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