This lovely piece of fourteenth century advice comes from a wonderful anthology edited by William Owen Hassall (1912-1994), a distinguished librarian both at the Bodleian Library and to the Earl of Leicester.
First published in 1957 this delightful collection contains not only eyewitness accounts of the great events of this elusive period but also small tellings (such as the one above) which throw a vivid, sudden light. More to follow.
The Solitary Reader 