¶ Explicit Dam Iulyans
Barnes in her boke of huntyng.
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
to 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.
yt 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.
Who 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.
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
a 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 ye 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
a 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 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
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
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
