STAND straight vpright, and both thy feet
together closely standing,
Be sure on 't, ever let thine eye
be still at thy commanding.

Observe that nothing wanting be
which should be on the bord.
Vnlesse a question moved be,
be carefull: not a word.

If thou doe give or fill the drinke,
with duty set it downe,
And take it backe with manlike cheere
not like a rusticke Lowne.

If on an errand thou be sent,
make haste and doe not stay,
When all have done, observe the time,
serve God and take away.

When thou hast done and dined well,
remember thou repaire
To schoole againe with carefulnesse,
be that thy cheefest care.

And marke what shall be read to thee,
or given thee to learne,
That apprehend as neere as may be,
wisdome so doth warne.

With stedfast eye and carefull care,
remember every word
Thy Schoole master shall speake to thee,
as memory shall afford.

Let not thy browes be backward drawn,
it is a signe of pride,
Exalt them not, it shewes a hart
most arrogant beside.

Nor let thine eyes be gloting downe,
cast with a hanging looke:
For that to dreamers doth belong,
that goodnesse cannot brooke.

Let forehead joyfull be and full,
it shewes a merry part,
And cheerefulnesse in countenance,
and pleasantnesse of heart.

Nor wrinckled let thy countenance be,
still going to and fro:
For that belongs to hedge-hogs right,
they wallow even so.

Nor imitate with Socrates,
to wipe thy snivelled nose
Vpon thy cap, as he would doe,
nor yet upon thy clothes.

But keepe it cleane with handkerchiffe,
provided for the same,
Not with thy fingers or thy sleeve,
therein thou art too blame.

Blow not alowd as thou shalt stand,
for that is most absurd,
Iust like a broken winded horse.
it is to be abhord.

Nor practize snufflingly to speake,
for that doth imitate
The brutish Storke and Elephant,
yea and the wralling cat.

If thou of force doe chance to neeze,
then backewards turne away
From presence of the company,
wherein thou art to stay.

Thy cheekes with shamefac't modesty,
dipt in Dame Natures die,
Not counterfet, nor puffed out,
observe it carefully.

To laugh at all things thou shalt heare,
is neither good nor fit,
It shewes the property and forme
of one with little wit.

To bite the lip
it seemeth base,
for why, to lay it open,
Most base dissembling doggednesse,
most sure it doth betoken.

And so to bite the upper lip
doth most uncomely shew,
The lips set close (as like to kisse)
in manner seeme not so.

To put the tongue out wantonly,
and draw it in agen,
Betokens mocking of thy selfe,
in all the eyes of men.

If spitting chance to move thee so
thou canst it not forbeare,
Remember do it modestly,
consider who is there.

Keep white thy teeth, and wash thy mouth
with water pure and cleane,
And in that washing, mannerly
observe and keep a meane.

Thy head let that be kembd and trimd,
let not thy haire be long,
It is unseemely to the eye,
rebuked by the tongue.

And be not like a slothfull wight,
delighted to hang downe
The head, and lift the shoulders up,
nor with thy browes to frowne.

To carry up the body faire,
is decent, and doth shew
A comely grace in any one,
where ever he doth goe.

To hang the head oa any side,
doth shew hypocrisie :
And who shall use i trust him not,
he deales with policie.

And in thy sitting use a meane,
as may become thee well,
Not straddling, no nor tottering,
and dangling like a bell.

Observe in Curtesie to take
a rule of decent kinde,
Bend not thy body too far foorth,
nor backe thy leg behind.

In going keep a decent gate,
not faining lame or broken,
For that doth seeme but wantonnesse,
and foolishnesse betoken.

Let thy apparell not exceede,
to passe for sumptuous cost,
Nor altogether be too base,
for so thy credit's lost.

Be modest in thy wearing it,
and keep it neat and cleane,
For spotted, dirty, or the like,
is lothsome to be scene.