Lyke wise as ī the booke of hawkyng aforesayd are writyn and noted the termys of plesure belongyng to gentiƚƚ men hauyng delite therin. In thessame maner thys booke folowyng shewith: to sych gentiƚƚ personys the maner of huntyng for aƚƚ maner of beestys. wether thay be Beestys of venery. or of chace. or Rascaƚƚ. And also it shewith aƚƚ the termys cōuenyent as weƚƚ to the howndys as to the beestys a forsayd. And in certayn ther be many dyuerse of thaym. as it is declared in the booke folowyng.

Bestẏs of venerẏ.

Wheresoeuere ye fare by fryth or by feƚƚ

My dere chylde take hede how Tristram dooth you teƚƚ

How many maner beestys of venery ther were

Lystyn to yowre dame and she shaƚƚ yow lere

Fowre maner beestys of venery there are

The first of theym is the .hert. the secunde is the hare

The boore is oon of tho. the wolff and not oon moo

Bestẏs of the Chace.

¶ And where that ye cum in playne or in place

I shaƚƚ yow teƚƚ which be beestys of enchace

Oon of theym is the .Bucke. a nother is the Doo

The Fox and the Martron. and the wilde Roo

And ye shaƚƚ my dere chylde other beestys aƚƚ.

Where so ye hem fynde Rascaƚƚ ye shaƚƚ hem caƚƚ

In fryth or in feƚƚ: or in forest I yow teƚƚ.

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Note here the aage of an hert.

¶ And for to speke of the hert iff ye wiƚƚ it lere

Ye shaƚƚ hym a .Calfe. caƚƚ at the fyrst yere

The secunde yere a .Broket. so shaƚƚ ye hym caƚƚ

The therde yere a .Spayad. lerneth thus aƚƚ

The fowrith yere a .Stagge. caƚƚ hym by any way

The fithe yere a .grete Stagge. youre dame bide yow say

The vi. yere caƚƚ ye him an .hert.

Doth so my childe wylis ye been in quart

To knaw the hede of an hert. & that is dẏuerse

¶ And of the horny that he then berith a bowte

The fyrst hede shaƚƚ be Iugett wyth owte

Ther in fyndyn wee suche dyuersite.

Natheles the .vi. yere euermoore at the leest

Thow shalt weƚƚ Iuge the perche of thessame beest

When he hath Awntelere with owt any lett

Ryaƚƚ and Surriaƚƚ also there Isett

And that in the toppe so when ye may hym keen

Then shaƚƚ ye caƚƚ hym forchyd an hert of tenne

And when he hath in the toppe .iij. of the selue

Then ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ hym trochid an hert of .xij.

And afterwarde in the toppe when ther .iiij. bene

Then shaƚƚ ye caƚƚ hym sommyd an hert of .xvi.

And from .iiij. forwarde watt so befaƚƚ

Be he neuer of so many ye shaƚƚ hym summed caƚƚ

Ryght of the nombre euyn that he is

Callith hym from .iiii. forth summed Iwys

Also haue ye sele an hert heded weele.

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An Heerde. A Beve. A Sounder. A Route.

¶ My chylde callith herdys of hert and of hynde

And of Bucke and of doo where yo hem fynde

And a Beue of Roos what place thay be in

And a Sounder ye shaƚƚ of the wylde swyne

And a Rowte of wolues where thay passin inne

So shaƚƚ ye hem caƚƚ as many as thay bene

A Littill herde. A mẏdẏll heerd A grete heerd

¶ .xx. is a littyƚƚ herde though it be of hyndis

And .xl. is a mydyle herde to caƚƚ hym be kyndis

And .lxxx. is a grete herde caƚƚ. ye hem so

Be it hert be it hynde bucƚƚe or ellis doo

How ẏe shall saẏ a gret hert & not a fair & oder

¶ A grete hert when ye hym se so shaƚƚ ye hym caƚƚ

Bot neuermore a fayre hert for no thyng that may be faƚƚ

A grete hynde a grete bucke and a fayre doo

My sonnys where ye walke caƚƚ ye hem so

So ye shulde naame sich dere: and do as I yow lere

¶ what is a beuẏ of Roos grete or small

¶ And sex is a beue of Roos on a rawe

And .x. is a mydyƚƚ beuy fuƚƚ wele I it kawe

A grete beuy is .xij. when thay to gedre be

And so caƚƚ hem sonnys woere that ye hem se

The moore nombur than ywis: the gretter the beuy is

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What is a Sounder of swẏne grete or small

¶ Twelfe make a Sounder of the wylde swyne

Xvi. a medyƚƚ Sounder what place thay be inne

A grete sounder of swyne .xx. ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ

Forr geet not this lession for thyng that may faƚƚ

Thynke what I say: my sonne nyght and day

Of the Roo huntẏng. brekẏng. and dressẏng

When ye hunt at the Roo then shaƚƚ ye say thoore

He crossies and tresones yowre howndys byfoore

A grete Roobucke ye caƚƚ hym not so

Bot a fayre Roobucke and a fayre doo

With the bowellis and with the bloode

Rewarde ye yowre howndes my sonnys so goode

¶ And eche foote ye shaƚƚ cutte in .iiij. I yow kenne

Take the bowellis and the bloode and do aƚƚ to gedre then

Yeuyth hit than to yowre howndys so

And moche the glaadder then thay wiƚƚ go

That to yowre howndes a rewarde is calt

For hit is eeten on the grownde and on the skynne dalte

¶ The Roo shaƚƚ be herdeled by veneri I weene

The .ij. forther legges the hede layde by twene

And take oon ender legge vp I yow pray

And that oder forder legge right as I yow say

vppon the oder forder legge booth ye hem pytte

And with that other forther legge vp ye hem knytte

Oon thys maner thus when ye haue wroght

Aƚƚ hoole to the kechen then hit shaƚƚ be broght

Saue that yowre howndes eete: the bowillis and the fete.

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Now of thage & vndoẏng of the boore

¶ Now to speke of the boore the fyrst yere he is

A pygge of the Sounder called ale haue I blis

The secunde yere an hogge and so shaƚƚ he be

And an hoggestere when he is of yeris .iij.

And when he is of .iiij. yere a beore sheƚƚ he be

From the Sounder of the swyne then deꝑtiith he

A Synguler is he so: for a lone he wiƚƚ goo.

¶ when ye haue slayn the boore and wiƚƚ do hym right

Ye shaƚƚ vndo hym vnflayne when he shaƚƚ be dight

Xxx. bredys and .ij. of hym ye shaƚƚ make

By the law of venery as I dare vnder take

Thurgh yowre houndys by stryngth iff that he be dede

Thay shaƚƚ haue the bowyllis boyle with the brede

Cast vppon the grownde ther the boore was slayne

And that is calde a Rewarde so hunteris it sayne

vppon the erth so haue I blis: for that so eeten is

Now of the hare.

¶ Now for to speke of the hare my sonnys secureli

That beest kyng shaƚƚ be calde of aƚƚ venery

For aƚƚ the fayre spekyng and blawyng lerf sere

Commyth of sechyng and fyndyng of the hare

For my leif chylder I take it on honde

He is the meruellest beest that is in ony londe

For he fymaes and crotis and Roungeth euermoore

And beerith talow and gris: and a boue teeth hath be foore

And other while he is male: and so ye shaƚƚ hym fynde

And other while female and kyndelis by kynde

94¶ And when he is female and kyndelis hym with in

In .iij. degrees he hem berith or he with hem twyn

Too Rough and .ij. smoth who wiƚƚ hem se

And ij. knottis also that kyndelis wiƚƚ be

When he is female so teƚƚ I my tale.

¶ The rewarde for howndẏs.

¶ When yowre houndis by strenath hath done her to dede

The hunter shaƚƚ rewarde hem then with the hede

With the shulderis and the sides and with the bowellis aƚƚ

And aƚƚ thyngꝭ with in the wombe saue onli the gaƚƚ

The paunche also: yeue hem noon of thoo.

Wich rewarde when oon the erth it is dalt.

With aƚƚ goode hunteris the .halow. it is calt

Then the loynes of the hare loke ye not forgete

Bot bryng hem to the kechyn for the lordis meete

And of this ilke hare speke we no mare.

Wiche beestes shall be flaẏne & wich stripte

¶ Now to speke of the bestes when thay be slayne

How many be strypte and how many be flayne

Aƚƚ that bere skyne and talow and Rounge leue me

Shaƚƚ be flayne safe the hare for he shaƚƚ stripte be

And aƚƚ that berith greece: and piles ther vppon

Euer shaƚƚ be strypte when thay be vndoon

On̄ theys maner play: thus ye shaƚƚ say.

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Whiche beestis shall be reride with the lẏmer.

¶ My dere sonnys echeon now wiƚƚ I yow lere

How many maner beestys as with the lymere

Shaƚƚ be vpreryde in fryth or in felde

Booth the hert and the bucke and the boore so wilde

And aƚƚ other beestys that huntid shaƚƚ be

Shaƚƚ be sought and founde with Ratchis so fre

Say thus I yow tolde: my childer so bolde

The discreuẏng of a Bucke.

¶ And ye speke of the Bucke the fyrst yere he is

A fawne sowkyng on his dam say as I yow wis

The secunde yere a preket. the .iij. yere a sowreƚƚ

A sowre at the .iiij. yere the trowthe I yow teƚƚ

The .v. yere caƚƚ hym a Bucke of the fyrst hede

The .vi. yere caƚƚ hym a Bucke and do as I you rede

Of the hornẏs of a Bucke.

¶ The hornys of a grete Bucke or he so be

Most be summyd as I say herkenyth to me

Too braunchis first pawmyd he most haue

And .iiij. avauncers the soth iff ye wiƚƚ saue

And xxiiij. espelers and then ye may hym caƚƚ

Where so ye be a grete Bucke I teƚƚ yow aƚƚ

Of the Roobucke.

¶ And iff ye of the Roobucke wiƚƚ knaw thessame

The first yere he is a kyde soukyng on his dame

96The secunde yere he is a gerle: and so be siche aƚƚ

The thirde yere an hemule loke ye hym caƚƚ

Robucke of the first hede he is at the iiij. yere

The .v. yere a Roobucke hym caƚƚ I yow lere

At saynt andrew day his hornys he wiƚƚ cast

In moore or in moos he hidyth hem fast

So that no man may hem sone fynde

Ellys in certayn he doos not his kynde

¶ At saynt Iamys day where so he go

Then shaƚƚ the Roobucke gendre with the Roo

And so boldely ther as ye durne

Then is he calde a Roobucke goyng in his turne

And iff ye may a Robucke sle with owt any fayle

And ye fynde that heue grece at his tayle

As sum Robuckys haue when ye hit fynde

Then shaƚƚ ye rere it as ye do of hert and of hynde

Also the Robucke as hit is weele kyde

At holyrode day he gooth to Ryde.

And vsith the bit: when he may gete hit

Now of the hert and of the hynde.

¶ Sonnys of the hert and the hynde lerne yit ye may

Ther thay draw to the herde at holi roode day

To the stepe then thay goon yche hote day at noon

Which stepe thay vsen my childer I yow say

Tiƚƚ hit be Myddesomere at the last way

The cause of the stepe is to weere hym fro the flee

Who so commyth to that place may se hit with his ighe

An other thyng thay vse my chylde also

The same seson of the yere to soyle to go

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Of the criẏng of theẏs beestẏs.

¶ An hert belowys and a bucke gronys I fynde

And iche Roobucke certayne bellis by kynde

The noyes of theyes beestys thus ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ

For pride of theyre make thay vsen hit aƚƚ

Say chylde where ye goo: yowre dame taght you so

Merke well theẏs sesonẏs folowẏng.

¶ Tyme of grece begynnyth at mydsomer day

And tyƚƚ holi Roode day lastyth as I you say

¶ The seson of the fox fro the Natiuyte

Tyƚƚ the annunciacion of owre lady fre

¶ Seson of the Robucke at Ester shaƚƚ begynne

And tiƚƚ mychelmas lastith nygh or she blynne

¶ The seson of the Roo begynnyth at Michelmas

And hit shaƚƚ endure and last vntiƚƚ Candilmas

¶ At Michelmas begynnyth huntyng of the hare

And lastith tiƚƚ mydsomer ther nyƚƚ no man hit spare

¶ The seson of the wolfe is in iche cuntre

At the seson of the fox and euermore shaƚƚ be

¶ The seson of the boore is from the Natiuyte

Tiƚƚ the purification of owre lady so fre

For at the Natiuyte of owre lady swete

He may fynde where he goth vnder his feete

Booth in wodys and feldis corne and oder frute

When he after foode makyth any sute

Crabbys and acornys and nottis ther thay grow

Hawys and heeppes and other thyngꝭ ynow

That tiƚƚ the purification lastys as ye se

And makyth the Boore in seson to be

For while that frute may: last his time is neuer past

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Of the huntẏng of the haare

Now to speke of the haare how aƚƚ shaƚƚ be wroght

When she shaƚƚ with houndes be foundyn and soght

The first worde to the houndis that the hunt shaƚƚ owt pit

Is at the keneƚƚ doore when he openys it

That aƚƚ may hym here: he shaƚƚ say arere.

For his howndes wolde cum to hastely

That is the first worde my sonne of venery

And when he hath couplyd his houndes ychoon

And is forth with hem to the felde goon

And when he has of cast his cowples at wiƚƚ

Then shaƚƚ he speke and say his howndes tiƚƚ

Hors de couple auaunt se auaunt twis so

And then So ho so ho. thries and no mo

And then say .Sa sa cy auaunt So how I you pray

And iff ye se yowre howndes haue good wiƚƚ to renne

And draw a waywarde fro yow say as I yow kenne

Here how amy. agayne hem caƚƚ so

Than .Sweff mon amy sweff. to make hem soft go

And iff any fynde of the haare ther he hath bene

And he hight Richer or Bemounde thus to hym bedene

Oyes a Bemounde le vaillant. and I shaƚƚ you avowe

Q^e quida tron̄ la cowarde on la court cowe

That Bemonde the worthe with owt any fayle

That wenyth to fynde the coward with the short tayle

¶ And iff ye se where the haare at pasture hath bene

Iff hit be in the tyme of the corne grene

And iff yowre houndes chace weeƚƚ at yowre wiƚƚ

Then .iij. motis shaƚƚ ye blaw booth lowde and shiƚƚ

99There oon and there an other there be pasturyde has

Then say .illoques illoques in thessame place

So say to hem in kynde: vnto tyme that ye hir fynde

¶ And then cast a signe aƚƚ the feld abowte

To se at hir pasture where she hath be in or owte

Oder at hir forme for gladli to be she is not lefe

Ther she hath pasturid in tyme of Relefe

And any hounde fynd or musyng of hir mace

Ther as she hath byne and is goon owt of that place

Ha sy touz cy est yll. so shaƚƚ ye say

venez auez so how sa. also lowde as ye may

Sa cy ad este so how. after that

Sa sa cy auaunt. and therof be not lat

And when ye se vnto the playne her at the last

In felde or in errabuƚƚ londe: or in to the wode past

And yowre hounde wiƚƚ fynde of her ther then

Say .la douce amy la est a. and do as I yow ken

That is to say swete frende: ther is he come low

For to dry here. and ther with ye shaƚƚ say so how

Illoques ey douce ey vaylaunt so how so how. then twy

Thus may yē now dere sonnys lerne of venery

And when ye come ther as ye trow he wiƚƚ dweƚƚ

And so semeth to yow weƚƚ then say as I yow teƚƚ

La douce la est a venuz. for to dweƚƚ thoore

And therwith .iij. sohow. say ye no moore

And iff it semes woƚƚ yow to fynde aƚƚ in fere

And wenen so to do then say .douce how here how here

How here douce how here how here he sittys

So shaƚƚ ye say my chyldre and for no thyng lettyz

Aƚƚ maner bestys that euer chasede wore

Haue oon maner of worde .so how. and no more

100To fulfiƚƚ or vnfiƚƚ eche maner of chaas

The hunt euermoore in his mowth that worde he haas

And iff yowre houndys at a chase renne ther ye hunt

And the beest begynne to renne as herttis be wont

Or for to hanylon as doos the fox with his gyle

Or for to crosse as the Roo dooth oder while

Oder dweƚƚ so that yowre honndys cannot owte go

Then shaƚƚ ye say. hoo sa amy sa sa

A complex sa arere so how. sich is the play

And sohow as moch is as sa how to say

Bot for .sohow is short in speche when it is brought

Therfore say we .sohow bot sa how say we noght

And iff yowre houndis chase at hert or at haare

And thay renne at defaute thus ye shaƚƚ say thare

Icy sohow assayne assayne ston hoho

Sa assayne arere sohow theis wordes and no moo

And iff yowre houndes renne weeƚƚ at fox or at doo

And so fayle at defaute say thus ferther or ye goo

Ho ho ore swef aluy douce a luy. that thay here

Ho hoy assayne assayne sa arere

So how so how venez a coupler. and do as I yow kenne

The moore worshyp may ye haue among aƚƚ menne

Yowre craftis let be kydde: and do as I yow bydde

Aƚƚ my sonnys in same: and thus may ye konne of game

The boost that the maẏster hunter makẏthe to his man now here foloẏng ẏe maẏ here.

The mayster to his man makyth his Roys

That he knowith be kynde what the hert doys

Att huntyng euermoore when he goys

101Quod the man to his maister that were good loore

For to knaw what he doos the houndes befoore

What dooth he mayster quod the man

He dooth quod he eeuyn as thow mayst se

Brekyth. and so dooth no beest bot he

When brekyth he quod the man what is that to say

With his feete he opynys the erth ther he gooth a way

What is the cause quod the man maister I the pray

That the hert be foore the houndes when thay hym hunt ay

That then to the Ryuer he wellis for to goon

Quod the maister to the man ther ar causes toon

For .ii. cawses the hert desirith to the Rẏuer. & note wele theis termẏs foloẏng descende & oder

¶ Oon cause for the Ryuer descende he is ay

And so is he to the water when he takith the way

Why callist thow hym .descende. mayster I the pray

For he payris of is myght the sooth I the say

A nother is to the water whi he gooth other whyle

The howndes that hym sewen to founde to begyle

¶ Yit of this hert quod his man maister wolde I ken

In to the water when he leppys what he makes then

He proferith quod the mayster and so ye shaƚƚ say

For he wot not hym selfe yit how he wiƚƚ a way

Whether ouer the water he wiƚƚ for passe

Or turne ayen thessame way ther he fyrst was

Therfore hit is profre as theys hunteris sayne

And Reprofer iff thessame way he turne ayene

102At that oder side of the water iff he vp sterte

Then shaƚƚ ye caƚƚ hit the .soule. of the hert

And that is for the water of his leggee weete

Downe in to the steppis ther fallyn of his fete

Ayen the water his way eeuen iff he hent

Then brekyth he water ther to take yow tent

And iff with the water go algate yow hit shaƚƚ

Defoulant the water an hert so hym caƚƚ

Now of the Nomblis merke wele the termẏs

¶ The man to his mayster spekyth fuƚƚ blyth

Off the nomblys of the hert that he wolde hym kith

How mony endys ther shaƚƚ be hem with inne

Quod the mayster bot oon thyk nor thynne

And that is bot the Gargilon to speke of aƚƚ bi dene

And aƚƚ theys oder .crokes and Roundulis. bene

The Auauncers. the Forchers

¶ Yit wolde I wit and thow woldest me leere

The crokes and the Roundellis of the Nomblys of y^e dere

Oon croke of the Nomblis lyth euermoore

vnder the throote bolle of the beest be foore

That callid is .auauncers. who so can hem kene

And the hyndermost parte of the Nomblis thene

That is to say the Forchers that liggyn euer betwene

The .ij. theys of the beest that oder crokis euene

103In the Mydref that callid is the rondeƚƚ also

For the sides rownde a bowte coruen it is fro

My deere sonnys bolde: say of game I thus yow tolde

¶ Yit wolde I witt maister whi theys houndes aƚƚ

Bayen and cryen when thay hym ceche shaƚƚ

For thay wolde haue helpe that is thayr skyƚƚ

For to slee the beest that thay renne tyƚƚ

¶ Teƚƚ me mayster quod the man what is the skyll

Why the haare woolde so faynne renne ayenest the hiƚƚ

Quod the mayster for her leggys be shorter be foore

Then be hynde: that is the skyƚƚ of yoore

¶ What is the cause quod the man y^t men say of y^t beest

That the haare sittith aye when she takyth heir reest

And oder beestys ly: as communeli men sayne

For .ij. causes quod the mayster I teƚƚ the playne

Oon is for she hurcles vppon hir houghis ay

And aƚƚ other beestys: can the side to the grownde lay

An oder cause ther is and that is noo lees

For she beerith booth sewet and pure greece

¶ yit wolde I mayster quod the man fayne witt more

Where lyth the suet of the haare be hynde or befoore

Ouer the loyne quod the mayster of iche haare thow take

By twix the tayle and the chyne euen oon the backe

¶ yit wolde I mayster quod the man thees at the leer

What thow walkest in the felde with thy lymeer

Ther as an hert pasturred hath: or y^t thow hym se

To knawe faatt or lene whether that he be

I can quod the mayster weeƚƚ teƚƚ the thys caas

Whaite wele where he lay: and where he fumeyed haas

104Yolow and englaymede iff that it be

Then is he fatt I the teƚƚ lerne theys of me

And iff it be booth blacke and harde and clene

Then he is meegre larbre and leene

And of thys ilke thyng iff thow leue not me

Take heede in the wyntre and then thow may it se

¶ Yit mayster of the haare fayn wolde I wit moore

What he dooth when he gooth the howndys befoore

He sorth and resorth ther he gooth a way

Pryckyth and repryckyth the sooth for to say

Bot wat is that quod the man when thay so doone

That shaƚƚ I quod the mayster teƚƚ the fuƚƚ soone

In the feeldes wheer he gooth no ways beene

Ther he sorth when he steppyth and hit may not be seene

And after when he dowblith and turnyth agaynne

Then he resoorth as goode hunteres saynne

And when he rennyth in the way dry or weete

Then men may fynde fostalx of clees or of feete

That pryckyth the haare aye when he dooth soo

And repryckyth then iff he agaynne goo

¶ Maister yit quod the man what is this to say

A vauntellay a lay. and a Relay.

That shaƚƚ I teƚƚ the quod he: for a littiƚƚ byȝete

When the howndys ar set: an hert for to mete

And other hym chasen and folowyn to take

Then aƚƚ the Relais thow may vppon hem make

Even at his comyng yf thow lett thy howndys goo

While the oder that be behynde fer arn hym froo

That is .a vauntelay. and so thow shaƚƚ hit caƚƚ

For thay are than fer before thoos oder howndes aƚƚ

105And an hynderyng grete aƚƚ oder vntiƚƚ

For thay may not that day nomore sewe at wiƚƚ

And holde thyn houndes styƚƚ iff that thow so do

Tiƚƚ aƚƚ the houndes that be behynd be cum therto

Than let thyn houndes aƚƚ to geder goo

That called is an allay. and looke thow say so

And that hynderyng is yit to them that be behynde

For the restede wiƚƚ ouergo the weere by kynde

A relay is after when the houndes ar past

Fer be fore with the hert that hiet hem fast

To let thyn houndes fer after hem goon

And that is then a fortheryng to hem echoon

For and thyn houndes haue ouertake thees oder bi destres

Then shaƚƚ they aƚƚ folue hym of oon sweftnes

What is a forloẏng.

¶ Yit mayster wolde I fayn thus at yow leere

What is a forloyng for that is goode to here

That shaƚƚ I say the quod he the soth at lest

When thy houndes in the wode sechyn any beest

And the beest is stoƚƚ a way owt of the fryth

Or the houndes that thow hast meten therwith

And any other houndes before: than may with hem mete

Thees oder houndes arn then forloyned I the hete

For the beste and the houndes arn so fer before

And the houndes be hynde be weere and soore

So that thay may not at the best cum at ther wiƚƚ

The houndes before forloyne hem and that is the skyƚƚ

Thay be ay so fere be fore to me iff thow wiƚƚ trust

And thys is the forloyne lere hit iff thow lust

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Wiche thre thẏnges cause the houndes to endure

¶ Yit wolde I weete mayster iff it ware thy wiƚƚ

Whan thyn houndes renne an hert vntiƚƚ

And ay the forther they goo the gladder thay bene

For .iij. causes quod he oft tyme is sene

Oon is when the hert rennys fast on a rese

He swetith that hit rennyth downe thorogh owt his clees

The houndes when thay fynde of that it is swete

Then ar thay leuer to renne and lother to lete

An oder cause when the hert ny no moore may

Then wiƚƚ he white froth caste ther he gooth a way

When thyn houndes fynde of that then ar thay glad

In hope thay shaƚƚ hym haue and renne so rad

The .iij. cause is of the hert when he is nygh dede

Then he castys owt of his mowth froth and blade rede

The houndes knaw that he shaƚƚ be take soone than

And euer the forther they goo the gladdir they renne

Thes are the causes .iij. that cawses hem gladde to be

Wich best a slau hounde takis as sone as aswift

¶ What beest yit mayster I ax it for non yƚƚ

That moost hoole aƚƚ houndes rennen vntiƚƚ

And also sone the slowyst shaƚƚ hym ouer take

As the swyftist shaƚƚ do what way so euer he take

That beest a Bausyn hight a Brok or a Gray

Thees .iij. namys he hath the sooth for to say

And this is cause therof: for he wiƚƚ by kynde

Go thorugh thornys a way the thykest he may fynde

Ther as the swyftist houndes may no forther goo

Then the slowest of foote be he neuer so thro

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Whẏ the hare fumaẏs and croteis.

¶ yit mayster wolde I wete whi that men sayn

That the haare fumays and croteys booth playn

And aƚƚ other maner beestys that huntid be

Femyon̄ or fenon̄ as we wele hit se

That shaƚƚ I weeƚƚ teƚƚ the quod the mayster then

For why that he femays and crotis weeƚƚ I ken

He femaith for he beryth talow. this is no lees

And he croteis men sayn for he beerith grees

And Roukis on his houghis when he lettis it go

And beestys of sich kynde fynde wee no moo

How mony beestis femayen̄ mayster fayn̄ I wolde lere

And how many fenon̄ that ware goode to here

Aƚƚ this to teƚƚ quod the mayster I holde hit bot lihgt

Aƚƚ beestis that beere talow and stonde vpright

Femayen when thay do so say as I the kenne

And aƚƚ oder fenon̄ that rowken downe thenne.

How nonẏ maner beestis of venerẏ Releue

¶ How many maner beestis yit mayster me teƚƚ

Off venery Releuen by fryth or by ffeƚƚ

To this quod the mayster I shaƚƚ the answare

Off aƚƚ beestis bot .ij. the hert and the haare

From the Annunciacion of owre lady day

The hert then releues the sooth for to say

Tiƚƚ saynt Petris day and paule. and the haare right:

From the Purificacion of owre lady bright:

Tiƚƚ the translacion Releuys: leue ye me

Off saynt Thomas tide of Caunturburie.

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To vndo the wẏlde Boore.

¶ Yit my chylde of the boore for to speke moore

When he shaƚƚ be vndoon I teƚƚ yow be foore

xxxij. bredis ye shaƚƚ of hym make

Now wiƚƚ yow my sonnys wit weere ye shaƚƚ them take

The fyrst of theym is the hede what euer be faƚƚ

An oder is the coler and so ye shaƚƚ hit caƚƚ

The sheldys on the sholderis: therof shaƚƚ .ij. be

Then eyder side of the swyne depertid in .iij.

The peestellis and the gambons deꝑte theym .ij.

And .ij. feleteys he hath: forgete not thoo

Then take is legges and is feete & shewith yowre sleght

For they shaƚƚ of his bredys be countid for .viij.

Departith the chyne in .iiij. pecis and nomoo

And take ther yowre bredis .xxx. and .ij.

And fayre put the grece whan it is take a way

In the bledder of the boore my chylde I yow pray

For hit is a medecyne: for mony maner pyne

¶ how ẏe shall breeke an Hert.

And for to speke of the hert while we thynke oon̄

My chylde fyrst ye shaƚƚ hym ẜue when he shaƚƚ be vndoon̄

And that is for to say or euer ye hym dyght

With in his owne hornys to lay hym vpright

At thessay cut hym that lordys may see:

A noon fat or leen wheder that he bee

Than cut of the coddis the bely euen froo

Or ye begynne hym to flee: and then shaƚƚ ye goo

109At chaulis: to begynne assone as ye may

And slyttith hym downe euen to thassay

And fro thassay euen dewne the bele shaƚƚ ye slitt

To the pissiƚƚ ther the codde was a way kytt

Then slit the lyfte legge euen first before

And then the lyfte legge by hynde or ye do moore

And thees oder legges vppon the right syde

vppon thessame maner slyt ye that tyde

To goo to the chekys looke ye be prest

And so fleeth hym downe euen to the brest

And so fleeth hym forth right vnto thessay

Euen to the place where the codde was cut a way

Then fleeth thessame wyse aƚƚ that oder syde

Bot let the tayƚƚ of the beest stiƚƚ ther oon byde

Than shaƚƚ ye hym vndo my chylde I yow Rede

Ryght vppon his awne skynne and lay hit on brede

Take heede of the cuttyng of thessame dere

And begynne fyrst to make the Erbere

Than take owt the shulderis. and slyttith a noon̄

The baly to the syde from the corbyn bone

That is corbyns fee: at the deeth he wiƚƚ be

Then take owt the sewet that hit be not lafte

For that my chylde is good for lechecraft

Than put thyn honde softely vnder the brest bone

And ther shaƚƚ ye take owt therber a noon

Than put owt the paunche. and from the paunche taas:

A way wightly the Rate sich. as he haas

Hoole it with a fyngre. do as I yow kenne

And with the bloode and the grece fillith hit thenne

Looke threde that ye haue and nedeƚƚ therto:

For to sew it with aƚƚ or ye moore do.

110The smale guttis than ye shaƚƚ owt pyt

From hem take the maw. foryet not it.

Than take owt the leuer. and lay hit on the skynne

And after that the bledder with owt moore dynne

Than dresst the Nombles: first that ye reke

Downe the avauncers kerue that cleues to the necke

And downe with the bolthrote put them a noon

And kerue vp the flesħ ther vp to the hach boon̄

And so forth the fillittis that ye vp arere

That fallith to the nombles. and shaƚƚ be ther:

With the neres also and sewit: that ther is

Euen to the mydryf that vppon hym is

Than take downe the mydrif from the sides hoote

And haue vp the nombles hoole by the boƚƚ throte

In thyn hond than them holde. and looke and se

That aƚƚ that longith them to. to geder that thay be

Than take them to thy broder to holde for trist

Whylis thow them dowblyst and dightis as the list

Than a way the lyghtis. and oon̄ the skynne them lay

To a byde the querre my chylde I yow pray.

Than shaƚƚ ye slyt the slough ther as the hert lith

And take a way the Eres from it and by slyth

For sich heris hath his hert: ay it vppon

As men may se in the beest when he is vndon̄

And in the myddis of the hert a boon shaƚƚ ye fynde

Looke ye yeue hit to a lorde. and chylde be kynde

For hit is kynde for mony malydies

And in the myddis of the hert euermore it lies

Than shaƚƚ ye kyt the skyrtis the teeth euen fro

And after the Ragge boon̄ cuttis euen also

The forchis: and the sydes euen betwene

And looke that yowre knyfe ay whettyd bene

111Than turne vp the forchis. and frote them with bloode

For to saue the grece. so do men of goode

Than shaƚƚ ye cut the nek the sydes euen fro

And the hede fro the nek cuttyth also

The toong the brayn the paunch and the necke

When thay wasħ be weeƚƚ with water of the becke:

The smale guttis to the lightis in the derys:

A boue the hert of the beest when thow them reris

With aƚƚ the blode that ye may gete and wyn

Aƚƚ to geder shaƚƚ be take. and layde oon̄ the skyn.

To geue yowre houndes. that callid is I wis:

The quyrre. a boue the skyn for it etyn is

And who dightis hym so by my counsayle

Shaƚƚ haue the lefte shuder for hys trauayle.

And the Right shulder where so euer he bee

Yeueth to the foster for that is his fee

And the lyuer also of thessame beest

To the fosterys knaue yeueth at the leest

The nombles trussith in the skynne. and hardeƚƚ hym fast

The sides and the forches to geder that thay last

With thender legges. be doon̄ so it shaƚƚ

Than bryng it hoom. and the skynne with aƚƚ

The nombles. and the hornes. at the lordis yate

Than boldely blow the price tharat.

Yowre play for to mynne. Or that ye come Inne

¶ Explicit Dam Iulyans

Barnes in her boke of huntyng.

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Bestis of the chace of the swete fewte & stinkīg.

Ther be beestys of the chace: of the swete fewte. And tho be the Bucke. the Doo. the Beere. the Reynḋ the Elke. the Spyccard. the Otre. and the Martron.

¶ Ther be beestis of the chace of the stynkyng fewte And thay be the Roobucke. and the Roo. the Fulmard. the Fyches. the Baude. the Graye. the Fox. the Squyreƚƚ. the whitrat. the Sot. and the Pulcatte.

¶ The namẏs of diuerse maner houndis

Theis be the namys of houndes. First ther is a Grehownd a Bastard. A Mengreƚƚ. a Mastyfe. a Lemor. a Spanyeƚƚ. Rachys. Kenettys. Teroures. Bocheris houndes. Myddyng dogges. Tryndeltayles. and Prikherid curris. and smale ladies popis thai beere a way the flees and dyueris smale fawtis.

¶ The propreteis of a goode Grehound.

A Grehounde shulde be heded like a Snake. and necked like a Drake. Foted like a Kat. Tayled like a Rat. Syded lyke a Teme. Chyned like a Beme

¶ The first yere he most lerne to fede. The secund yere to felde hym lede. ¶ The .iij. yere he is felow lyke. The .iiij yere ther is noon sike. ¶ The .v. yere he is good Inough The .vi. yere he shaƚƚ holde the plough ¶ The vij yere he wiƚƚ avayle: grete bikkys for to assayle. ¶ The .viij. yere likladiƚƚ. The .ix. yere cartsadyƚƚ. ¶ And when he is commyn 113to that yere: haue hym to the tanner. ¶ For the beest hownde that euer bikke hade. at .ix. yere he is fuƚƚ badde

The propretees of a goode hors.

A Goode hors shulde haue .xv. ꝓpretees. and condicions. y^t is to wit .iij. of a man .iij of a woman .iij. of a fox iij. of an haare and .iij. of an asse. Off a man boolde prowde and hardy. Off a woman fayre brestid faire of here & esy to lip vppon. Off a fox a faire tayle short eris with a goode trot. Off an hare a grete eygh a dry hede. and weƚƚ rennyng Off an asse a bigge chyne a flatte lege. and goode houe.

Weƚƚ trauelid women ner weƚƚ trauelid hors wer neu̇ goode

¶ Arise erly. serue god deuouteli. and the worlde besily doo thy werke wiseli. yeue thyn almese secretly Go by the way sadly. Answere the peple demurely. Go to thi mete appetideli. Sit ther at discretely. Of thi tonge be not to liberalli. Arrise therfrom temꝑatly. Goo to thi soper soborly And to thy bedde merely. Be in thyn Inne Iocūdely Plese thy loue duly. And slepe surely.

Merke wele theẏs .iiii thẏnges.

¶ Ther be .iiij thyngꝭ principaƚƚ to be drad of eu̇y wise man The first is the curse of owre holy fader the pope. The secunde is thindignacion of a prince Quia indignacion regis vel principis mors est The thridde is the fauor or the wiƚƚ of a Iuge. The iiij. is Sclaunder & the mutacion of a comynalte.

114Who that makith in Cristynmas a doog to his larder.

And in Marche a Sow to is gardyner.

And in May a fole of a whise mannys counseƚƚ.

He shaƚƚ neuer haue goode larder. fayre gardyn. Ner wele kepyd cownceƚƚ.

¶ Fer from thy kynnysmen keste the.

Wrath not thy neighborys next the.

In a goode corne cuntre threste the.

And sitte downe Robyn and rest the.

Who that byldys his hous aƚƚ of salowes.

And prickyth a blynde hors ouer the falowys.

And suffrith hys wyfe to seche mony halowys.

God sende hym the blysse of euerlastyng galowis.

If theis be not directid then go thei at aventẏr

¶ Ther be iiij. thynges fuƚƚ harde for to knaw.

Wyche way that thay wiƚƚ drawe.

The first is the wayes of a yong man.

The secunde the cours of a vessayƚƚ in the see.

The thridde of an Edder or a serpent sprent.

The .iiij. of a fowle sittyng on any thyng.

Too wyues in oon hous. too cattys and oon mous:

Too dogges and oon boon: theis shaƚƚ neu̇ accorde ɩ oon̄

Who that mannyth hym with his kynne.

And closith his croofte wyth cheritrees.

Shaƚƚ haue many hegges brokynne.

And also fuƚƚ lyttyƚƚ goode seruyes.

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The Compaẏnẏs of beestẏs and fowlẏs.

AN Herde of Hertis

an herde of aƚƚ maṅ dere

an Herde of Swannys

an Herde of Cranys

an Herde of Corlewys

an Herde of wrennys

an Herde of harlottys

a Nye of ffesaunttys

a Beuy of Ladies

a Beuy of Roos

a Beuy of Quaylis

a Sege of heronnys

a Sege of betouris

a Sorde or a sute of malardis

a Mustre of Pecockys

a walke of Snytis

a Congregacion of peple

an Exaltyng of Larkis

a wache of Nyghtingalis

an hoost of men

a ffelisħippyng of yomen

a Cherme of Goldefynches

a Cast of Brede

a Couple or a payer of botillis

a fflight of Doues

an vnkyndenes of Rauenes

a Clateryng of choughes

a Dissimulacion of breddis

a Route of Knyghtis

a Pride of Lionys

a Sleuth of Beeris

a Cete of Graies

a Bery of Conyis

a Riches of Martronys

a Besynes of ferettis

a Brace of grehoundis of ij

a Lece of Grehoundis of .iij

a Coupuƚƚ of spaynellis

a Couple of rennyng houndis

a Litter of welpis

a Kyndyƚƚ of yong Cattis

a Synguler of Boris

a Dryft of tame Swyne

an Harrasse of horse

a Ragg of coltis or a Rake

a Baren of Mulis

a Trippe of Gete

a Trippe of haaris

a Gagle of gees

a Brode of hennys

a badelyng of Dokis

a Noonpaciens of wyues

a State of Prynces

a Thongh of barons

a Prudens of vikeris

a Suꝑfluyte of Nunnys

a Scole of clerkes

a Doctryne of doctoris

116a Conu̇tyng of prechouris

a Sentence of Iuges

a Dampnyng of Iurrouris

a Diligens of Messangeris

an Obeisians of ẜuauntis

a Sete of vssheris

a Draught of boteleris

a Proude shewyng of taloris

a Temꝑans of cokys

a Stalke of fosteris

a Boost of saudiouris

a Laughtre of Osteloris

a Glosyng of Tauerneris

a Malepertnes of pedleres

a Thraue of Throsheris

a squatte of Dawberis

a Fightyng of beggers

an vntrouth of sompneris

a Melody of Harpers

A Pauuerty of pypers

a sotelty of sergeauntis

a Tabernacle of bakers

a Drifte of fisħers

a Disgysyng of Taylours

a Bleche of sowteris

a Smere of Coryouris

a Clustre of Grapys

a Clustre of chorlis

a Rage of Maydenys

a Rafuƚƚ of Knauys

a blusħ of boyes

an vncredibilite of Cocoldis

a Couy of partrichis

a Sprynge of Telis

a Desserte of Lapwyngꝭ

a faƚƚ of woodecockis

a Congregacion of Pleuers

a Couert of cootis

a Dueƚƚ of Turtillis

a Titengis of Pies

an Ost of sparowis

a Swarme of bees

a cast of haukis of y^e tour .ij

a Lece of thessame haukis .iij

a Flight of Goshaukes

a Flight of swalowes

a beldyng of Rookes

a Murmuracion of stares

a Route of woluess

a Lepe of Lebardis

a Shrewdenes of Apis

a Skulke of Theuys

a skulke of ffoxis

a Nest of Rabettis

a Labor of Mollis

a Mute of houndes

a Keneƚƚ of Rachis

a Sute of a lyam

a Cowardnes of curris

a Soundre of wilde swyne

a Stode of Maris

a Pase of Assis

117a Droue of Nete

a fflocke of Shepe

a Gagle of women

a Pepe of chykennys

a Multiplieng of husbondis

a Pontificalite of prelatis

a Dignyte of chanonys

a Charge of curatis

a Discrecion of Prestis

a Sculke of freris

a bhomynable sight of mōkis

a Scoƚƚ of ffysħ

a Example of Maisteris

an Obẜuans of herimytis

an Eloquens of laweyeris

an Execucion of Officerys

a faith of Marchandis

a ꝓuision of stewardꝭ of hous

a Kerff of Panteris

a Credens of Seweris

an vnbrewyng of Kerueris

a Safegarde of Porteris

a Blast of hunteris

a Thretenyng of courteyeris

a Promyse of Tapsteris

a Lyeng of pardeneris

a Misbeleue of paynteris

a Lasħ of Carteris

a Scoldyng of Kemsteris

a wonderyng of Tynkeris

a waywardnes of haywardis

a worship of writeris

a Neu̇thriuyng of Iogoleris

a ffraunch of Mylneris

a Festre of Brewris

a Goryng of Bochouris

a Trynket of Corueseris

a Plocke of Shoturneris

a Dronkship of Coblers

a Sculke of foxis

a Clustre of Nottis

a Rage of the teethe

a Rascaƚƚ of Boyes

a Disworship of Scottis

¶ Explicit

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Here folow the dew termẏs to speke of breekẏng or dressẏng of dẏuerse beestis and fowlis & ċ And thessame is shewed of certaẏn fẏsshes.

A Dere brokenne.

A Goose rerede

a Pigge hedede and sydede

a Capoon sawsede

a Checoon frusshyd

a Cony vnlaceedde

a Crane displayde

a Curlew vnioyntede

a ffesawnt alet

a Quayle wyngged

a Plouer Mynsed

a Pegeon thyghed

Brawne leechyd

a Swanne lyfte

a Lambe shulderide

a Kidde shulderide

an Hen spoylede

a Malarde vnbrasid

an Heron dysmembrid

a Pecoke disfigured

a Beture vntachid

a Partrich alet

a Raale brestyde

a Wodecoke thyghed

an Egge Tyred

a ffyre Tymbered

Now of fẏsshes

A Sawmon Chyned

a Pyke splatted

an Haddoke sided

a Cheuen fynned

a Sole loyned

a Gurnarde chyned

a Tenche sawced

an Ele trousoned

a Breme splayed

a Barbiƚƚ tuskyd

a Trought gobettid

¶ ẏe shall saẏ thus.

An hert Herbourghith

a Bucke lodgith

an Esquyer lodgith

a Roo beddith

a yoman beddith

an haare in her forme shulderyng or leenyng.

a Cony sittyng.

a Wodecoke beekyng

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Here now foloyng shaƚƚ be shewed aƚƚ the Shyreys and the Byshopryches of the reolme of Englond And ye shaƚƚ vnderstonde that the Shyres be written before and the bisshopriches of thessame ar writ folowyng next aft and then afterward ar shewed the Prouynces of this londe.

¶ Kente. Caunturbury. Rouchestre.

¶ Southesex. Chychestre.

¶ Haampshyre. Sutherey. Wynchestre.

¶ Wyldeshyre. Barkeshyre. Salybury.

¶ Somersete shyre. Dorset shyre. Bathe.

¶ Deuenshyre. Cornewayle. Excestur

¶ Essex. Medelsex. London.

¶ Northfolke. Suthefolke. Norwyche.

¶ Cambrygeshyre. Elye.

¶ Laycetre. Huntyngdon. Northampton. Hertford. Bedford.

Bokyngham. Oxynford. Lyncolne. Lyncolne

¶ Gloucetur. Worcetur. Wigorn̄.

¶ Herfordshyre. Herford.

¶ Chesshyre. Shropshyre. ꝑte of Lācashire. Chestre.

¶ Yorkeshire. Stafordshire. Darbishire. Notynghamshyre.

and oder as parte of Lancastreshire. Yorke.

Prouẏnces of England.

Caunturburi. and Yorke. Stafford. Darby Notingham. Northumberlonde. Durham. Westmerlond. Tendale. Karlile

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