne

Briefment fransoys et engloys. Shortly frenssh and englyssh. 16

OV nom du pere, Et du filz, In the name of the fadre,

And of the soone,

Et du sainte esperite, And of the holy ghoost,

Veul commencier I wyll begynne 20

Et ordonner ung livre, And ordeyne this book,

Par le quel on pourra By the whiche men shall mowe

Roysonnablement entendre Resonably vnderstande

Fransoys et engloys, Frenssh and englissh, 24

Du tant comme cest escript Of as moche as this writing

Pourra contenir et estendre; Shall conteyne and stratche;

Car il ne peult tout comprendre; For he may not alle comprise;

Mais ce quon ny trouuera But that which can not be founden 28

Declaire en cestui Declared in this

Pourra on trouuer ailleurs, Shall be founde somwhere els,

En aultres liures. In othir bookes.

Mais sachies pour voir But knowe for trouthe 32

Que es lignes de cest aucteur That in the lynes of this auctour

Sount plus de parolles et de raysons Ben moo wordes and reasons

Comprinses, et de responses, Comprised, and of ansuers,

Que

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en moult daultres liures.

Than in many othir bookes.

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Qui ceste liure vouldra aprendre Who this booke shall wylle lerne

Bien pourra entreprendre May well entreprise or take on honde

THIS IS A TRADER’S HANDBOOK. HOW TO SALUTE FOLK.

Marchandises dun pays a lautre, Marchandises fro one land to anothir,

Et cognoistre maintes denrees And to knowe many wares

Que

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lui seroient bon achetes

Which to hym shalbe good to be bouȝt

4

Ou vendues pour riche deuenir. Or solde for riche to become.

Aprendes ce liure diligement; Lerne this book diligently;

Grande prouffyt y gyst vrayement. Grete prouffyt lieth therin truly.

[CH. I.]

OR scaues quil affiert Quil ait du tout vne partie. NOw knowe what behoueth That he haue of alle a partie. 8

Quand vous alles par les rues, Whan ye goo by the streetes,

Et vous encountres aulcuns And ye mete ony

Que vous cognossies, That ye knowe, 12

Ou

2

quilz soyent de vostre

cognoissa

u

nce,

Or that they be of your knowelech,

Soyes ysnel et apparaillies Be swyft and redy

De luy ou deulx premier saluer, Hym or hem first to grete, 16

Sil est ou sils sount hommes de valeur. Yf he be or they be men of valure.

Ostes vostre chappron Doo of your hood

Pour dames & damoysellys; For ladies and damoyselles;

Se ilz ostent leur chaperon, Yf they doo of their hood, 20

Sy le remettes de vous mayns. So sette it on agayn with your handis.

En telle maniere In such manere

Les poes saluer: May ye salewe them:

“Sire, dieu vous garde!” “Syre, god you kepe!” 24

Cest le plus bryef That is the shortest

Que on puise dyre That one may saye

Aux gens en saluant. To the peple in salewyng.

Ou, en aultres vsages:— Or, in othir vsages:— 28

“Syre, vous soyes bien venus.” “Sire, ye be welcome.”

“Vous, dame ou damoyselle, “Ye, lady or damoyselle,

Vous soyes la bien venu.” Ye ben welcome.”

“Sire, dieu vous doinst bon jour.” “Syre, god gyue you good daye.” 32

“Dame, bon jour vous doinst nostre sire.” “Dame, good daye giue you our lord.”

“Compaignon ou amye, “Felawe or frende,

Vous soies le bien venus.” Ye be welcome.” 36

“Que faictes vous? comment vous est?” “What do ye? how is it with you?”

“Bien; que bien vous aies.” “Well; that well mote ye haue.”

“Ou aues este si longement? “Where haue ye ben so longe? 40

SALUTATIONS. HOW TO TAKE LEAVE OF FOLK.

Je ne vous vey piecha.” I haue not seen you in longe tyme.”

“Jay este longement hors du pays.” “I haue ben longe out of the contre.”

“En quel pays?” “In what contre?”

“Sire, ce seroit “Syre, that shold be 4

Trop a racompter; Ouermoche for to telle;

Mais sil vous plaist aulcune chose But if you plaise ony thyng

Que ie puisse fayre, That I may doo,

Commandes le moy Commaunde it me 8

Comme a celuy As to hym

Qui volentiers le feroit.” That gladly shall doo it.”

“Sire, grand mercy “Syre, gramercy

De vous courtoyses parolles Of your courtoys wordes 12

Et de vostre bonne volente; And of your good wyll;

Dieu le vous mire!” God reward you!”

“Dieu le me laisse deseruyr! “God late me deserue it!

Sachies certainement

1

Knowe ye certaynely

16

Que vous ne y estes That ye be not

Point engaignies

2

,

Nothyng deceyued

5

,

Car ce vous feroye ie, For that wold I doo

Pour vous et pour les vostres. For you and for youris. 20

A dieu vous comande. To god I you commaunde.

Je prenge congie

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a vous.”

I take leue of you.”

Respondes ainsi: Ansuere thus:

“Nostre sire vous conduyse!” “Our lorde conduyte you!” 24

“A dieu soyes vous comandes!” “To god mote ye be commaunded!”

“Dieu vous ait en sa sainte garde!” “God you haue in his holy kepyng!”

“Allez a dieu

4

.

“Goo ye to god.

Salues moy la dame Grete me the lady 28

(Ou la damoyselle) (Or the damyselle)

De vostre mayson Of your house

(Ou de vostre hostel), (Or of your heberow),

Vostre femme, vous enfans, Your wyf, your children, 32

Vostre mary, Your husbonde,

Vostre fyltz et vous filles, Your sones and your doughtres,

Toute vostre maisnye. Alle your meyne.

Si me recomandes Also recommaunde me 36

A mon seigneur, To my lorde,

A mes damoyseauls, To my yong lordes,

A ma dame, To my lady,

A ma damoyselle, To my yong lady, 40

TAKING LEAVE. WINDOWS, BEDS AND BEDDING.

A vostre pere et a vostre mere, To your fadre and to your modre,

A vostre tayon et a vostre taye, To your belfadre & to your beldame,

A vostre oncle et a vostre aunte, To your eme & to your aunte,

A vostre cosyns et a vostre cosynes, To your cosyns and to your nieces, 4

A vous cousyns germains, To your cosyns germayns,

A vostre nepheux & a vostre nieces, To your neueus & to your nieces,

Qui sont enfans de vostre frere Whiche ben children of your brother

Ou de vostre soeur. Or of your suster. 8

Vous freres, vous soeurs, Your brethern, your sustres,

Ne loublies mye.” Forgete them not.”

“Je le vous feray voulentiers. “I shal do it for you gladly.

A dieu vous command.” To god I commaunde you.” 12

“Or alles a dieu.” “Now goo to god.”

Cy finent les salutations Thus enden the salutations

Et les responses. And the ansueris.

[CH. II.]

OR mestoet auant parler Daultres choses necessaires: NOw standeth me for to speke Of othir thynges necessarie: 16

Cest a sauoyr des besongnes That is to saye of thinges

Que on vse aual le maison, That ben vsed after the hous,

De quoy on ne peult synon. Of whiche me may not be withoute. 20

De la maison premiers diray, Of the hous first I shall saye,

En auenture, se besoing est. On auenture, if it be to doo.

La maison bien ordonne The hous well ordeyned

Doybt estre bien fenestree Ought to be well wyndowed 24

De pluiseurs fenestres Of diverse wyndowes

Par quoy il ait grand clarte. By which it haue grete light.

Il y affiert aux chambres Hit behoueth to the chambres

Solliers, greniers. Loftes and garettis. 28

[CH. III.]

QVi vin veult maintenier Conuient auoir chielliers WHo wyne wyll mayntene Behoueth to haue selers

Et vne basse chambre And a lowe chambre

Pour prendre aisement. For to take his easement. 32

Ores vous conuient avoir lits; Now must ye haue beddes;

Lyts des plummes; Beddes of fetheris;

Pour les poures suz gesir, For the poure to lye on,

Lyts de bourre; Beddes of flockes; 36

Sarges, tapites, Sarges, tapytes,

Kieultes poyntes Quiltes paynted

Pour les lits couurir; For the beddes to couere;

Couuertoyrs ainsi; Couerlettes also; 40

BED-FURNITURE, POTS AND PANS, CANS AND BOTTLES.

Bankers qui sont beaulx; Bankers that ben fayr;

Dessoubs le lite vng calys; Under the bedde a chalon;

Estrain dedens; Strawe therin;

Bancs, chaiers, Benches, chayers, 4

Lesons, selles; Lystes, stoles;

Pots de keuure, chaudrens, Pottes of coppre, kawdrons,

Chaudiers, paiels, Ketellis, pannes,

Bachins, lauoirs, Basyns, lauours, 8

Pots de terre, Pottes of erthe,

Cannes de terre Cannes of erthe

Pour aller al eawe; For to go to the watre;

Ces choses trouueres vous Thise thinges shall ye fynde 12

En le potterye. In the potterye.

Se vous aues de quoy, Yf ye haue wherof,

Faittes que vous ayes Doo that ye haue

Ouurages destain, Werkes of tynne, 16

Pots destain

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et cannes,

Pottes of tynne and cannes,

Cannes de deux lots, Cannes of two stope,

Cannes dun sestier, Cannes of a sextier,

Lotz et demy lotz, Stopes and half stopes, 20

Pintes et demy pintes. Pintes and half pintes.

Ung lot est appelle A stope is called

Eu aucun lieu

2

vng quart.

In somme place a quarte.

Ce sont les mesures Thise ben the mesures 24

Que je

3

scay nommer:

That I can name:

Mais les bouteilles But the botellis

Destain, de boz, de cuir, Of tyn, of wode, of lether,

Treuue on de toutes manieres. Men fynd of all maneris. 28

Or vous conuient auoir Now must ye haue

Platteaux destain, Platers of tyn,

Escuyelles, sausserons, Disshes, saussers,

Sallieres, trenchores; Sallyers, trenchours; 32

Ces choses trouueres Thise thinges shall ye fynde

De boz et de terre. Of tree and of erthe.

Couuercles de keuuer, Couercles of coppre,

De terre, et de fer, Of erthe, and of yron, 36

Or apres vng esculier, Now after a disshe fat,

La on met dedens Where me leyeth therin

Les deuantdittes choses. The forsaid thinges.

Les louches de boz, And the spones of tree, 40

FURNITURE, UTENSILS, PLATE AND CLOTHING.

Les louches dargent, The spones of siluer,

Metton la on veult,

That dooe

2

men where they wylle,

En plus seure garde. In most sure kepyng.

Le louche de pot entour le feu; The ladle of the pot about the fyre; 4

Trepiet pour asseoir sus; Treuet for to sette it on;

Sur laistre appertient Vpon the herthe belongeth

Laigne ou tourbes, Woode or turues,

Deux brandeurs de fer,

Two andyrons

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of yron,

8

Ung estenelle, ung greyl. A tonge, a gredyron.

Ung grauwet, A flessh hoke,

Coutieaulx pour taillier Knyues for to cutte

Ce quon vouldra, That what me shall wylle, 12

Ung couttel de poree A choppyng knyf

Pour taillier la poree. for to choppe wortes.

Hanaps dargent, Cuppes of silver,

Hanaps dorees, Cuppes gylte, 16

Coupes door, Couppes of goold,

Hanaps a pies; Cuppes with feet;

Ces choses mettes Thise things set ye

En vostre huche ou escrijn; In your whutche or cheste; 20

Vos joyaulx en vostre forchier Your jewellis in your forcier

Que on ne les emble. That they be not stolen.

Plente des linchieux, Plente of shetes,

Nappes, touwailles. Bordclothes, towellis. 24

Pour faire a nous aulx For to make to us garlyk

Et saulses parmi le stamine, And sauses thorugh the strayner,

Vous conuient

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auoir

Ye muste haue

Ung mortier, ung pestiel. A morter, a pestyll. 28

A la perche pendent vos vestures, On the perche hongen your clothes,

Manteaulx, scurcorps, Mantellis, frockes,

Heuques, clocques, Heukes, clokes,

Cottes, pourpoints, Cotes, doblettes, 32

Vestures, fourrures, Clothes, furres,

Vestures diuer et deste; Wynter clothes and of somer;

Les oreilliers sur le lite; The pelowes on the bedde;

Sur le queuerchief Upon the keuerchief 36

Chemises, brayes, Chertes, briches,

A tout le braieul.

With the pauntcher

4

.

Quand vous estes desvestues Whan ye be vnclothed

On treuue fourrures Me fyndeth furres 40

FURS, WHITE MEATS, WIFE, PARENTS AND CHILDREN.

Descurieus

1

, daigneaulx,

Of beuers and of lombes,

Plichons de lieures et de conins. Pylches of hares and of conyes.

Mettes en le tresoier Sette into the cupbort

Vostre pain, vostre fourmage, Your brede, your chese, 4

Vostre bure, vostre viande, Your butter, your mete,

Et aultres companages, And othir white mete,

Le relief de la table. The leuynge of the table.

Faictes quil y aist du seel Doo that ther be salte 8

Et des voires. And glases.

Cy fine le tierce chapitle. Here endeth the thirde chapitre.

[CH. IV.]

OR entendes, petys & grands, Je vous dirai maintenant Now understande, litell and grete, I shall saye you right forth

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Dune aultre matere Of an othir matere

La quele ie comence. The whiche I wyll begynne.

Se vous estes maries, Yf ye be maried,

Et vous aues femme, And ye haue a wyfe, 16

Et vous ayes marye, And ye haue a husbonde,

Se vous maintenes paisiblement, So mayntene you pesibly,

Que vous voisins ne disent That your neyghbours saye not

De vous fors que bien: Of you othirwyse than well: 20

Ce seroit virgoingne. Hit shold be shame.

Se vous aues pere & mere, If ye haue fader and moder

Si les honnoures tousiours; So worshippe them alleway;

Faictes leur honneur; Doo to hem worshipp; 24

Deportes les; Forbere them;

Car selon le commandement For after the commaundement

Et conseil de cathon, And the counseill of cathon,

Les doibt en honnourer; Men ought to worshippe them; 28

Car il dist en son liure: For he saith in his booke:

“Honnoure pere & mere.” “Worshippe fader and moder.”

Se vous aues enfans, Yf ye haue children,

Si les chastoyes de la verge, So chastyse them with the rodde, 32

Et les instrues And enforme them

De bonnes meurs With good maners

Le temps quilz soient jofnes; the tyme that they be yong;

Les envoyes a lescole Sende them to the scole 36

Aprendre lire et escripre, To lerne rede and to write,

quilz ne resambloient bestes. That they resemble not bestis.

Soyes debonnair Be ye buxom

Enuers touttes gens— Vnto alle folke— 40

MARGARET IS SENT TO THE BUTCHER’S AND POULTERER’S.

Enuers vous seruans: Vnto your seruaunts:

Penses quilz soyent Thynke that they be

Aussi bons comme vous; As good as ye;

Ne le despites point. Despyse them not. 4

Comandes eux vostre volente Commaunde them your wyll

En tele maniere: In suche manere:

“Margote, prengne de largent, “Margret, take of the siluer,

Va a la boucherye, Goo to the flesshshamels, 8

Sy achates de lechar.” Bye ther of the flessh.”

Celle respondera: She shall ansuer agayn:

“Quelles chars voules vous? “What flesshe wyll ye?

Voules vous chars de porc Wylle ye flessh of porke 12

A le verde saulsse? With the grene sauce?

Char du buef salle Flessh of bueff salted

Serra bonne a la moustard; Shall be good with the mustard;

La Fresshe aux aulx. The fressh with gharlyk. 16

Se mieulx ames Yf ye better loue

Char de mouton

1

ou daigniel,

Flessh of moton or of lambe,

De genise ou de viel, Of an hawgher or of a calfe,

soit rosty ou au browet, Is it rosted, orels with browet, 20

Je lachateray voulentiers.” I shall bye it with good wyll.”

“Nennil

2

, mais achatte

“Nay, but bye

Char de bachon ou de chieuerel; Flessh of bacon or of a gheet;

Si nous bargaigne So chepe for vs 24

De la venyson, Of the venyson,

Soyt de porc sengler, Be it of wylde boor,

Soyt de serf ou de bisse; Be it of herte, of hyndecalf;

Sy latourne au noir poiure Dyght it with broun pepre 28

Quand tu larras achatte. Whan thou shalt haue bought it.

Va en la poillaillerie, Goo into the pultrie,

Achatte de poulletis, Bye poullettis,

Une poulle & deux pouchins, One poullet & two chekens, 32

Mais nulle chappon But no capon

Ne nul coc napportes, Ne no cocke bringe not,

Ne plouuier, Ne plouier,

Wydecos, roussignoulz, Wodecoks, nyghtyngalis, 36

Maussons, masanges, Sparowes, meesen,

Auwes, annettes, Ghees, doukes,

Coulons, piuions, Dowues, pygeons,

Boutoirs, tourterolles, Butores, turtellis, 40

BIRDS; BEASTS BAD TO EAT, AND NOT EATEN; FISHES.

Limoges, pertris, Heth hennes, partrichs,

Alouwes, paons, Larkes, pecoks,

Chuynes, cignes, Storkes, swannes,

Vieses gelines:— Olde hennes:— 4

IE suis malade, Tel char me greueroit; I am seeke, Suche flessh shold greue me;

Je ne le poroye digerer.” I shall not mowe dygeste it.”

“Sire, vous men aues “Syre, ye haue to me 8

Biaucop plus nommes Many mo named

Que ien cuide achatter. Than I wende to bye.

Vous estes si tenres, Ye be so tendre,

Vous pourries maisement Ye may euyll 12

Menger char de cheuaulx, Ete flessh of horses,

De tors, de muletz, Of bulles, of mules,

De poutrains, de iuments.” Of coltes, of mares.”

Encores sont aultres bestes Yet ben ther othir bestes 16

Dont on na cure de mengier: Wherof men recche not to ete:

Loups, reynards, fouines, Wulues, foxes, fichews,

Olifans, lupars, catz, Olifaunts, lupardis, cattes,

Singes, asnes, chiens. Apes, asses, houndes. 20

Ourse mengue on bien; A bere, men ete well;

Si faitton chieures. So doo men ghotes.

On ne mengue point Men ete not

Aigles, griffons, Eygles, griffons, 24

Espreuiers, faucons, Sperhawkes, faucons,

Oistoirs, escouffles. Haukes, kytes.

Des bestes venimeuses:— Of bestes venemous:—

Serpens, lasartz, scorpions, Serpentes, lizarts, scorpions, 28

Mouches, veers; Flies, wormes;

Qui de ces veers sera morse Who of thise wormes shall be byten

Il luy fauldra triacle; He must have triacle;

Se ce non, il en moroit. Yf not that, he shall deye. 32

Or apres ores des poissons. Now herafter shall ye here of fissh.

DEs poissons poez oyer Les noms daulcuns, OF the fisshes may ye here The names of somme,

Non mie de trestouts, Not of alle, 36

Car je ne les scauroye For I ne wote not

Comment tres tous cognoistre

1

;

How alle to knowe;

Ainsi ne font les maronners. Also ne doo not the maroners.

Premiers des poissons de mer: First of fisshes of the see: 40

NAMES OF SEA AND RIVER-FISH, AND OF WHITE MEATS.

De la mer vous viennent Fro the see to you come

Balainnes, porc de mer, Whales, pourpays,

Cabellau, plays, esclefins, Coddelyng, plays, haddoks,

Sugles, rayes, Sooles, thornbaks, 4

Merlens, esparlens, rouges, Whityng, sprotte, rogettis,

Maqueriaulx, mulets, Makerell, molettis,

Bresmes, aloses, esturgeon, Bremes, alouses, sturgeon,

Frescz herencs, congres, Fressh hering, congres, 8

Herencs sorees. Reed heeryng.

Daultre poissons Of othir fisshes

De riuieres, mengíes: Of the river, ete:

Carpres, anguilles, Carpes, eelis, 12

Lu[c]es, becques, becquets, Luses, pikes, pikerellis,

Tenques, perques, Tenches, perches,

Roches, creuiches, Roches, creuyches,

Loques, gouuions, Loches, gogeorns, 16

Saulmon de pluiseurs maniers, Samon of diuerse maners,

Saulmon de la meuse, Samon of the mase,

Saulmon de scoche, Samon of scotland,

Garnars, oysters, moules. Shrimpes, oystres, muskles. 20

Qui plus en scet plus, en nomme; Who knoweth more, name he more;

Car ie ne scay de plus parler. For I ne knowe no more to speke.

OR nommons les compenages Et ce quon en fait. NOw name we the white mete And that wherof is made.

24

Premierment laict et bure, First mylke and butter,

Fromages dengletere, Chese of englond,

Fromages de champayne, Chese of champayne,

De brye, de berghes, Of brye, of berowe, 28

De vaches, de brebys, Of kien, of sheep,

Fromages de chieueres; Chese of gheet;

Oefs de gelynes, dauwe, Egges of hennes, of ghees,

Oefs dannettes. Egges of dokes. 32

De laict et doefs Of mylke and of egges

Faitton flans; Men make flawnes;

De laict

1

bouly a le flour

Of mylke soden with the flour

Faitton rastons, Men make printed cakes, 36

Et de chars pastees; And of flessh pasteyes;

De craisme faitton bure; Of kreme make me butter;

De laict de brebis Of the mylke of sheep

Faitton gaufres; Make men wafres; 40

NAMES OF FRUITS, TREES, HERBS, AND POT-HERBS.

Wasteletz, rastons, Wastles, eyrekakis,

Furent oublies. Were forgeten.

DE fruit ores nommer Poires, pommes, prounes, OF fruit shall ye here named Peres, apples, plommes,

4

Cherises, fourd[r]ines, Cheryes, sloes,

Moures, freses, noix, Morberies, strawberies, notes,

Pesques, nesples, Pesshes, medliers,

Figes, roisin, Fyggis, reysins, 8

Amandes, dades. Almandes, dates.

LEs noms des arbres: Porrier, pommier, cherisier, THe names of trees: Pere tree, apple tree, cherye tree,

Pesquier, figier, mourier, Pesshe tree, fygtree, morbery tree, 12

Nesplier, prounier

1

, chesne,

Medliertree, plomtree, ooke,

Fresne, gaucquier, Oliuier Asshe, nokertree, olyuetree,

Saulx, espinier, palmier. Wylough, thorne, palmetree.

Desoubz ces arbres Vnder thise trees 16

Sont herbes souef

2

flairans.

Ben herbes suete smellyng.

Il ya roses vermeilles, blances, There ben roses reed, white,

Mente, confite, et graine, Mynte, confyte, and grayne,

Fleurdelyts, ouppe, Lelyes, hoppes, 20

Et hayes es prets. And hedges in medowes.

E

s boys sont

3

les verdures,

I

n wodes ben the verdures,

Grouseillers, grouselles, Brembles, bremble beries,

Les treuue on souuent Ther is founden ofte 24

En gardins sur les mottes. In gardyns on the mottes.

Ens es preets est herbes Within the medewis is the grasse

Dont

4

on fait faing;

Wherof men make heye;

Sy a des cardons et ortyes; So ben ther thistles and nettles; 28

Encore sont en les gardins Yet ben in the gardynes

Rouges coulles et blanches, Rede cool and white,

Porions, oignons

5

,

Porreette, oynyons,

Betes, cherfeul, persin, Betes, cheruyll, persely, 32

Saulge, ysope, tymon, Sauge, ysope, tyme,

Laittues, pourcelaine, Letews, porselane,

Querson, gelouffre, Kersses, geloffres,

Naueaulx

6

, aulx, feneulle,

Rapes, gharlyk, fenell,

36

Espinces, borages. Spynache, borage.

CE sont les pottages: Poys, feues; THise ben the potages: Pesen, benes;

Garnee quon fait de bled, Furmente whiche is made of whete, 40

COMMON DRINKS.—MARCHANDISE OF CLOTHS.

Chaudel pour les malades, Caudell for the seke,

Gruwell et porrees. Growell and wortes.

C

E so

u

nt les buuraiges:

Vin de rin et dausay

1

,

THise ben the drynkes: Rynyssh wyn and of elzeter,

4

Vin de beane et de germole, Wyn of beane and of germole,

Vin fransoys et de spayne, Frenssh wyn and of spayne,

Muskadel & bastard, Muscadel and bastard,

Vin dosoye et de garnate, Wyn of oseye and of garnade, 8

Vin de gascoyne, Wyn of gascoyne,

Maluesye, romenye, Malueseye, romeneye,

Vin cuit, vin gregois; Wyn soden, wyn greek;

Ypocras & clarey sont fait Ypocras and clarey ben made 12

De vin & bonnes espices; Of wyn and good spices;

Blanc vin, vin vermeil,

White wyn, rede wyn,

Miel, mies, Hony, mede,

Seruoise dangletere, Ale of englond, 16

Seruoise dalemayne; Byre of alemayne;

Sydre est fait de pommes; Syther is made of apples;

Boulie est faitte Boulye is made

Diauwe & de leuain, Of water and of leuayn, 20

Et de tercheul. And of wurte.

Fontaine boit on bien. Welle watre drynke me well,

Liauwe boiuent les bestes; Watre drynke the bestes;

Si bue

2

on les toilles.

So wesshe me with all lynnenclothis.

24

[CH. V.]

DAultres choses sauns attendre, Endementiers quil me souuient, OF othir thinge withoute taryeng, Whiles that I remembre,

Vous veul deuiser et aprendre. I wyll to you deuise and teche.

Se vous voules bergaignier Yf ye wyll bergayne 28

Draps ou aultres marchandisses, Wullen cloth or othir marchandise,

Sy alles a le halle So goo to the halle

Qui est ou marchiet; Whiche is in the market;

Sy montes les degretz; So goo vpon the steyres; 32

La trouueres les draps: There shall ye fynde the clothes:

Draps mesles, Clothes medleyed,

Rouge drap ou vert, Red cloth or grene,

Bleu asuret, Blyew y-asured, 36

Gaune, vermeil, Yelow, reed,

Entrepers, moret, Sad blew, morreey,

Royet, esquiekeliet, Raye, chekeryd,

Saye blanche & bleu, Saye white and blew, 40

HOW TO BUY CLOTH. HE TRIES TO BEAT HER DOWN.

Escarlate en grain. Scarlet in grayne.

SY poes commencer Par tele salutation SO may ye begynne By suche gretyng

Comme il est en primier chapitle. As it is in the first chapitre. 4

“Dame, que faittes vous laulne “Dame, what hold ye the elle

De ces draps, Of this cloth?

Ou que vault le drap entier? Or what is worth the cloth hole?

Embrief parler, combien laulne?” In shorte to speke, how moche thelle?” 8

“Sire, rayson; “Syre, resone;

Ie vous en feray rayson; I shall doo to you resone;

Vous layres au bon marchie.” Ye shall haue it good cheep.”

“Voir, pour cattel, “Ye, truly, for catell, 12

Dame, il conuient

1

gaignier.

Dame, me must wynne.

Gardes que ien paiera.” Take hede what I shall paye.”

“Quatre soulz de laulne, “Four shelynges for the elle,

Sil vous plaist.” Yf it you plese you.” 16

“Ce ne seroit mie sens. “Hit ne were no wysedom.

Pour tant vouldroie je auoir For so moche wold I haue

Bonne

2

escarlate!”

Good scarlete!”

“Vous aues droit, “Ye haue right 20

Se vous puisses. Yf ye maye.

Mais iay encore tel But I haue yet somme

Qui nest mie du meillour, Whiche is not of the beste,

Que ie ne donroye point Whiche I wold not yeue 24

Pour sept souldz.” For seuen shelynges.”

“Je vous en croys bien; “I you bileue well;

Mais ce nest mye drap But this is no suche cloth

De tant dargent, Of so moche money, 28

Ce scaues vous bien! That knowe ye well!

Ce que vous en laires This that ye shall leue

Le sera

3

vendre.”

Shall be solde.”

“Sire, que vault il?” “Syre, what is it worth?” 32

“Dame, il me vauldroit “Dame, it were worth to me

Bien trois souls.” Well thre shellyngs.”

“Cest mal offert, “That is euyll boden,

Ou trop demande; Or to moche axed; 36

Encores ameroie mieulx Yet had I leuer

Quil fust dor in vostre escrin.” That it were gold in your cheste.”

“Damoyselle, vous ne perderes “Damoyselle, ye shold not lese theron

Ja croix; Neuer a crosse; 40

HOW TO BUY CLOTH. THE METER NOT CALLED FOR.

Mais dittes acertes But saye certainly

Comment je lauray How shall I haue it

Sauns riens laissier.” Withoute thyng to leue.”

“Je le vous donray a vng mot: “I shall gyue it you at one worde: 4

Certes, se vous le aues, Certaynly, if ye haue it,

Vous en paieres chinq souls Ye shall paye fyue shellyngs

De tant daulnes For so many elles

Que vous en prenderes; Whiche ye shall take; 8

Car ie nen

1

lairay riens

2

.”

For I wyll abate no thyng.”

“Dame, que vaudroit dont “Dame, what shall auaylle thenne

Longues parolles? Longe wordes?

Tailles pour moy une pair de robes.” Cutte for me a pair of gounes.” 12

“Combien en tailleray ie?” “How moche shall I cutte?”

“Tant que vous quidies “Also moche as ye wene

Que mestier mest As me shall nede

Pour vng sourcote, For a surcote, 16

Pour vng cotte, For a cote,

Pour vne heucque, For an hewke,

Pour vne paire de chausses.” For a pair hosen.”

“Sire, il vous en fauldra

3

“Sir, it you behoueth

20

Bien quinse aulnes.” Well fiften elles.”

“De par dieu, tailles les. “In goddes name, cutte them.

De quelle largesse est il?” Of what brede is it?”

“De deulx aulnes et demye.” “Of two ellis and an half.” 24

“Cest bonne largesse. “That is good brede.

Tailles a lautre deboute.” Cutte at that othir ende.”

“Cest tout ung, par mon alme! “Hit is all one, by my soule!

Mais ie le feroy volentiers.” But I shall doo it gladly.” 28

“Dame, messures bien.” “Dame, mete well.”

“Sire, ie ne men confesseray ia “Sire, I shall never shriue me therof

De ce que ie vous detenray.” Of that I shall with-holde yow.”

“Dame, ce scay ie bien; “Dame, that knowe I well; 32

Si ie ne vous creusse If I had not trusted you

Ieuis appelle le messureur.” I had called the metar.”

“Sire, sil vous plaist, “Sire, yf it plese you,

On lappellera.” He shall be called.” 36

“Nennil

4

voir, dame,

“Nay truly, dame,

Ie me tieng bien I holde me well

Content de vous; Content with you;

Car il me semble For me semeth 40

PAYING THE BILL.—ENGLISH GROATS, FLEMISH COINS, ETC.

Que vous maues

1

bien fait.

That ye haue to me well done.

Ployes le de par dieu.” Folde it up in goddes name.”

“Non

2

feray, sauue le vostre grace;

“I shall not, sauf your grace;

Je veul que vous messures.” I wyll that ye mete it.” 4

“Dame, puis que ie me tieng “Dame, syth that I me holde

Plainement content, Playnly content,

Et puis que bien me souffist, And sith it well me suffyseth,

Il nest besoin de le remesurer. It is no nede to mete it agayn. 8

Tien, valton, si le porte, Holde thou, boye, and bere it;

Tu auras vng mayll. Thou shalt haue an halfpeny.

Or, dame, combien monte Now, dame, how moche cometh it to,

Ce que iay de vous?” This that I haue of you?” 12

“Sire, se vous me baillies “Syre, yf ye gyue to me

Disenoof souls, xix shellyngs,

Vous me paieries bien; Ye shall paye me well;

Tant me debues vous.” So moche ye owe me.” 16

“Damoyselle, tenez, comptez.” “Damoyselle, holde, telle.”

“Quelle monnoye “What moneye

Me donnez vous?” Gyue ye to me?”

“Bonne monnoye; “Good moneye; 20

Ce sont gros dangletere; Thise ben grotes of englond;

Tels y a

3

de flaundres;

Suche ther be of flaundres;

Patards et demi patards; Plackes and half plackes;

Les vieulx gros dangletere The olde grotes of englond 24

Qui valent chincque deniers; Which be worth v pens;

Les noueaulx valent iiij. deniers; The newe be worth foure pens;

Vous le debues bien scavoir, Ye ought well to knowe,

Qui tant dargent recepues.”

That so moche moneye receyue

6

.”

28

“Vous dittes voir, sire.” “Ye saye trouthe, sire.”

“Mais vous ameries mieulx “But ye had leuer

Florins

4

du rin,

Rynysh guldrens,

Escutz du roy, Scutes of the kyng, 32

Royaulx nobles dangletere, Ryallis nobles of englond,

Salutz door lyons, Salews of gold lyons,

Viez estrelins deniers.” Olde sterlingis pens.”

“Cest tout bonne monneye; “This is all good moneye; 36

Mais que ie le puisse doner?” Ye, and I may gyue it oute?”

“Oyl, vous lez donerez

5

bien

“Yes, ye shall gyue it oute well

Dedains la ville Within the toune

Et par tout le pays, And all aboute the contre, 40

THE SELLER PLEASED. CLOTH OF MANY TOWNS.

En touttes denrees, In all peny worthes,

En touttes marchandyses.” In all marchandyses.”

“Biau sire, ie me loe de vous; “Fair sire, I am well plesyd with you;

Si que sil vous falloit Were it so that ye failled 4

Aulcune denree Ony ware

Dont ie me mesle, Of whiche I medle with,

Ou que jay entremayns, Or that I haue under hande,

Vous le pourries emporter Ye may bere it a-waye 8

Sans

1

maille sans

2

denier;

Withoute halpeny or peny;

Sy bien maues paiet.” So well haue ye me payd.”

“Tres grand merchis! “Right grete gramercy!

Sachies que mon argent

Wyte ye that

4

my siluer

12

Vous aries deuant

3

ung aultre.

Ye shall haue tofore an othir.

Ce seroit droit Hit were right

Pour vostre debonairete, For your goodlynes,

Pour la courtoysie For the courtosye 16

Qui est en vous.” That is in you.”

“Ce nest mye

“It ne

5

is not

Le derrain argent The last siluer

Que vous ares de moy, That ye shal haue of me, 20

Comment ce que soit le premier. How be it that this is the first.

CAr il men fault ale fois, Et as mes compaignons, FOr me behoueth othir while, And to my felaws,

Draps de maintes manires, Clothes of many maneris, 24

De pluiseurs villes, Of many tounes,

De loundres, de euerwik, Of london, of yorke,

De bristow, de bathon, Of bristow, of bathe,

De paris, de roaen, Of parys, of roen, 28

De bruges, de gaund, Of brugges, of gaunt,

De ypres, de tournay, Of ypre, of dornyk,

De lylle, de dixmude, Of ryselle, of dixmuthe,

De menin, de comines, Of menyn, of comynes, 32

De bailloil, de poperinghes, Of belle, of poperyng,

De denremond, daloste, Of dendremonde, of aloste,

De saincte omer, de valenciene, Of saint omers, of valensynes,

Des brouxellis, de malins, Of brussels, of mechelyne, 36

De louuain, danuers. Of louayn, of andwerp.

AInsi ie pense a aller, Sil plaist a dieu, ALso I thinke to goo, Yf it plaise to god,

A le feste de bruges, To the feste of bruges, 40

NAMES OF FAIRS, WOOL, HIDES, SKINS, SPICES.

A le feste danuers, To the marte of andwarp,

A le feste

1

de berghes,

To the marte of berow,

A le feste de sterebrige, To the faire of sterbrigge,

A le feste de salesburye, To the faire of salesbury, 4

A le feste de seynct bertilmeu To seint bartilmews faire

Que serra a loundres, Whiche shall be at london,

A le dedicacion de challons, To the chirchehalyday of chalons,

A le foire de cambrige, To the faire of cambrigge, 8

A le procession de Westmonaistre, To the procession of Westmestre,

A le procession general. To the procession general.

SI achatteray des laines.” “Coment donnes vous le poise? ANd I shall bye wulle.” “How gyue ye the waye?

12

Que voules vous auoir du clau? What wyll ye haue of the nayll?

Que donrai ie de la pierre? What shall I gyue for the stone?

Que vault la liure What is worth the pound

De cest laine daygneaulx?” Of this wulle of lambes?” 16

Vous responderes Ye shall ansuere

Ainsi que est escript ailleurs. Also as it is wreton els where.

ENcore ne lairoi ie mie Que ie ne achatte YEt shall I not leue it That I ne bye

20

Peaulx de vaches, Hydes of kyen,

De quoy on fait cuyr. Wherof men make lether.

De peaulx de chieures ou de bouk Of fellis of gheet or of the bukke

Faitton bon cordewan; Make men good cordewan; 24

De peaulx de brebis Of shepes fellis

Peult estre fait le basenne; May be made the basenne;

Si en faitton parcemin So make men also perchemyn

En quoy on escript. In whiche men write. 28

Or aues oyet Now haue ye herd

Des draps, des laines, Of clothes, of wulle,

Des peaulx, et des cuyrs Of fellis, and of lether,

Tout en ung chapitle. Alle in one chapitre. 32

[CH. VI.]

POur ce que ie ne suy Especier ne apoticaire, FOr that I am not Spycier ne apotecarie

Ne scay mie nommer I can not name

Touttes manieres despeces; All maneres of spyces; 36

Mais ien nomerai vne partie: But I shall name a partie:

Gingembre, galigan, Gynger, galingale,

Cubelles, saffran, Cubibes, saffran,

Poiure, commin, Pepre, comyne, 40

NAMES OF POWDERS, OILS, WAX, WRITING-TABLES, ETC.

Chucre blanc & brun, Sugre white and broun,

Fleur de cammelle, Flour of cammelle,

Anijs, graine de paradis; Anyse, graynes of paradys;

De ces choses faitton confections Of thise thinges be made confections 4

Et bonnes pou[d]res, And good poudres,

De quoy on fait Wherof is made

Bonnes sausses Good sausses

Et electuaires de medicine. And electuaries for medicines. 8

OR dirons nous des oyles. Oyle doliue & de semaile, NOw shall we saye of the oyles. Oyle of olyue and of feldeseed,

Oyle doliette & de nauette, Oyle of mecop and of rapeseed,

Oyle de lingnuyse, Oyle of lynseed, 12

Oyle de chenneue; Oyle of hempseed;

Sy faitton moustarde. And men make mustard.

IE achatteray choses Dont on fait pointures: I Shall bye thinges Wherof ben made paintures:

16

Asur et vert de spaigne Asure and grene of spayne,

Vermeyllon, brezil, Vermeyllon, brasyll,

Vernis, orpiement. Vernysshe, orpement.

ENcore ie veul emploier Ung somme dargent en sel, YEt I wyll bystowe A somme of siluer in salte, 20

En poit, en harpoit, In pycche, in rosyn,

En verde chire, In grene waxe,

En rouge et gaune chire, In rede & yelow waxe, 24

En noir chire, In black waxe,

De quoy on emplist Wherof be fyllyd

Les tables The tables

En quoy on aprend In which men teche 28

Les enfans escripre; The children to write;

Et du sieu, And of siewet,

Saing du porc The fatte of a swyne

Pour faire pottages; For to make potages; 32

Saing de herencs; Sayme of hereng;

On en oint les sorles. Men enoynte therwyth shoes.

SE je treuue del alun, Jen achatteray par balles, IF I fynde alume, I shall bye by bales,

36

Car il appertient en la taincture; For it belongeth in the dyerye;

Guades et guarance. Wood and mader.

Mais comment que ie But how that I

Moy entremelle Me entremete 40

MEASURES, WEIGHTS, METALS AND OTHER WARES.

A faire ce liure, To make this book,

Et ie sache une partie And I know a partie

Coment on nomme les choses; How men name the thinges;

Pour ce ie ne scay mie Therfor I ne wote not 4

Comment ne pour combien How ne for how moche

Que on vent les biens, That men selle the goodes,

Par mesure ou par poix, By mesure or by weyght,

Par quarters ou par sestiers, By quarters or by sextiers, 8

Par liures ou par demy liures, By poundes or by half poundes,

Ou par onches, Or by vnces,

Par ballances ou par tonniaulx, By balances or by barellis,

Par vassiaulx ou par balles, By vessellis or by bales, 12

Par sacs ou par quierques. By sackes or by lastes.

Si que chil So that he

Que scauoir le veult That wyll knowe it

Il le pourra demander He may axe it 16

Aux marchans At the marchans

Qui bien le sceuent. Whiche well knowe it.

ENcore ie nay mye Nomme les metaulx YEt I haue not named the metals

20

Qui sensieuent

1

:

Whiche folowe:

Fer, achier, plomb, estain, Yron, steell, leed, tynne,

Keuure & arain, Coppre and bras,

Or, argent, choses dorees, Gold, siluer, thinges gylt, 24

Choses dargentees, Thinges siluerid,

Coroyes a claux dargent, Gyrdellis with nayles of siluer,

Sainture de soye Corse of silke

A boucle dargent, With bocle of siluer, 28

Boursses ouuries a leguille. Purses wrought with the nedle.

CHe sont marchandises: Eguilles, espengles, THise ben marchandises: Nedles, pynnes,

Aloyeres, tasses, Pawteners, tasses, 32

Coffyns & escriptoires, Coffyns and penners,

Alesnes, graffes, Alles, poyntels,

Cornets

2

a encre,

Enke hornes,

Coutiaulx

3

, forches,

Knyues, sheres,

36

Huuettes de soye, Huues of silke,

Coyfes dhommes, Coyfes for men,

Pendoyrs de soye, Pendants of silke,

Lachets, lannieres, Laces, poyntes, 40

SILKS. GRAINS. TITLES OF NOBILITY.

Soye vermeylle, Reed silke,

Verde, gaune, Grene, yelowe,

noire soye; Black silke;

De ces soyes Of thise silkes 4

Faitton bordures. Make me broythures.

CHi feray ie fin, Et diray des graines: HEre I shall make an ende, And shall saye of graynes:

Bled, fourment, Corn, whete, 8

Soille, orge, Rye, barlye,

Auaynne, vesches, Otes, vessches,

Feues, poys. Benes, pesen.

De ces choses suy ie lasses, Of thise thinges I am wery, 12

Si que ie men reposeray. So that I shall reste me.

[CH. VII.]

MAis les grandes seigneurs nommeray; BUt the grete lordes I shall name; 14

Les prelats de saincte eglise; The prelats of holy chirche;

Les princes, les grandes seigneurs. The princes, the grete lordes. 16

Premiers des plus haulx: Fyrst of the hyest:

Cest de nostre saint pere That is of our holy fadre

Le pape de romme, The pope of rome,

Qui demeure a auignon; Which duelleth at auynyon; 20

Qui par droit deuroit estre That by right shold be

A grand romme. At grete rome.

Apres est le empereur Next is the emperour

Le plus grand seigneur, The grettest lorde, 24

Lemperesse greigneur dame, Themperesse the grettest lady,

De tout le monde; Of all the world;

Elle est royne dallemaygne. She is quene of almayne.

Le roy de fraunce The kyng of fraunce 28

Est le plus riche roy Is the most riche kyng

De tresour qui vist Of tresour that lyueth

De la la mer; Beyonde the see;

Le roy dangletere apres The kyng of englond after 32

Est le plus puissance & riche. Is the most myghty and riche.

Le roy de spayne, The kyng of spayne,

Le roy darragon, The kyng of aragon,

Le roy de cecile, The kyng of cecile, 36

Le roy de nauare, The kyng of nauerne,

Le roy de behaine,

The kyng

1

of beme,

Le roy de polaine, The kyng of poole,

KINGS. DIGNITARIES OF THE CHURCH, MONKS, ETC.

Le roy de dace, The kyng of denmarke,

Le roy de portingal, The kyng of portingale,

Le roy de scoce, The kyng of scotland,

Le roy de naples, The kyng of naples, 4

Le roy Jherusalem. The kyng of Jherusalem.

Larcheuesque de cauntorbie, Tharchebisshop of caunterbury,

Larcheuesque deuerwike, Tharchebisshop of yorke,

Larcheuesque de coloine, Tharchebisshop of coleyne, 8

De rains, de rohen, Of raynes, of roen,

De magonce, de trieris. Of mence, of treyer.

Leuesque de loundres, The bisshop of london,

Leuesque de wincestre, The bisshop of wynchestre, 12

Leuesque de chestre, The bisshop of chestre,

Leuesque de lincolne, The bisshop of lyncolne,

Leuesque de paris, The bisshop of parys,

Leuesque de senlis, The bisshop of senlys, 16

Leuesque de biauuaix, The bisshop of biauuays,

Leuesque de liege, The bisshop of luke,

Leuesque de cambray, The bisshop of camerik,

Leuesque de terwaen. The bisshop of terrewyn. 20

Mais par deseure eulx But aboue them

Sont les dousze cardinaulx. Ben the xii. cardynals.

Par desoubz les euesques Vnder the bisshoppes

Sont les abbees, Ben the abbotes, 24

Les officiaulx, The officials,

Les preuosts, les doyens, The prouostes, the denes,

Les pryeurs, les gardiens. The pryours, the wardeyns.

Desoubs tels maistres Vnder suche maisters 28

Sont les prebstres. Ben the prestes.

Les channonnes sont renteez; The chanons ben rented;

On veult dyre Men wyll saye

Que vng abbe de clingny That an abbot of cluny 32

Est le plus riche clercq Is the richest clerke

Qui soit en

1

le monde

That

isin

the world

Apres le pape. Next the pope.

Grys moysnes sont Gray monkes ben 36

Del ordene de chistiaulx; Of the ordre of cistiauls;

Saint bernard est leur patron. Seint bernard is theyr patron.

Blancs moynes treuue on White monkys men fynde

Del ordene de premonstre; Of the ordre of premonstrence; 40

MONKS AND NUNS. THE GREAT ONES OF THE WORLD.

Noirs moisnes del ordene Blac monkes of the ordre

Saincte benoit; Of seynt benet;

Guillemynes, freres mineurs, Wyllemyns and frere menours,

Jacopins, chartreurs, Blac freris & monkes of chartre hous, 4

Carmes, Augustins, White freris and austyns,

Prescheurs, Bogars, Prechers, lewd freris,

Curats, chappelains, Curattes, chappelains,

Abbesses, prioresses, Abbesses, prioresses, 8

Nonnains Nonnes

Del ordene saynt clare, Of the ordre of seint clare,

Beghines, clergesses. Beghyns, clergesses.

ORes viennent les noms Des ducs, des countes, NOw comen the names Of dukes, of erles, 12

De duc deuerwik, Of the duke of yorke,

De duc de lancastre, Of the duke of lancastre,

De duc de bretaigne, Of the duke of bretaigne, 16

De duc de guyhenne, Of the duke of guyan,

De duc de ghelres, Of the duke of gheldreland,

De duc de bourgoigne, Of the duke of burgoyne,

De duc daustrice; Of the duke of ostryche; 20

Le counte darondel, The erle of arondel,

Le counte de kente, The erle of kente,

Le counte dessex, The erle of essex,

Le

1

counte weruy,

The erle of warwyke,

24

Le counte de flaundres, The erle of flaundres,

Le counte de clermont, The erle of clermonde,

De boulougne, de sainct pol, Of boloyne, of saint pol,

De hainau, de holant; Of henaud, of holand; 28

Chastelain de douures; Castelayn of douer;

Viscounte de biaumont,

Vycounte

3

of beaumond,

De bourshier, de berghes, Of bousser, of berow,

Cheualiers, esquiers hardyz. Knyghtes, squyers hardy. 32

Messire ernoul de noirs est banerets

2

Sir arnold of noirs is a banerett

Et fu connestable de fraunce. And was conestable of fraunce.

Messier daspremont My lord of aspremond

Est double banerets. is double banerette. 36

Les noms des dames: The names of ladies:

La bonne royne, The good quene,

Ducesse, contesse, princesse; Duchesse, countesse, princesse;

Pour teles dames For suche ladies 40

NAMES (WITH FOLK’S TRADES): ADAM—ABRAHAM.

Sont les tournoys, Ben the tournemens,

Les Joustemens, The Joustynges,

Les grandes guerres, The grete werres,

De quoy les grands maistres Wherof the grete maistres 4

D[e] theologie, dastronomye, Of diuinite, of astronomye,

nen ont que faire, Have not to doo,

Et sont en repoz, And ben in reste,

Et les maistres de medicines And the maistres of medicyns 8

Et les cirurgiens aussi. And the surgyens also.

[CH. VIII.]

POur ce que pluyseurs mots Cherront ou pourront cheoir FOr this that many wordes Shalle fall or may falle

Qui ne sont point plainement Which ben not playnly 12

Cy deuant escrips, Here tofore wreton,

Sy vous escripray So shall I write you

Doresenauant Fro hens forth

Diuerses maters Diuerse maters 16

De touttes choses, Of all thynges,

Puis de lun puis de lautre, Syth of one sith of anothir,

Ou quel chapitle In which chapitre [pp. 25-47]

Je veul conclure I wyll conclude 20

Les noms dhommes & des femmes The names of men and of wymmen

Selon lordre del a. b. c., After the ordre of a. b. c.,

Les noms des mestiers, The names of craftes,

Sy comme vous poes oyer. So as ye may here. 24

“ADam, amaine cha Mon cheual tantost, “ADam, bryng hyther My hors anone,

e luy metz And sette on hym

La selle et le frain. The sadel and brydle. 28

Ie cheuaucheray I shall ryde

La iay promise a estre There I haue promysed to be

A ung parlement To a parlamente

Ou a ung annyuersaire. Or to a yeres mynde. 32

Regarde sil est ferres Beholde yf he be shoed

Des quatre piets; On four feet;

Se il nelest, Yf he be not,

Si le maine ferrer.” So lede hym to be shoed.” 36

“Abraham, cest faict. “Abraham, hit is done.

Tenes, montes; Holde, sitte vp;

Chausies vous bousiaux, Do on your bootes,

Vous esperons. Your spores. 40

ALPHABET OF NAMES: ADRYAN—ANCEL. Wine. Breakfast.

Puis vous desiunes Syth breke your fast

Ainchois

1

que vous departes.”

Er ye hens departe.”

“

A

dryan, ou

2

en ales vous?

“

A

dryan, where well ye goo?

Se vous alles mon chemyn Yf ye goo my way 4

Ie vous tenroye companye.” I shall holde you companye.”

“Si en serroye moult Joyeulx.” “So shall I be moche glad.”

“Alart, or en alons “Alarde, now goo we

Sans

3

arrester

Withoute

6

tarieng

8

Se nous voulons venir If we wylle come

Ainsi comme nous Lyke as we

Et les aultres auons promis.” And the othir haue promised.”

“Abel, ou vendt on “Abel, where selle men 12

Le meillour vin de cest ville? The beste wyn of this toune?

Dictes le nous, Saye it vs,

Nous vous en prions.” We pray you.”

“Andrieu, le meillour vent on “Andrew, the beste selleth me 16

A la rue des lombars. In the strete of lombardis.

Car ie lay assaye; For I haue assayed;

Cest dung plein tonniel, Hit is of a full fatte,

Au pris de viij. deniers, At pris of viij. pens, 20

En le premier tauerne And [at] the first tauerne

Que vous trouueres.” That ye shall fynde.”

“Andrieu, va querre “Andrew, goo fecche

Ung quart et demy, A quart and an half, 24

Et te fais bien mesurer. And doo the well to be meten.

Si buuerons ung trait; So shall we drynke a draught;

Nous desiunerons des trippes, We shall breke our fast with trippes,

De la foye, du poumon, Of the lyuer, of the longhe, 28

Vng piet du buef, A foot of an oxe,

Vng piet du porke, A foot of a swyne,

Vng teste daux; An hede of garlyke;

Se nous desiunerons

4

So shall we breke our faste

32

Et buuerons becq a becq.” And shall drynke becke to beck.”

“Ancel, mets la table “Ancelme, sette the table

Et les estaulx, And the trestles,

Laue les voirs, Wasshe the glasses, 36

Respaulme le

5

hanap,

Spoylle the cuppe,

Dresce a manger, Dresse to ete,

Taille du pain, Cutte brede,

Laue le mortier Wasshe the mortier, 40

NAMES: ARNOLD—ADRIEN. Day-work. Months of the Year.

Et le pestiel, And the pestel,

Fay nous des aulx; Make vs somme garlyk;

Nous en aurons toute jour We shall haue all the day

Plus chault en nous membres.” More hete in our membres.” 4

“Arnoul, verses du vin, “Arnold, gyue us wyne

Et nous donnes a boire.” And gyue vs to drynke.”

“Non feray; ie poyle des aulx. “I shall not, I pylle the gharlyk.

Alles ainchois

1

lauer;

Goo erst wasshe;

8

Vous beuuries bien a temps.” Ye shall drynke well in tyme.”

“

A

ubin est a le

2

porte,

“

A

ubin is at the gate,

Mais al huys. But at the dore.

Vase le laisse ens. Goo late hym in. 12

Je croy quil maporte I trowe that he bryngeth me

Ce quil me doibt.” That he me oweth.”

A

nthoine est ung preudhomme

3

;

A

ntonye is a wyse man;

Il se lieue touts les nuyts He ariseth alle the nyghtes 16

Pour oyer mattines. For to here matynes.

Il ne me chault Me ne reccheth

De son matin leuer Of his erly risyng

Ou de son dormier,

Or of the

5

slepyng,

20

Ne de son veiller. Ne of his wakyng.

“Augustin, ou estu?” “Austyn, where art thou?”

“Il est a lescole. “He is at the scole,

Il sen ala a prime. He is goon to prime. 24

Il reuendra a tierce, He shall come agayn at tyerse,

Non fera mie

4

a mydy.”

He shall not at mydday.”

“Or viegne a none.” “Now come a none.”

“Ie vouldroye quil demourast “I wolde that he abode 28

Iusques as vespres, Vntil euensonge,

Voire, iusques a complye; Ye truly, vntil complyne;

Et sil demourast And yf he taried

Iusques a matines Vntil matyns 32

Ou iusques a mynuyt, Or vntil mydnyght,

Et sil ne reuenist iamais, And yf he come neuer,

Ie ny acompteroye gaires.” I shold not recche moche.”

“Adrien, parles a moy: “Adryan, speke to me: 36

Combien de moys sont en lan? How many monethes ben in the yere?

Quels sont ils?” Which ben they?”

“Ianuier, Feurier, “Janiuer, Feuerer,

Mars, Apuril, Marche, Aprille, 40

NAMES: AGNES—APPOLINE. Feasts and Terms.

May, Iung, Maye, Iuyn,

Iullet, Aougst, Iuyll, August,

Septembre, Octobre, Septembre, Octobre,

Nouembre, Decembre.” Nouembre, Decembre.” 4

AGnes no meschyne Scet bien nommer AGnes our maid Can well name

Toutes les grandes festes All the grete festes

Et les termes de lan. And the termes of the yere. 8

“Damoyselle, nommes les.” “Damyselle, name them.”

“Non feray, se dieu mait; “I shall not, so god helpe me!

Agathe les nommera.” Agace shall name them.”

“De par dieu, puis quainsi

1

soit!

“In gods name, sith it soo is!

12

A noel, a pasques, At cristemasse, at estre,

Alascension, a la pentechoste, At assencion, at Whitsontid,

La trinite, a la saint iehan, The trinite, at seint Johan,

Le iour de saint piere, The day of saint petre, 16

A le seint remy, At seynt remyge,

Le iour de tous sains,

The day of all

5

halowes,

A le saint martin, At seint martins messe,

A le saint xpōfre, At seint xpriforis,A 20

A nostre dame en marche, At our lady in marche,

A le chandeloer

2

,

At candlemasse,

A la nostre dame my aoust, At our lady in heruest,

A quaremien

3

,

At shroftyde,

24

Le iour de pasques florie, The day of palme sonday,

Le iour de lan, The new yers day,

Le

4

iour des trois roix,

The day of thre kynges,

Le⁴ peneuse sepmaine, The paynful weke, 28

An, demy an, Yere, half yere,

Le iour du sacrament, The day of sacrament,

Le procession deuerwik, The procession of yorke,

Le procession de couentre; The procession of couentre; 32

Les pardons de syon The pardon of syon

Serount au commencement daust.” Shall be at the begynnyng of august.”

“Appoline, venes boire.” “Appolyn, come ete.”

“Non feray, saulue vostre grace! “I ne shall not, sauf your grace! 36

Encore buuray ie, Yet shall I drynke,

Car ie ne refuse point For I reffuse not

Le hanap The cuppe;

NAMES: ANASTASE—ALBERT. A Three Years’ Peace coming.

Ce serroit villonnie.” That were vylonye.”

“Anastase, aues mengist?” “Anastase, haue ye eten?”

“Encore dyne ie; “Yet I dyne;

A nuyt soupperay ie.” At nyght I shall souppe.” 4

“Vous aues bien vo temps “Ye haue well your tyme

Qui si longement That so longe

Estes in solas.” Be in solace.”

“Dennuy de meschance “Fro noyeng of meschief 8

Me veul garder, I wyll kepe me,

De duel de maise auenture, Fro sorow of euil auenture,

Mais toudis viure en joye But alleway lyue in ioye

Sers mon deduit.” Shall be my byledyng.” 12

“Amand, vostre serouge, “Amand, your cosen alyed

A plus belle amye Hath a fairer lyef

Que vous nayes, Than ye haue,

Et mieulx aprise And better taught 16

Que ie nen scay nulle; Than I knowe ony;

Elle est belle et sage, She is faire and wyse,

Si quils pourroient auoir So that they myght have

Asses des biens ensamble.” Ynough of goodes to gedyr.” 20

“Amelberge est bien plaisante; “Amelbergh is well plaisaunt;

Dieu luy doinst bon eur! God gyue her good happe!

Ves le cy ou

1

elle vient.”

See her hiere where she cometh.”

“Ves moy cy, voirement! “See me hiere, veryly! 24

Que dittes vous de moy?” What saye ye of me?”

“Nous ne disons de vous “We ne saye of you

Synon que bien.” Nothing but good.”

“Albert de haesbrouk! “Albright of haesburgh! 28

Venes vous de la ville?” Come ye fro the toune?”

“Oyl, sire, sil vous plaist.” “Ye, sire, yf it plese you.”

“Quelles nouuelles “What tydynges

Nous apportes vous?” To vs brynge ye?” 32

“Bonnes et belles; “Good and fair;

Car on dist For men saye

Que paix serra That peas shall be

Entre les deux roys Bitwene the two kynges 36

Et leurs royames, And theyr royames,

Ou trieues

2

pour trois ans.”

Or triews for thre yere.”

“Sire, de celle bouche “Sir, with that mouth

Puyssies vin boire.” Mote ye wyn drynke.” 40

NAMES: BAUDEWIN—BERTRAN. English and Scotch Peace.

BAudewin le cousin charles Est mareschal de fraunce. BAudewyn the cosin of charles Is mareshall of fraunce.

Il me disoit He sayde to me

Quil sera respyt That it shall be respyte 4

Entre les engloys Bitwene the englisshmen

Et les escochoys. And the scottes.

Il en a eubt lettres. He had therof lettres.

Benoit le vylain Benet the chorle 8

Est lieutenant Is lieutenant

Du bailly damiens Of the baylly of amyas

Et de la preuostie. And of the prouostye.

Il est mes parens He is my kynnesman 12

Et ie le sien; And I am his;

Si men puis vanter. So I me auaunte.

“Bernard, est le clocque sounee “Bernard, is the clocke sowned

Pour aller a le euure?” For to goo to werke?” 16

“Vous

1

voules dire

“Ye wolde saye

Le clocque des ouuriers?” The belle of werkemen?”

“Non fay, vrayement, “I ne doo, truly,

Mais le clocque du iour.” But the day belle.” 20

“Oyl, tres grand pieche.” “Ye, ouer a grete while.”

“Boneface, fais du feu; “Boneface, make fyer,

Fais bouillir lencre. Make the ynche to seethe,

Si mets plus de galles And put therin mo galles 24

Et plus de substaunce, And more substance,

Et mouue le qui narde.” And styre it that it brenne not.”

“Berthelmieu, demores cy “Bertilmewe, abyde hiere

Auecques nous huymais. With vs this day. 28

Nous vous donrons

2

We shall gyue you

De ce que nous avons

3

,

Of that we haue,

Et de ce que dieu nous a preste. And of that which god hath lente vs.

Si vous fera on So men make to you 32

Ung biau lite; A fayr bedde;

Vous ne aures pys Ye shall haue no werse

Que nous mesmes.” Than we our self.”

“Bertran, ce seroit asses; “Bertram, this shall be ynough; 36

Car se il ny auoit For yf he haue

Fors que du pain Nothing than brede

Et bon ceruoyse And good ale

Il me souffiroit, Hit shold suffyse me, 40

NAMES: BARNABE—CYPRIEN. Baking, Washing.

Si comme a chescun So as to euerich

Doibt souffire.” It ought suffyse.”

“Barnabe, alles vous ent! “Barnabe, goo ye hens!

Nous ne auons cure We haue no charge 4

De vostre companie. Of your felawship.

Ne vous coroucies point! Ne angre you not!

Car sacies tout a plain For knowe ye all plainly

Que vostre compaignie That your felawship 8

Nest bonne ne belle.” Is not good ne fayr.”

“Basilles, que vous couste “Basylle, what hath coste you

Mon menage, My houshold,

Que vous vous plaindes de moy?” That ye playne you of me?” 12

“Plaigne ou ne plaigne point, “Playne or playne nothyng,

Ie naray iamais I shall haue neuer

Compaignie auecq vous Companye with you

Tant come ie viue, As longe as I lyue, 16

Ou la vie ou corps auray.” Or the lyf in my body shall haue.”

“Brixe, va ou four, “Bryce, go to the ouen

Pour les pastees; For the pasteyes;

Sacque hors lespaude Drawe out the sholdre 20

De lespoye tout chault, Of the spete all hoot,

Car il est asses rostis, For it is ynough rosted,

Et le drechies par escuelles.” And dresse it by disshes.”

“Sire, les pastees sont venus; “Sire, the pasteyes be come; 24

Le rost est drechye.” The roste is dressyd.”

Beatrix le lauendier Beatrice the lauendre

Venra cy apres mengier; Shall come hether after diner;

Se ly baillies les ligne draps; So gyue her the lynnen clothis. 28

Elle les buera nettement. She shall wassh them clenly.

“Berte, escures les pots “Berte, skowre the pottes

Contre ces haulz iours Ayenst thise hye dayes

En le chambre par tout.” In the chambre ouer all.” 32

COlard li orfeure Me doibt faire COlard the goldsmyth Oweth me to make

Ma chainture, My gyrdle,

Vne couroye clauwe A gyrdle nayled 36

dargent, pesant quarant deniers, With siluer, weyeng xl. pens,

Et vng triaclier. And a triacle boxe.

Cyprien le tisseran Cyprien the weuar

Ma promys a tystre Hath promysed to weue 40

NAMES: COLARD—CLEMENCE. Kempster, Spinster, &c.

Mon drap My cloth

Demain ou apres demain. To morow or after morow.

“Quand y fu le file porte?” “Whan was the thred theder born?”

“Hier, deuant hier. “Yesterday, tofore yesterday. 4

Anthan, deuant anthan, Foryere, tofor foryere,

Ne leust on mye tissu Hit had not be wouen

Pour autant come a iourdhuy, For as moche as on this day,

Ne si hastiuement

1

.”

Ne so hastyly.”

8

Colard ly foulon Colard the fuller

Scet bien fouler drap. Can well fulle cloth.

Si veul ie quil le foule; So wylle I that he fulle;

Encore est il moult dangereux. Yet is he moche dangerous. 12

Conrad li tondeurs Conrade the sherman.

Le doibt tondre; He oweth to shere;

Il prende del aulne quatre mites He taketh of the elle foure mytes

Puis que les tondeurs Syth that the sheremen 16

Eurent leur franchise. Hadde theyr franchise.

Katherine la pigneresse Katherin the kempster

Fu cy aurain pour argent. Was hiere right now for moneye.

Elle iura par sa foye She swore by her faith 20

Quelle ne pigna oncques That she kembyth neuer

Laine si bien; Wulle so well;

Pour ce lui payera on bien. Therfor men shall paye her well.

Cecile la fyleresse Cecyle the spinster 24

Vint auecques elle. Cam with her.

Elle prise moult vostre fylet She preyseth moche your yarn

Qui fu filee a le keneule; That was sponne on the dystaf;

Mais le fil But the yarne 28

Quon fila au rouwet That was sponne on the whele

A tant de neuds Hath so many cnoppes

Que cest merueille a veoir. That it is meruaylle to see.

Colombe le boysteuse Colombe the halting 32

Sen ala tenchant de cy, Wente her chydyng from hens,

Pour ce que ie For this that I

Le vouloye baysier; Wolde haue kyssed her;

Neantmoins nauoye ie talent, Neuertheless I had no luste, 36

Et elle me mauldist, And she me cursyd,

Et ie le remauldis. And I cursyd her agayn.

Clement & Clemence son fillaistre Clement & Clemence his step­doughter

NAMES: CLARE—DONAAS. Cloth-hurler, Bridlemaker.

Tencierent ensamble; Chydden to gyder;

Elle dist que oncques parastre She said that neuer stepfadre

Ne marastre furent bons; Ne stepmodre were good;

Elle luy reprouua quil

1

auoit trouue

He repreuud her that he

2

had founden

4

Luytant a vng valleton. Her wrastlying with a boye.

Clare la aueugle Clare the blynde

Va pour son pain. Goth for her breed.

Aulmosne y est bien employe, Almesse is there well bestowed, 8

Car au temps quelle veoit For the tyme that she sawe

Elle eust enuys demande; She had not gladly axed;

Si que cest pite de elle. So that is pite of her.

Clarisse la esbourysse Clarisse the nopster 12

Scet bien son mestier. Can well her craft.

“Tresquand le a elle aprys “Syth whan hath she lerned it

Draps esbourier?” Cloth for to noppe?”

“Que demandes vous? “What axe ye? 16

Elle eu fu berchie. She was ther with rocked.

Elle a bien a faire She hath good to doo

Quelle gaigne moult, That she wynne moche,

Car elle est moult gloutee.” For she is moche lichorous.” 20

DAvid le lormier Est ung bon ouurier DAvid the bridelmaker Is a good werkman

De faire selles, For to make sadles,

Frains, & esperons, Bridles, and spores, 24

Et ce quil y affiert. And that thereto belongeth.

Denis le fourbisseur Denis the fourbysshour

A de moy vng espee Hath of me a swerd

De tresbon taillant, Of right good cuttyng, 28

Vng couttel a pointe, A knyfe with a poynte,

Vng espee, A swerde,

Quil me doibt fourbier. Whiche me ought to furbysshe.

Damyan le armoyer Damyan the armorer 32

Me vendra vnes plates, Shall selle me a plate,

Vng bachinnet, A bacenet,

Vng haubergon, An habergeon,

Vng gorgiere, A gorgette, 36

Gauns de fer. Gloues of yron.

Donace le pourpointier Donaas the doblet maker

A parfaicte mon pourpainte Hath performed my doublet

Et mon paltocque. And my Jaquet. 40

NAMES: EUSTACE—ERMENTIN. Upholster, Painter, &c.

EVstaes le tailleur A tant de taillier, EVstace the taillour Hath so moche to cutte,

Pour la bonne diligence For the good diligence

Quil faict a peuple That he doth to the peple 4

De liurer leurs vestures To deliuere their clothes

Au iour quil a promys. Atte day that he hath promysed.

Pour ce il ne cesse Therfor he resteth not

Nuyt ne iour; Nyght ne day; 8

Et sy a plente de coustriers; And hath plente of sowers;

Encore dont ne peult il Yet thenne he may not

A grand paine liurer aux gens With grete payne deliuere the peple

Ce quil leurs promet. That whiche he hath promysed hem. 12

Euraerd le vieswarier Euerard the vpholster

Scet bien estoupper Can well stoppe

Vng mantel trauwet, A mantel hooled,

Refouller, regratter, Full agayn, carde agayn, 16

Rescourer vne robe, Skowre agayn a goune,

Et tous vieulx draps. And alle old cloth.

Elyas le pointurer Elyas the paynter

E[s]t remaysonnes et remues Is howsed agayn and remeuyd 20

De la ou il soloit demourer. Fro thens where was woned to duelle.

Il y met si longement He tarieth so longe

Mon drap a taindre My cloth to dye 24

Que iaray dommage de luy. That I shall haue harme of hym.

De quel couleur le taindra il? Of what colour shall he dye it?

De bresille, de galles, Of brasylle, of galles,

Il destaindera tantost. He shall stayne it anon. 28

Je le feroye descorche, I shalle doo it with barke.

Estieuene le voirier Steuen the glasyer

Luy pria qui le fesist bien; Praid hym he wold do it wel;

Se luy en merchies So thanke hym 32

Quand vous le verres, Whan ye hym see,

Car il affiert bien. For it behoueth well.

Ermentin gist malade; Ermentin lieth seke;

Parles tout bas. Speke all softe. 36

On portera son vrine Men shall bere his vrine

Au maistre alfrant. To maistre alfranke.

Regarde que lorynal See that the vrinall

soit net et clere; Be clene and clere; 40

NAMES: FRANCIS—FERRAUNT. Draper, Wine-crier, Baker, &c.

Et sil est ort, And yf it be foull,

Se le frotte dedens. So rubbe it within.

Keuure ta soer; elle suera; Couer thi suster; she shall suete;

Se luy vauldra moult. Hit shall auaille her moche. 4

Elle lui vient de paour: Hit cam to here of fere:

Elle vey bateiller deux hommes, She saw two men fighten,

Dont lun fu tues Of whom that one was slayn

Et laultre quassies. And that othir hurte. 8

FRancoys le drappier Est ung riche homme;

F

[R]Aunseys

1

the drapier

Is a riche man;

Cest bien employe; It is well bestowed;

Il donne voulentiers pour dieu; He gyueth gladly for goddes sake; 12

Il visette les deshaities, He visiteth them that be not hole,

Les prisonniers, The prisoners,

Si conseille les vesues Also counseilleth the wedowes

Et les orphenins. And the orphans. 16

Firmin le tauernier Fremyn the tauerner

A deux tonniaulx de moust. Hath two tonnes of muste.

Il ma presente He hath profred me

A croire se ien a faire. To borowe yf I haue to doo with hem. 20

Enuoyes en querir; Sende to fecche them;

Il passe legierment le gorge. Hit passeth lyghtly the throte.

Frederic le vin crieres Frederik the wyn criar

Dist quil vault bien Saith that it is well worth 24

Ce quon vende. That men selleth it for.

Il a droyt quil le dist; He hath right that he it saith;

Il enboyt grandz traits. He drynketh grete draughtes.

Fierin le boulengier Fierin the baker 28

Vend blanc pain et brun. Selleth whit brede and broun.

Il a sour son grenier gisant He hath vpon his garner lieng

Cent quartiers de bled. An hondred quarters of corn.

Il achate a temps et a heure, He byeth in tyme and at hour, 32

Si quil na point So that he hath not

Du chier marchiet. Of the dere chepe.

Fourchier le cardewanner Forcker the cordewanner

Met plus de cuir a oeuure Put more lether to werke 36

Que trois aultres, Than thre othir,

Sy bonne vente a il So good sale hath he

Des solers et galoches. Of shoes and of galoches.

Ferrau[n]s le chausser Ferraunt the hosyer 40

NAMES: PHILIPOTE—GERVAIS. Thief’s ear cut off, &c.

Fait chausses si mal taillies Maketh hosen so euyll shapen

Et si mal cousues

1

,

And so euyll sewed,

Que ie ne conseilleroye nulluy That I shall counseille noman

Chauses a luy achatter. Hosyn of hym to bye. 4

Phelipote le tigneuse Philipote the scallyd

Embla a son maistre Stall fro her maister

Vng forgierel A forcyer

Ou il auoit dedens Where ther was therin 8

Biaucop dorfrois Many orfrayes

Et de reubans de soye And rybans of silke

Et de la fustane; And of fustain;

Si quil le fist prendre So that he toke her 12

Et mettre en prison; And sette in prison;

Puis eubt elle Syth had she

Loreille copee; Her ere cutte of;

Si quelle menacha So that she thretened 16

Son maistre a faire tuer. Her maister to be slayn.

Quoy quel en aduiegne, What so euer come therof,

Chescun garde sa loiaulte! Eueriche kepe his trowthe!

Felix le ouurier de soye Felice the silkewoman 20

Fait tant de bourses maketh so many purses

Et aloyeres de soye; And pauteners of silke;

Car elle en est maistresse. For she is therof a maistresse.

GVillebert le arcenier Fait les arcs et les sagettes; GVysebert the bowemaker Maketh the bowes & the arowes; 24

Les arblastriers trayent. The arblastrers shote.

Gerard le moulenier, Gherard the myllar,

Selon ce quon dist, After that men saye, 28

Emble le moytie Steleth the half

Du bled ou de farine

2

Of corn or of mele

De ceulx qui luy Of them that to hym

Apportent a mieuldre. Brynge to grynde. 32

La moytie ne emble il mye, The half he steleth not,

Mais vng peu de chescun sac. But a lytyll of euery sack.

Geruas le escripuain Scet bien escripre chartres, Geruays the scriuener Can well write chartres,

36

Preuileges, instrumens, Preuyleges, instrumentis,

Debtes, receptes, Dettes, receyttes,

Testamens, copies. Testamentis, copies.

Il scet bien compter He can well rekene 40

NAMES: GOMBERT—GUY. Writing, the Noblest Craft, &c.

Et rendre comptes And yelde rekenynges

De toutes rentes, Of all rentes,

Soit de rentes a vye, Be they of rente for lyf,

Ou rentes herytables, Or rent heritable, 4

De toutes censes. Of all fermes.

Il est bien prouffitables He is well proufitable

En vng bon seruice; In a good seruise;

Ce quil escript That whiche he writeth 8

Demeure celee. Abydeth secrete.

Cest la plus noble mestier Hit is the most noble craft

Qui soit au monde; That is in the world;

Car il nest si hault For ther is none so hye 12

Ne si noble Ne so noble

Qui se ahontier peult That may hym shame

De le aprendre ne de le faire. For to lerne ne for to doo.

Se nest lescripture Yf it were not the scripture 16

La loy & foy periroyent, The law and faith shold perisshe,

Et toute la saincte escripture And all the holy scripture

Ne seroit mise en oubly. Shall not be put in forgeting.

Pour ce chescun loial xpristien Therfore euery true cristen man 20

Le doibt faire aprendere

Ought for to do lerne

A ses enfans et parens; To his children and frendes;

Et le doibuent meismes scavoir, And them selfe owe it to knowe,

Ou aultrement, sans faulte, Or othirwyse, withoute faulte, 24

Dieu leurs demandera God shall demande them

Et en prendera vengance; And shall take of vengeaunce;

Car ignourance For ignorance

Pas ne les excusera. Shall nothyng excuse hem. 28

Chescun si acquite Euery man so acquite hym

Comme il vouldra respondre! As he wylle ansuere!

Gombers le bouchiere Gombert the bocher

Demeure dencoste le boucerie. Duelleth beside the bocherie. 32

Il vent si bien ses chars He selleth so well his flessh

Que luy appiert; That to hym it appereth;

Car luy voy si poure For I sawe hym so poure

Quil ne scauoit

1

That he knewe not

36

Que bouter en sa bouche. What to put in his mouth.

Pour ce est bonne chose Therfore it is good thyng

Scauoir vng bon mestier. To conne a good craft.

Guyd le poissonner Guy the fysshmonger 40

NAMES: GABRIEL—GEORGE. Linen-weaver, Bookseller, &c.

Ne sest mye pis portes, Hath not werse borne hym,

Si quil appert aual sa maison. So as it apperith after his hous.

Il vend toutes manieres He selleth all maners

De poissons de mer Of see fysshe 4

Et de doulce eauwe And of fressh water

Lesquels sont escripts The whiche ben wreton

Dessus en aulcun lieu To fore in som place

Dedens ce liure. Within this book. 8

Gabriel le tillier Gabriel the lynweuar

Tist ma toille Weueth my lynnencloth

De fil de lin Of threde of flaxe

Et destoupes. And of touwe. 12

Si me fault de le traisme Me lacketh woef

Et de lestam. And of warpe.

Est elle acheuee? Is it ended?

Oyl, des ioefdy Ye, sith thursday 16

Elle est tissue Hit is wouen

Pour fair blancher. For to doo white.

Ghyselins le corbillier Ghyselin the mande maker

A vendu ses vans, Hath sold his vannes, 20

Ses corbilles, His mandes or corffes,

Ses tammis. His temmesis to clense with.

Gherlin le chaudrelier Gheryn the ketelmaker

A este a bonne feest; Hath ben at a good fayre; 24

Il a lassie He hath there lefte

Grand plente de batteries

1

;

Grete plente of baterye;

Lesquelles denrees The whiche penyworthis

Ie ne nommeray point, I shall not name, 28

Car ils sont nommees For they be named

En vng des chapitres. In one of the chapitres.

George le librarier George the booke sellar

A plus des liures Hath moo bookes 32

Que tout ceulx de lauile. Than all they of the toune.

Il les achate touts He byeth them all

Tels quils soient, Suche as they ben,

Soient embles ou enprintees, Be they stolen or enprinted, 36

Ou aultrement pourchacies. Or othirwyse pourchaced.

Il a doctrinaulx, catons, He hath doctrinals, catons,

Heures de nostre dame, Oures of our lady,

Donats, pars, accidens, Donettis, partis, accidents, 40

NAMES: GERVAS—LAMBERT. Smith, Painter, Usurer, &c.

Psaultiers bien enluminees, Sawters well enlumined,

Loyes a fremauls dargent, Bounden with claspes of siluer,

Liures de medicines, Bookes of physike,

Sept psalmes, kalendiers, Seuen salmes, kalenders, 4

Encre et parcemyn, Ynke and perchemyn,

Pennes de signes, Pennes of swannes,

Pennes dauwes, Pennes of ghees,

Bons breuiares, Good portoses, 8

Qui valent bon argent. Which ben worth good money.

Gervas le feure Geruays the smyth

Est biaucop plus rices. Is moche richer.

Encore dont prest il Neuertheles leneth he 12

La liure pour trois mailles. The pound for thre halfpens.

Gertrude la soeur Gillebert Gertrude the suster of Gylbert

Est morte et trespassee; Is deed and passed;

Prijez pour son ame. Praye for her soule. 16

Quand trespassa elle? Whan passed she?

Droit maintenant. Right now.

Dieu luy pardonne God forgyue her

Ses pechies et ses meffais. Her synnes and her trespaces. 20

Nous yrons au corps We shall goo to the corps

Demain a loffrande. To morn to thoffrynge.

HEnry le pointurier Point mon escu HErry the paynter Paynteth my shelde

24

De diuerses couleurs. With diuerse colours.

A grand rayson By grete reson

Ie me loe de luy. I am plesid with hym.

IEhan le vsurier A tant preste IOhan the usurer Hath lente so moche 28

Quil ne scet le nombre That he knoweth not the nombre

Del auoir quil a Of the good that he hath

tout maisement assemble. Alle euyll gadred to gedyr. 32

Il preste la liure He leneth the pounde

Pour quatre deniers. For four pens.

Kylian et ses compaignons, Pour leurs merites, Kylian and his felaws, For their deseruynges,

36

Sont saincts en paradys, Ben sayntes in paradyse,

Ou est joye sans fin. Where is ioye withoute ende.

LAmbert le charpentier A marchandet a moy LAmbert the carpenter Hath bargayned with me

40

NAMES: LAURENCE—LUCIAN. Mason, Brewer, Tiler, &c.

De faire mon chastel, To make my castell,

Le basse court et vne grange, The nether court and a berne,

Et le doibt charpenter And he oughteth to tymbre it

De bon ouurage; Of good werke; 4

Et les degretz, And the steyres,

Tous

1

les boys charpentifs,

Alle the tymbre woode,

Doibt il liurer mesmes. He is bound to deliuer hym selfe.

Laurence le machon Laurence the masone 8

A pris a machonner, Hath take to masone,

Et amenra des ouuriers, And shal brynge the werkmen,

Et sont achattes And ben bought

Bonnes pieres de marbre; Good stones of marble; 12

Les fenestres dalbastre; The wyndowes of alabastre;

Mais le caulx But the lyme or chalke

Nest encore point mesure. Is not yet moten.

Lieuin le brasseur Lyeuyn the brewar 16

Brasse tant de ceruoyse Breweth so moche ale

Quil ne peult vendre; That he may not selle it;

Car il est renommees For he is renomed

De mauuais beuurage; Of euyll drynke; 20

Se luy conuient a le fois So hym behoueth othirwhyle

Ietter deuant les porciaux. To cast to fore the hogges.

Lamfroy le couureur de tieulles Lamfroy the couerar of tyles

Couury le belfroy Couerd the steple 24

Descailles, de tieulles, With skaylles, with tyles,

A mieulx quil pouoit; The beste wyse that he may;

Encordont esty Neuertheles is it

Par le vent descouuert. By the wynde discouerid. 28

Leonard le couureur destrain Lenard the thaccher

Couury ma maysoncelle Hath couerd my litell hous

Destrain et de gluy. With straw and with reed.

Les lattes quil achatta The latthes that he bought 32

Ne valent riens. Be nothyng worth.

Il fist les parois, He made the wallis,

Et les placqua de terre, And daubed them with erthe,

Dont est il placqueur. Wherof he was dawber. 36

Logier le feultier Logier the feltmaker

A maint bon chappeau Hath many a good hatte

De beures et de feultre. Of beuer and of felte.

Lucien le gantiers Lucian the glouer 40

NAMES: LYON—MAXIMIAN. Purser, Grocer, Surgeon, &c.

Siet dencoste moy; Sitteth besyde me;

Faitte gans de cierf, Maketh gloues of an herte,

De chien et de brebis. Of hound and of sheep.

Lyon le bourssier Lyon the pursser 4

A boursses et aloyeres, Hath pursses and pauteners,

Et les achattent les enfans; And them bye the chyldren;

Des tasses bien ouuries. Of the powches well wrought.

Lucie le bastarde Lucie the bastarde 8

Ne fera iamais bien; Shall neuer doo well;

Car elle dist mal de ceulx

1

For she saith euyll of them

Qui bien lui ont fait. That well haue don to her.

MArtin le especier Vent pluiseurs especes MArtin the grocer Selleth many spyces 12

De toutes manieres de pouldre Of all maners of poudre

Pour faire les brouets, For to make browettys,

Et a moult de boistes pointes And hath many boxes paynted 16

Plaines de confections, Full of confections,

Et moult de cannes And many pottes

Plaines de beuurages. Full of drynkes.

Maurisse le surgien Morysse the surgyan 20

Se mesle de guarir Medleth hym to hele

Playes, claux, Woundes, soores,

Et apostumes, And apostomes,

De vnguements With oynementis 24

Et demplastres; And with plastres;

Il scet taillier de la pierre, He can cutte out the stone,

Et guarir par beuurages And hele by drynkes

De grauelle, de rompture. Of the grauelle and of brekynge. 28

Maximian le maistre de medicines Maximian the maistre of phisike

Regarde le vrine des gens; Seeth the vrin of the peple;

Il leurs scet a dire He can say to them

De quoy ils sont mallade: Wherof they be seke: 32

Du mal du chief; Of the heed ache;

Des doleurs des yeux, Of the payne of the eyen,

Des oreilles; Of the eres;

Sil ont

2

mal es dens,

Yf they haue toth ache,

36

Aux pys, as mamelles; Atte the breste, at the pappes;

Il scet guarir et curer He can hele and cure

Ydropison, menison, Dropesye, blody flyxe,

Tesyque, mormal, Tesyke, mormale, 40

NAMES: MABEL—OBEROL. Tailoress, Mustard-maker, &c.

Pieds, vngles, Feet, nayles,

Fieures quartaines et tiercaines, Fever quartayn and tercian,

De le gaunisse

Of the Jaundyse

5

(Dont dieu nous garde), (Wherof god kepe vs), 4

Et de tout ce And of all that

Que greuer nous pourroit. That may greue us.

Il dont conseil a artetique He gyueth conseill for the goute

Et daultres languers; And for othir seknesses; 8

Il a moult de bonnes herbes. He hath many good herbes.

M

abile le cousturiere

1

M

abyll the shepster

Se chauist tres bien; Cheuissheth her right well;

Elle fait sourplis, She maketh surplys, 12

Chemyses, brayes, Shertes, breches,

Courechiefs, et tout ce Keuerchifs, and all that

Que on peult ouurer That may be wrought

De ligne drap. Of lynnen cloth. 16

Mahault le huuetier Maulde the huue or calle maker

Se maintient sagement; Maynteneth her wisely;

Elle vend chier ses huues; She selleth dere her calles or huues;

Elles les keut

2

de deux coustures

3

.

She soweth them with two semes.

20

NYchole le mostardier A bon vinaigre, NYcholas the mustardmaker Hath good vynegre,

Bon verius, bon moustarde, Good veriuse, good mustarde,

Galentine sausse, Galentyne sawce, 24

Noir poiure, Black pepre,

Bonne gansailliede

4

.

Good ganselyn

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.

Natalie la dame des estuues Natalye the wyf of the stewes

Tient bonne estuue, Kepeth a good styewe, 28

La plus souffisante de la cite; The moste suffysaunte of the cite;

Ilz y vont estuuer They goon thedyr to be stewed

Toutes les estrangiers. Alle the strangers.

Elle demeure She duelleth 32

Deriere le mur des carmes. After the walle of the white freris.

OLiuier le couretier Gaigne a couretage, OLyuer the brocour Wynneth by brocorage,

A vng denier a dieu, With one goddes peny, 36

Vingt liures ou trente. Twenty pound or thyrty.

Oberol le hostelier Oberol the hosteler

A touts les bons hostes; Hath all the good ghestes;

Il a les allemains He hath the alemayns 40

NAMES: ONNOUR—OGIER. Inn-Guests, Prison-keeper, &c.

Quon appelle oesterlins, That men calle esterlyngis,

Poyteuins, fransoys, Poyteuyns, frenshemen,

Engloys, brabansois, Englishmen, brabanders,

Flamengs, lombars, Flemyngis, lombardis, 4

Espaignoys, Portingalois, Spaynardys, portingalers,

Geneuoys, escochoys, Ienewys, scottes,

Haynewiers, hollandois, Heynewiers, hollanders,

Danoys, frisons. Danes men, of friseland. 8

Onnore le tourier Garde le prison Onnour the kepar of the tour Kepeth the prison

La les prisonniers sont; There the prisonners bee;

Il y sont laronnes, mourdriers, There ben theues, murderers, 12

Faulx monnoyers, robbeurs, False money makers, robbers,

Afourceurs de femmes, Rauisshers of wymmen,

Coppeurs de boursses. Cuttars of purses.

Les vng pend on; That one men hange; 16

Les aultres traynnon; The othir be drawen;

Les aultres mettons sur roels; The othir ben sette on wheles;

Ceux qui coppent boursses Them that cutte purses

Coppe on les oreylles. Cutte men the eres of. 20

Bussyn a a nom Bussin is named

Ly bouriaulx de bruges. The hangman of bruges.

Puis que malefaicteurs After that the euyll doers

ount gehy leurs meffais, Haue knowlechid her euyll dedes, 24

Les a il a mestrijer; He hath them to mastrye;

Dieu nous garde God kepe vs

De sa meistrise! Fro his maystrye!

Baillius, escoutetes

1

,

Bayllyes, scoutes,

28

Aulcuns des escheuins, Somme of the skepyns,

Cheuaucent auecq, Ryde with,

La on les met a mort, There as they be put to deth,

Et les sergeans ysont ainsy; And the sergeants ben there also; 32

Ceulx qui eschappent They that escape

Seront banny hors du pays Shall be banysshed out of the londe

Sur pain dy estre penduz. Vpon payne to be hanged.

Ogier le fauconner Ogier the fauconer 36

Aporta des faucons, Brought faucons,

Oystoires dardane, Gerfaucons of ardane,

Espreuiers, Spere haukes,

Quil vendra a montpellier. That he shall sell at monpeller. 40

NAMES: OGIER—QUERYNE. Woolbeater, Cooper, &c.

Ogier le poulaillier Ogier the pulter

A des poules asses, Hath polettes ynowhe,

Quils ne sont trop cras Which ben not ouer fatte

Ne trop magre. ne ouer lene. 4

Pyere le bateure de laine Va tout oyseux, PEter the betar of wulle Gooth alle ydle,

Car son doyen For his dene

Lui a deffendu son mestier Hath forboden hym his craft 8

Sour lamende de vingt solz, Vpon thamendes of xx. shelyngs,

Jusques a dont

1

quil aura

2

Till that he shall haue

Achatte sa franchise.

Bought his franchyse.

Il sen plaindra He shall complaine hym 12

Au burchmaistre, Unto bourghmaistre,

Et les gardiens des mestiers And the wardeyns of the crafte

Nen font compte. sette not therby.

Poul le cuuelier Poule the couper 16

Faict et refaict les cuues, Maketh and formaketh the keupis,

tonniaulx, vaissiaux Barellis, vessellis

Courans et gouttans. Lekyng and droppyng.

Paulin le mesureur de bled Paulyn the metar of corne 20

A tant mesure Hath so moche moten

De bled et de mestelon Of corne and of mestelyn

Quil ne peult plus de viellesse; That he may no more for age;

Il est tout gryse. He is alle graye. 24

Il donna a chescun sa mesure. He gyueth to euerich his mesure.

Pieronne sa filleule Pieryne his doughter

Est la pieure garce Is the shrewest ghyrle

Que ie sache de cha la mere. That I knowe on this side the see. 28

QUintin le tollenier A pris de moy QVyntyne the tollar Hath taken of me

Vng liure de gros A pound of grotes

Plus quil ne debuoit prendre More than he ought to take 32

Du droit

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tonlieu;

Of right tolle.

Sy me trayeray So shall I drawe me

Au recepueur Vnto the receyuour

Pour men droit requerre. For my right to requyre. 36

Quirin le detier Queryne the dysemaker

Vendt ses dees Selleth his dyse

Ainsi qui veult a prest argent; As he wyll for redy money;

Cest bonne marchandise. Hit is good marchandyse. 40

NAMES: ROBERT—RANDOLF. Carrier, Handworker, &c.

RObert le messagier Est enuoyes au roy, RObert the messager Is sent to the kynge

A tout deux paires de lettres With two paire of lettres

Sellees du seal royal. Sealed with the kynges seal. 4

Roberte la cerenceresse Roberte the heklester

Na plus de channeue, Hath no more hempe,

Et a perdu sa cerench; And hath lost her hekell;

Elle vendra son lin. She shall selle her flaxe. 8

Richaert le veytier Rychard the carier

(Richier le chareton) (Richer the cartar)

Menra du fien sur ma terre Shall lede dong on my land

Quand elle sera ahanne, Whan it shall be ered, 12

Et sur mon courtil And on my herber

Quand il sera fouys, Whan it shall be doluen,

Et au gardin And in to the orchard

Entour les arbres. Aboute the trees. 16

Rolland le mainouurier Rolande the handwerker

Fera mon prayel, Shall make my pryelle,

Vne soif entour. An hegge aboute.

Rogier le coustre Roger the sextayn 20

Est a auignon, Is at auinion,

Pour empetrer For to gete

Vne cure, vne chapelrie; A cure, a fre chapell;

Voire se dieu plaist. Ye truly, yf god wyll. 24

Rainier le esquier Reyner the squyer

Est aus Joustes, Is atte Justes,

Aux tournoys, acompaignie At the tornoye, acompanyed

Tres honnourablement; Right worshipfully; 28

Il a mon rouchin, He hath my coursour,

Mon palefroy, mon destrier, My palfreye, my stede,

Mes lances. My speres.

Il aura le pris. He shall haue the prys. 32

Raulle le changier Randolf the changer

A sys a change trente ans. Hath seten in the change xxx. yere.

Les monnoyes sont bien desirees, The moneyes ben well desired,

Si que les gens se mettent en peril So that folke put hem in peryll 36

Destre dampnes. To be dampned.

Cest grand folye It is grete folye

De donner le eternalite For to gyue the eternalite

Pour le temporalite. For the temporalte. 40

NAMES: WALTER—YSAAC. Brushmaker, Currier, &c.

WAultier le paternostrier Vend a le dedicasse Walter the paternoster maker Solde at the dedicacion

Paternosters de cristal, Bedes of cristall,

Par dousaines en gros, By doseyns in grete, 4

Dambre, de voire, et de cornes. Of ambre, of glas, and of hornes.

Willame le rammonier William the brusshemaker

Vendt les rammons par loysir. Selleth the brusshes by leyzer.

Ce poise moy; ie vouldroye Wo is me; I wolde 8

Quil le vendisist bien. That he solde well.

Valerien le tenneur Valeryen the tawyer

A moult dauantage Hath moche auantage

En ce quil vend cuyr, In that that he selleth lether, 12

Car il le tanne meisme. For he taweth hymselfe.

Walram le coureur Walram the coryer

Faict vng ort mestier. Dooth a foul crafte.

Il pute aual la maison; He stynketh after the hous; 16

Il coure ses piaulx He coryeth his hydes

De saing de herencs. With sayme of heryngs.

Vaast le vairrier Vedast the graywerker

Vendi orains a madame Solde whiler to my lady 20

Vne pelice de vaire A pylche of graye

Et de bonnes fourrures. And of good furres.

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auburge le pelletiere

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Refaicte vng plice bien; Formaketh a pylche well; 24

Aussi faict son baron. So doth her husbonde.

XpristienA le gorlier Me faict ung goriel; Xpristrian the colermaker Maketh to me a coler;

Dont aray deux goriaulx Than shal I haue two coliers 28

Pour mes cheuaulx de querue. For my horses of the plowh.

Xpristiene la fylle Xpristine the doughter

Se plaint du serrurier, Complayned her of the lokyer,

Pour ce quil nye By cause that he denyeth 32

Dun enfant quil gaigna. Of a child that he wan.

YZores le hugiers Fist le forcier de mamye, Ysores the Joynar Made a forcer for my loue,

Sa luysel, son escrijn.

Her cheste, hir scryne

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Ysaac le vigneron Ysaac the wyneman

Yra as vignes. Shall to the vyneyerd.

Il me souhaidera des crappes; He shall weeshe me of the grapes;

Car en les vignes For in the vyneyerd 40

NAMES: Kettlemaker, Proctor, &c. GOD IS MERCIFUL.

Gaignera il asses. He shall wyn[n]e ynowh.

Ysaac le chauderlier Ysaac the ketelmaker

Donne quatre chaudrons, Gyueth four ketellis,

Contenant douze galons chescun, Conteynyng twelue galons euerich, 4

Pour quarant gros le piece. For fourty grotes the pece.

Et le bon chandelliere And the good candelmaker

Donne quatre chandeylles de sieu

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Gyueth foure talow candellis

Pour vng denier le piece. For one peny the pece. 8

ZAchare le procureur Mapporte vne sommonce; ZAchare the proctour Hath brought me a sommonce;

Car iay faicte sommondre For I haue to do somone

Ierome le barbier; Iherome the barbour; 12

Ie playderay encontre luy. I shall plete ayenst hym.

Iosse le parceminier Iosse the parchemyn maker

Me vendi vne piel parcemyn Solde me a skyn of parchemyn

Qui tout flua, That alle flued, 16

Et vne couuerture de franchin And a coueryng of franchyn

Rees a vng les, Shauen on the one syde,

Qui riens ne valoit, Whiche nought was worth,

Que ie ny puis sus escripre. That I myght not write vpon. 20

Va querre vne ponce

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Goo fecche a pomyce

Et du meillour papier, And of the best papier,

Mon caniuet, mes forcettes. My penknyf, my sheris.

Iescripray vne lettre damours; I shall write a lettre of loue, 24

Se lenuoyeray a mamye. And shall sende it to my loue.

[CH. IX.]

Je suy tout lasses De tant de noms nommer I am alle wery Of so many names to name

De tant de mestiers, Of so many craftes, 28

Tant doffices, tant deseruices; So many offices, so many seruises;

Je me veul reposer. I wyll reste me.

Encore dont, pour ralongier Ce que iay comenciet, Neuertheless, for to lengthe That whiche I haue begonne,

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Diray ie du meilleur: I shall saye the beste:

Cest que dieu nous crea That is, that god hath made vs

A la samblance Vnto the lykenes

De luy mesmes. Of hym selfe. 36

Je dy au commencement, I saye atte begynnyng,

Qui bien fera bien aura. Who doth well shall well haue.

Dieu est misericors, God is mercyfull,

Et si est iuste; And so he is rightfull; 40

SERVE OUR LORD AND THE SAINTS.

Il a mercy des pecheurs He hath mercy of the synnars

Qui cognoistre se veullent; Which hem selfe wyll knowe;

De ceulx qui ont repentance, Of them that haue repentaunce,

Qui fasse vraye confession, Which make verry confession, 4