Note 73 — TINTERNE ABBEY.
Reading edition
“The Prior gave the signal word; aloud The reader ’gan the love of God reveal; At the first stated pause, the holy crowd Turned to the board in instantaneous wheel, And solemn silence marked their instant meal; The Prior to the reader bow’d, again They turned; the Sacrist rang a tinkling peal, Last grace was said; and, carolling a strain Of David, two and two withdrew the hooded train.” Brit. Monach.—Monastic Æconomy, 401.