Chapter IV: =Philology.= (2)

¶ Ther be in woddys or in hedgis wormys calde edders that ben Redde of nature. and he is calde veꝑa. and also ther be snakys of thessame kynde. and they be verri bitter. Take .ij. or .iij of theym and smyte of ther hedes and thendys of theyr taylis. Then take a new erthen pot: that was neuer vsed. and cut hem ī to smaƚƚ gobettys. and put thossame therin. and let hem sethe stronglich. a grete while. at good layser. and let the pot be couered. that no ayre com owte of it ner no breth and let it sethe so long that the saame colpons seth to grece. then cast it out and doo a way the bonis. and geder the grece. and put it in a clene vessiƚƚ. and as oft as ye fede yowre hawke: anoȳt her meete therin. and let hir ete as moch as she wiƚƚ. and that meete shal mewe her at yowre awne wiƚƚ.

¶ A nother medecẏne.

Take whete: and put it in the brothe that thedderis were sothen in. and when ye se the whete begynnyth to cleue: take it owt and fede hennys or chykynnes therwith. and fede yowre hawke with thessame polayn.

Who so will that an hawke mewe not nor fall noon of hir federis.
therfore here is a medecẏne

Take powder of Caneƚƚ. and the Iuce of franke cost and the Iuce of paranye. and take morcellis of flesħ .iij. or .iiij. if ye lust and weete them therin. and make the hawke to swalow hem and serue hir so mony tymys.

¶ Also take the skynne of a snake or of an Edder. and cut it in to smale peces. and temper it with hoote blode: and cause yowre hawke oftyn tyme to fede therof and she shaƚƚ not mewe.

¶ For the gowte in the throte.

When ye se yowre hawke blaw oftyn tymes: and that it commys of no batyng. ye may be sure she hath the gowte in the throte And for that Take the blode of a pekoc. and Encense myrabolanana. and clawis of gelofre. and caneƚƚ and gynger. and take of aƚƚ thes euynlich and medyƚƚ hem with pecokkys blode and seth it tyƚƚ it be thycke. and therof make morcellis. and yeue the hawke therof eueri day. at mydmorne and att Noone.

For the gowte in the hede and ī the Raẏnes.

When ye se yowre hawke may not endew her meete nor remoūte her astate. she hath the gowte in the hede and in the Raynes.

¶ Take Momyan̄ oderwise called momyn̄. among Poticaries ye may haue it. and the skynne of an haare and yeue it to yowre hawke to eete .ix. tymes with the flesħ of a catt. and iff she may holde that meette she shaƚƚ be saafe.

¶ A medecẏne for a sekenes called the fallera

When ye se that yowre hawkes clees wax white: then she has the fallera. For this sekenes take a blacke snake. and cutte a way the hede. and the tayƚƚ. and take the myddyƚƚ. and fry it in an erthyn pote. and take the grece and saue it. and anoynt the flesħ of a pecoke therwith and yeue it to the hawke for to eete viij. days: and ye haue no pecoke yeue hir flesħ of a colu̇ and after the .viij. days yeue hir a chekyn. and wasħ it a littil and yeue it hir to eete. and take the tenderist of the brest withe the ffresheƚƚ bone and let hir eete it. and if she amende anythyng she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

A medecẏne for the crampe in the thigh in the legge and in the fote of
an hawke.

When ye se youre hauke lay hir oon fote vppō her oder fote. she is take with the crampe. Then drawe hir blode vppon the fote y^t lies vppon that other fote. and vppon the legge also. and she shaƚƚ be hoole.

¶ For the Cogh or the poose.

Take powdre of Bays: and put it vppon the flesħ of a Coluer. and yeue it ofte to yowre hawke and with owte dowte she shaƚƚ be hoole.

¶ A medecẏne for the podagre.

When yowre hawkes fete be swollyn she hath the podagre then Take fresħ may butter and as moch of Oyƚƚ of olyf and of alyn. and chaufe it wele to gedre at the fiere and make therof of anoyntement. and anoynt the fete .iiij. days. and set hir in the sonne. and yeue hir flesħ of a cat. and if that auayƚƚ nott Seth the cuttyng of a vyne. and wrappe it a bowte the swellyng. and let hir sit vppon a colde stone and anoynt hir with butter or freshe grece. and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

A medecẏne for a sekenes within the bodẏ of an hauke and it shewith not
outewarde how she shall be holpen and in what maner.

A man maẏ knaw by the chere. and vngladnes of an hawke this infirmyte bot yit it is straunge to knawe: thyngys that a man may not se: in what sekenes and what maner thay be greuyde and specialli whan a man whote not wherof it commyth ¶ Fede yowre hawke wele vppon an henne and then make her to fast .ij. days after: to avoide weele hir bowellis. The thryd day take hony soden̄ and fyƚƚ hir body fuƚƚ. and bynde hir beke that she cast it not owt of hir body and then set hir owtt in the sonne. and when it drawith towarde euen fede hir with an hoote fowle. for as I herde my maystris say and she be nott hooƚƚ herof. loke neuer oder medecyne.

For the passion that Goshawkis haue fastẏng

¶ Take the Rote of smaƚƚ Rysshes. and make Iuce of hem and weete yowre flesħ therin and make her to eete it.

¶ For hawkis that ben wonded.

Take a way the federis abowt the wonde and take the white of an Egge and Oyle of Olyue. and mediƚƚ it to geder. and anoynt the wonde and kepe it with white wyne. vnto tyme ye se dede flesħ. and then put in the wonde Escompe saƚƚ vnto tyme the dede flesħ be wastyde. after take encence: and clene as myche of that oon as of that oder. mediƚƚ it infere. and whan ye wiƚƚ anoynt the soore heete yowre oyntement and anoynt it with a pen: tyƚƚ the tyme the skynne grow ayenne. and if ye se dede flesħ theron: and woƚƚ haue it a way Take venecreke & then anoynt itt with this Oyntement afforsayde and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ

¶ A medecine for an hauke that has the artetik

When ye se yowre hawke fat abowte the hert trust it for trouth she hath the artetike. Therfore do let hir blode in the Origynal vayne. and after that yeue hir a frogge for to eete. &̄ she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ

A medecine for an hauke combred ī the bowillis

When yowre hawke is Encombred in the bowillis ye shaƚƚ knaw it by hir Eyghes. for hir Eighen wiƚƚ be derke and she wiƚƚ looke vngladli and hir metessing wiƚƚ defowle hir foundement. Then take the hawkes meete and anoynt it with powdre of canneƚƚ and yeue it hir to eete. and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

¶ A medecẏne for an hawke that has the goute

Fede yowre hawke with an Irchyn onys or twyes. & it shaƚƚ helpe hir:

¶ A medecẏne for an hawke that hath mites.

Take the Iuce of wormewode and put it ther thay be and thei shaƚƚ dye.

¶ That an hauke vse hir craft all the seson to flẏe or lefe.

When ye go to the felde in the latter ende of hawkyng and desire that yowre hawke shaƚƚ vse hir crafte. Do to hir in this maner let hir sle a fowle. and let hir plym vppon it asmoch as she wiƚƚ. and when she hath plymmed Inough go to hir softely for frayng. and rewarde hir on the fowle. and after that ye may cast hir on a perch. & asweƚƚ she may vse hir craft so. as that she slew aƚƚ the yere.

¶ A medecẏne for an hauke that has the stoon

¶ Anoynt hir fundement with Oyƚƚ. and put the powder of alym with an hole straw.

¶ Also take an herbe callid cristis lardder. & anoynt hir mowthe within and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

¶ Also take smale flambe rotis and polipodi and the cornes of sporge and grinde it weeƚƚ and seeth it in butter. and drawe it thorugh a clooth. and make throf .iij. pellettis of the grettenes of a Not. and put it in his mowth in the morowtide. and loke that she be voide. and then let her fast tiƚƚ euensong. and fede hir littiƚƚ and littiƚƚ. and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

¶ A medecẏne for vermẏn.

Take the Iuce of the Roote of ffeneƚƚ. and do it where the vermyn be. and thay shaƚƚ dye.

¶ A medecine for the Reume that haukis haue

When ye se yowre hauke cloose her Eyghen. and shakith hir hede. then hath she the Reume in the hede. Therfore yeue hir larde of a gote the first day and the secunde yeue hir epatike with the flesħ of a chycon and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

¶ A medecẏne for haukis that bene drẏ and desẏre to drẏnke, to kepe hem
moẏst in kẏnde.

¶ Take the Iuce of haarhounde and weete thyn hawkys mete therin. and fede her therwith onys or twyes. and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

For sekenes that haukis haue ī their Entrellis.

An hawke that is seke withi thentrayles: is of an oder aray then in oder sekeneses. for if she holde not her mete bot cast it. that is tokyn of the foule glet. for surfete of federis that be yeuen to hawkis in theyr yowth and afterwarde when thay come vnto trauayƚƚ. and ben anoyde of the Reuer then thay waxen slow to flye and desire forto rest. and when thauke is vppon hir perch then she wiƚƚ slepe forto putouer. at thentrīg and if she holde flesħ any while in hir goorge: it wiƚƚ loke as it wor sooden and when she is waked she assayeth to put ouer at thentryng. and it is agluttide and colded: with the glett y^t she hath engenderid. and if she shulde ascape she most put ouer. or ellis she most dye. or cast it and if she cast it she may be holepe with the medecyne.

¶ A medecẏne for the Entreẏllis.

Take yolkys of Egges rawe. and whan they be wele beton to geder. put therto spanyshe salte. and as mych hony therto. & weete therin thy fleshe. and fede thyn hawke .iij. days therwith and if she make daunger to eete it. let holde thyn hawke. and make hir to swalow .iij. or .iiij. morcellis in a day. and securli she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ ¶ Yit I shaƚƚ say to yow a noder thyng. take hony at the choungyng of the moon. and a kene nettyƚƚ and therof make smaƚƚ powdre and when it is weƚƚ grownde. take y^e brest boon of an henne. and a noder of a coluer. and hakke it with a knyfe. and do a way the skynne. and do theron the powdre and aƚƚ hoote with the powdre fede hir. and do so thries. and she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

¶ For sekenes of Swellẏng.

Iff an wicked felon be swollyn in sich a maner y^t a man maȳ heeƚƚ it. that the hawke shaƚƚ not dye thus a man may helpe hir strongly. and lengthe hir lyfe. bot the hawke wiƚƚ be very eegre and glettous of the seekenes. and therfor ye moost Take the Rote of comfory and sugre iliche mych. and sethe it in fresħ grece with the thridde parte of hony. and then draw it thorogh a fayre clooth. and oft yeue it to the hawke and she shaƚƚ amende.

For blaẏnis ī haukes mouthes cald frounches

Off the frounches it is dredde for hawkes. for it is aṅoyus sekenes. and drawith hir to deth. and with holdeth hir strengthe. for men sayn that it commyth of colde. For colde doth hawkes mych harme. and makyth flewme faƚƚ owte of the brayne &̄ the Eyghen wiƚƚ sweƚƚ and empeyre in her hede. and bot she haue hasteli helpe it wiƚƚ stoppe her nase thrillis. And therfor Take Feneƚƚ Maryaƚƚ and Kersis ilich moch. and sethe it & draw it thorough a cloth. and oderwhiles: wasħ her hede therw^t and put som in the Roofe of her mowth. and she shaƚƚ be saafe

¶ A medicine for an hauke that castis hir flesh

Wete hir fleshe in sarfoiƚƚ or ellis seeth Rafne in water and put her fleshe therin: when it boylith.

¶ A medecẏne for the Reume clepid Agrum

¶ When thou seeth thy hauke vppon his mouth and his chekis blobbed. then she hath thys sekenes calde Agrum. Therfor take a nedeƚƚ of siluer and hete it ī the fire. and brynne the Narellis thourogh owte. then anoynt it with oyle of Olyff.

¶ For to make an hawke grete and fatte.

Take a quantyte of poorke and ony and butter Iliche myche and porgede grece and do a way the skynne. and sethe hem to geder. and anoynt thy flesħ therin. and fede yowre hawke therwith. and she shaƚƚ encrece myghtely. Ellis take the wynges of an Eued. and fede hir and kepe hir from traueƚƚ and do so ofte though the eued be neuer so fatte. and if yowre hawke be not passing fat within a fortenet wondre I thynke.

¶ For booches that growe in an hawkis Iowe

Kutt theys botches with an knyfe. and let owte the mater of theym. and after clense theym clene with a syluer spone or ellis fille the hooƚƚ with a powdre of arnement Ibrent. and vppon that powdre do a littiƚƚ larde: that is resside and so it wiƚƚ a way.

Here is a goode medecẏne for an hawke that wyll not coom to Reclaẏme.

¶ Take fresħ butter and put therto sugre and put it in a clene cloth and Reclayme her to that and kepe it in a box in youre. bagge.

A medecẏne for hawkis that bene Refreẏned.

When ye se yowre hawke Nesyng and Castyng wat thorogh her Nostrellis or hir nares then dowteles she is Refraned. For that sekenes: take ye greynes of shaffelegre and of peper and grynde it weeƚƚ. and temper it with strong vynegre and put in hir Nares and in the Rooff of hir mowth and yeue hir flesħ to eete. and she shaƚƚ be saaff.

A medecẏne for hawkẏs that haue paẏne in theẏr croupes.

¶ Ye shaƚƚ take fayre Morsum and poudre of gelefre: and meddiƚƚ it to gedre. and yeue it to yowre hawke to eete. and if she holde it past the secunde day after. she shaƚƚ be hoole.

A medecẏne for the stoone in the fundement

¶ When yowre hawke may not metese then she hathe thatt sekenes calde the stoon. And for this sekenes: ye shaƚƚ take the hert of a swyne and the grece of a swyne. and cutt it with the flesħ of the hert and she shaƚƚ be holpe.

¶ A medecẏne for the drẏ Frounce.

For thys sekenes take the Roote of Pillipody that growth vppon Okys. and seth it a grete while then take it fro the fire and let it stonde and wax lew warme. then wasħ yowre flesħ therin. and feede yowre hawke .iij. tymes. and she shaƚƚ be hoole

¶ A medecẏne for wormẏs called anguellis

Take pressure made of a lombe that was borne in vntyme &̄ maake therof .iij. morcellis and put it in a gut of a coluer and fede her therwith and loke the hawke be voide when ye yeue hir thys medecyne.

¶ Also take Iuce of dragonys and put fuƚƚ the gut of a pegion and then cut it and departe it as the hawke may ouerswolow it. and put it in his body. and knytt his beke for castyng

¶ Also yeue hir the ballockys of a Buc as hote as thay ben cut owte. and make powdre of the pyntyƚƚ and cast it vppō the flesħ of a Cat. and fede her therwith & she shaƚƚ be hooƚƚ.

An hawke Tẏrith. Fedith. Goorgith. Bekith. Rousith. Enduẏth. Mutith.
Perchẏth. Ioẏkith. Puttithouer. Proẏnẏth. Plommẏth. She warbullith. and
mantellith.

She tyrith vppon Rumppys. She fedith on aƚƚ maner of flesħ. She goorgïth when she fillith hir goorge with meete. She bekyth when she sewith: that is to say she wypith hir beke. She Rousith when she shakith aƚƚ hir federis and hir body to gedre. She Enduyth when hir meete in hir bowellys faƚƚ to digestion. She mutith when she auoydith hir order. She perchith when she stondyth on any maner bowe or perch. She Ioykith when she slepith. She puttithouer when she Euoidith hir meete owte of hir goorge in to hir bowillis. She proynith when she fetchyth oyle with hir beke ou̇ hir tayle and anoyntith hir fetr & hir federis. She plōmyth when she pullith federis of any fowle or of any other thyng and castys hem from her She warbbelyth when she drawith booth her wyngys ouer the myddys of her boeke. and ther they mete both and softely shakyth them. and let hem faƚƚ ayen. And she mantyllith when she stretchith her oon wyng a long after her lege. and afterwarde that other wyng. and moost comynly she doth that affore or she warbelyth hir.

¶ The namẏs of a Spare hauke as Ostrigers and Sparuiters haue determẏned

Ther is a question axyd whether a man shaƚƚ caƚƚ a spare hawke Or a spere hawke Or an aspere hawke. & Ostrigers. and also Sparuiters: sayen she may be callid aƚƚ .iij. Namys. for thees resonys. She may be callid a Spere hawke for of aƚƚ the hawkys that ther be she is moost spere. that is to say moost tendre to kepe. for the leest mysdyetyng and mysentendyng sleth ¶ Also she may be calde an aspare hawke of sharpenesse of hir corage. and of hir lokyng quicly. and also of her fleyng For she is moost asper and sharpe in aƚƚ thyngꝭ that belong vnto hir of any other hawkys ¶ She may be also callid a spare hawke for .ij. Resones. oon is she sparith goshawkys and tercellys both. siche as ben in their soore aage. vnto tyme thay may be Reclaymyd. and made redy to flye. as Goshawkys and tercellys that be not fully mewed: vnto tyme they may be clene ensaymyd and redy to flye. for aƚƚ the whyle thay bene vnabuƚƚ. the spare hawke occupithe thesseson. and sleth the partrich weeƚƚ. that is to say froom saynt Margaritys day vnto it be lammas. and so forth in the yere. ¶ And she wyƚƚ slee weeƚƚ yong fesawntis: yong heth cockys in the begynnyng of the yere. And after Michelmas whan partriches passe her daunger I haue seen them made sum to sle the pie sum to sle the Tele vppon the Reuer: at the Iutte. sume to sle the wodecok and sum for the blacke bride and the thrushe. ¶ The wodecok is comborous to sle: bot if ther be crafte. therfore when ye come to a wode or a quech of bushus. cast yowre sparehawke in to a tre and beete the busħes then and if any wodecok a rise she wiƚƚ be sure therof. ¶ Ye most first make hir to a fowle cast vp owt of the bushes. and yowre hawke most sit on loofte as ye make hir to a partriche. Also as I sayde ye may caƚƚ hir a spare hawke: for an oder cause. for and ther weer a shippe fraght fuƚƚ of hawkis. and no thyng ellis. and ther were a spare hawke among thaym ther shuld no custom be payd because of hir. And so for the most comune name thay be calde spare hawkes for the resones a forsayd.

An hawke flieth to the vew to the Beke. or to the Toll. Nō Crepe Querre
Fer Iuttẏ &ċ

An hawke fleeth to the Ryuer dyuersis ways. and slethe the fowle dyuerli. That is to say she flieth to the vew or to the beke. or to the toƚƚ. & aƚƚ is bot oon. as ye shaƚƚ knawe here after She fleeth also to the quarre: to the crepe. and no mo ways bot thoos .iij. And she Nymmyth the fowle at the fer Iutty or at the Iutty ferre.

Now shall ẏe knaw what theis termes betokẏn & moo folowẏng. as Hut.
Iuttẏ ferrẏ. Mounte Raundon. Crepe. Ennewed.

A Goshawke or a terceƚƚ that shaƚƚ flee to the vew. to the toƚƚ or to the beke. in this maner she is taught ye most fynde a fowle in the Reuer or in a pitte preueli. and theen sett youre hauke a grete space of. vppon a mooƚƚ hiƚƚ or on the grownde. and crepe softeli towarde the fowle: from yowre hawke streght way and when ye come almost ther as the fowle lyeth. looke backewarde towarde the hawke. and with yowre hande or with yowre tabur styke: becke yowre hawke to come to you. and when she is on wyng. and comyth low bi the grounde. and is almost at yow. then smyte youre tabur. and cry huff. huff. huff and make the fowle to spryng. and with that noyse the fowle wil rise and the hawke wyƚƚ nym it. ¶ And now take hede. Iff yowre hawke nym the fowle at the fer side of the Ryuer or of the pitt from yow Then she sleeth the fowle at the fer Iutty and if she slee it vppon that side that ye ben on. as it may hape dyuerse times. Then ye shaƚƚ say she hath sleen the fowle at the Iutty ferry. ¶ Iff yowre hawke nym the fowle a lofte: ye shaƚƚ say she toke it at the mounte or at the souce. ¶ And if the fowle spryng not bot flee a long after the Reu̇ and the hawke nym it then. ye shaƚƚ say she slew it at the Raundon̄.

¶ Creepe.

And yowre hawke fleeth at or to the Creepe when ye haue yowre hawke on yowre fyst and crepe softely to the Ryuer or to the pit. and stelith softeli to the brynke therof. and then cry huff. and bi that meane Nym a fowle. Then it is slayn at the Crepe oder at the fer Iutty. or at the Iutty ferry. as a booue is sayde.

¶ And if it happyn as it dooth oftimes the fowle for fere of yowre hawke woƚƚ spryng and faƚƚ ayen in to the Ryuer. or the hawke sees hir. and so lie styƚƚ and dare not arise. ye shaƚƚ say then yowre hawke hath ennewed the fowle in to the Ryuer. ond so shaƚƚ ye say and ther be moo fowles in the Ryuer then thatt yowre hawke nymmyth if thay darenot arise for fere of yowre hawke

¶ A thefe.

Understonde ye that a Goshawke shulde not flie to any fowle of the Ryuer with bellis in no wise. and therfore a Goshawke is calde a theef.

¶ Querre.

And yowre hawke fleeth to the querre. when ther be in a stobuƚƚ tyme Sordes of mallardes in the felde and when she espith theym and commyth couerte her selfe. and flie preuyli vnder hedges or law bi the grownde. and nym oon of hem. or thay rise then ye shaƚƚ say that the fowle was slayn at the querre.

Merke this terme draw

Som folke mysuse this terme draw. and say that thayr hauke wiƚƚ draw to the Ryuer. And that terme draw is propurli assigned to that hawke that wiƚƚ slee a Roke or a Crow or a Reuyn: vppon a londe sittyng. and then it most be sayd that sich an hawke wiƚƚ draw weeƚƚ to a Rooke.

Nowe ẏe shall vnderstonde if a man will make an hawke to the querre in
this maner he most do

Take a tame Malarde and set hym in a fayr playn. and let hym goo where he wiƚƚ. then take yowre hawke vppon yowre fist. and goo to that playn. and holde vp yowre hande a praty way of from the Malarde. and looke if the hawke can espie it. by hir awyn corage and if she haue fowude the fowle and desire to flee ther to. let hir slee it. and plymme weƚƚ vppon hir. and serue her so .ij. or .iij. tymes and then she is made to the quarre.

I haue knawyn gentylmen that whensoeuer and whersoeuer thay se any tame Dookes. and if theyr hawkys wolde desire to thaym. then thay wolde let flee to theym in coragyng theyr haukys to be weeƚƚ fleyng to the quarre an oder tyme.

A pratẏ craft to take an hawke that is brokẏn owt of mew. and all maner
of fowlẏs that sẏt in trees if a man wẏll.

Looke where an hawke perchith for aƚƚ nyght: in any maner place. and softe and layserly clymbe to her with a sconce or a lanterne that hath bot oon light. in yowre hande and let the light be towarde the hawke so that she se not yowre face and ye may take hir by the leggys or oder wise as ye lyst. and in lyke wise aƚƚ other maner fowle.

Of hawkẏs Bellẏs.

The bellis that yowre hawke shaƚƚ wheer looke in any wise that thay be not to heuy ouer hir power to weyr. also that noon be heuyer then an other bot like of weyght. Looke also that thay be sonowre and weƚƚ sowndyng and shil and not both of oon sowne: bot that oon be a semytoyn vnder a noder. and that thay be hoole and not brokyn and specialli in the sowndyng place. For and thay be brokyn thay wyƚƚ sowne fuƚƚ dulli. Off spare hawke bellis ther is chooce and lyttiƚƚ of charge of thaym: for ther beeth plenty. ¶ Bot for Goshawkes somtyme Bellis of Melen were calde the best. and thay be fuƚƚ goode for thay comunely be sownden with siluer and solde ther after. Bot ther be now vsed of Duchelande bellys: of a towne calde durdright. and thay be passing goode. for thay be wele sortid weƚƚ sownded. sonowre of Ryngyng in shilnes and passing weƚƚ lastyng.

¶ Here endyth the proceis of hawkyng. And now foloys the naamys of aƚƚ maner of hawkys &̄ to whom they belong.

¶ Theẏs haukes belong to an Emproure

Theys be the names of aƚƚ maner of hawkes. First an Egle. a Bawtere. a Melowne. The symplest of theis .iij wiƚƚ slee an Hynde calfe. a Fawn̄. a Roo a Kydde. an Elke. a Crane. a Bustarde a Storke. a Swan̄. a Fox in the playn grownde. And theis be not enlured. ne reclaymed. by cause that thay be so ponderowse to the perch portatiff. And theis .iij. by ther nature belong to an Emprowre.

¶ Theis hawkes belong to a kẏng.

Ther is a Gerfawken. a Terceƚƚ of a gerfauken. And theys belong to a kyng.

¶ For a prẏnce.

Ther is a Fawken gentiƚƚ. and a Terceƚƚ gentiƚƚ. and theys be for a prynce.

For a duke.

¶ Ther is a Fawken of the rock. And that is for a duke

For an Erle.

¶ Ther is a Fawken peregryne And that is for an Erle

¶ For a Baron.

Also ther is a Bastarde and that hauke is for a Baron

Hawkes for a knẏght

¶ Ther is a Sacre and a Sacret. And theis be for a Knyght.

Hawkis for a Squẏer.

¶ Ther is a Lanare and a Lanreƚƚ. And theys belong to a Squyer.

For a ladẏ

¶ Ther is a Merlyon. And that hawke is for a lady

An hawke for a ẏong man

¶ Ther is an Hoby. And that hauke is for a yong man And theys be hawkes of the towre: and ben both Ilurid to be calde and reclaymed

¶ And ẏit ther be moo kẏndis of hawkes

¶ Ther is a Goshawke. and that hauke is for a yeman ¶ Ther is a Terceƚƚ. And that is for a powere man. ¶ Ther is a Spare hawke. and he is an hawke for a prest ¶ Ther is a Muskyte. And he is for an holiwater clerke And theis be of an oder maner kynde. for thay flie to Querre and to fer Iutty and to Iutty fferry.

¶ Explicit.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 ¶ 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.

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 The 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

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

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 There 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 To 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 Quod 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 At 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 In 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 Yolow 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