Childrens Talk — Charles Hoole

Childrens Talk · Charles Hoole

Col. 31. Melchior the waiter, Nichaſius the Maſter.	Col. 31. Melchior miniſter, Nichaſius. Magiſter.
M.	I deſire to be taught but without chiding.	Docéri cupio, ſed citra jurgium.
N.	VVhatſoever ſavours not of a jeſt is chiding to you.	Quicquid non ſapit jocum, tibi jurgium eſt.
M.	Yet truly I will remember thoſe things which you commanded me.	5	Equidem illa, quae mihi praecepiſti, rectè mémini tamen.
N.	To wit concerning meetings.	Nempe de congreſſibus.
M.	I, the very ſame. Nor am I ſuch a blockhead, as you make me.	10	Nempe iſtud ipſum: Nec ſum tam hebes, quàm tu me facis.
N.	It remains therefore that you learn what manners he muſt uſe, that is a waiter at a Table.	Supereſt igitur ut diſcas, quibus moribus utendum ſit illi, qui convivii miniſter eſt.
M.	This I would know.	15	Hoc volo ſcire.	For in this matter there is much miſ-taking	Nam hdc in re multúm peccátur.
N.	Firſt therefore I would have you remember this, that you are a ſervitor at the Feaſt.	20	Principio hoc volo ut memineris, miniſtrum te eſſe convivii.
M.	I will remember it,	Meminero.
N.	And therefore think that you are not to layter after the gueſts are ſer.	Proinde cogita, non ceſſandum tibi, poſtquám accubuêre convivae.
M.	I know that.	Id ſcio.
N.	But as I would not have you be ſlow, ſo I would not have you too haſty, remembring that Proverb, which you learned, when you were a novice.	30	Verum ut tardum eſſe te nolo, it a nolo eſſe praecipitem, ſed proverbii mémorem, quod, cum eſſes novitius, edidiciſti.
VVhat is that Proverb, I pray you? For amongſt ſo many things which I have learned, I can hardly gueſſe; unleſſe you meane this; make ſpeed leaſurely. i. e. No more haſt then good ſpeed; or, not too faſt.	35	Quid iſtud eſt, quaeſo, proverbium? naminter tam multa, quae didici, difficulter poſſum conjectare; niſi hoc vis; Feſtina lentè.
N.	That is the very ſame.	I ſtud ipſum.
M.	But that very ſame I will remember.	Verum iſtud ipſum rectè mémini.
N.	See therefore you ſtand mannerly at the table alwayes (but when you take any thing away, or ſet it on) not ſullen or pouting, but with a lively and cheerfull count enance, not with your eyes looking down upon the ground, nor faſtened upon any of the gueſts, but gently ready to move at every ones back, eſpecially at the Maſters of the feaſt; and then with a mouth not gaping, but with your lips lightly joyned together.	40 45 50	Fac igitur (niſi dum tollis quid, vel apponis) menſae reverentur aſſiſtas uſ que non triſtis ac putidus, ſed vultu renidenti, ac hilari, non óculis humi dejectis, nec in quenquam convivárum defixis, ſed plácidè mobilibus ad omnes omnium nutus convivatoris; máxime tum ore néutiquam biante, ſed labris leviter conjunctis,
M.	I will take order that I be blameleſſe as concerning the mouth, and eyes.	55	Efficiam ut ſim inculpatus, quantum ad os áttinet & oculos.
N.	You promiſe well.	Bene ſpondes,
M.	I will performe it indeed you ſhall ſee.	60	Reipſa praeſtábo, vidébis.
N.	Neither take notice of it, if the gueſts ſpeak any thing inconſiderately; nor heed it, if they ſpeak any thing uncivily.	65	Nec, ſi quid à convivis dicitur inconſiderátius, adverte, nec ſi quid inurbánius, obſerva.
M.	You forbide me the ſame lately.	Idem vetuiſti nuper.
N.	For I would have you to be quite deaf to filthy talk.	70	Nam ad obſcoenos ſermones prorſus volo ſis ſurdus.	A thing which I have often told you of.	Id quod ſaepenumeró admonui.	Moreover, If any man would have any thing, ſupply him out of hand.	Porro, ſi quis quid vult, actutum ſuppédita.	Set away the empty diſhes, fill the cups againe, but not to the brim.	75	Evacuátos catinos ámove, pócula reple, ſed non ad ſummum labrum.
M.	I will make them to be a little leſſe then full.	Paulo minus faxo fint quàm plena.
N.	So it ſhould be.	Sic decet.	Looke about you.	Circumſpecta.	Take away the platters and ſet on others, and again look about you.	80	Tolle patinas, & appone; item circumſpecta.
M.	Forſooth, leſt I ſhould ſpill the pottoge upon any bodies clothes.	Vidélicit, ne cui veſtem jure perfundam.
N.	So indeed. You ſhall neither taſte the meat aforehand, nor, if any dainty bit be left, ſhall you gobble it up.	85	Ita ſanè. Cibum neque praeguſtábis, neque ſi quid lautius ſuperfuerit, abliguries.
M.	Peace I beſeech you: the Cook-maid hath untaught me that lately.	90	Tace, obſecro. Iſtud me nuper coqua dedocuit.
N.	If the ſtrangers offer you any thing, refuſe it modeſtly; but if they preſſe it upon you, take it: and going aſide a little, you ſhall either eat it, or ſet it up.	95	Siquid à convivis offertur verecundè reculábis; ſin inſtiterint, recipies; & páululum digreſſus, vel comedes, vel ſepones.
M.	The gueſts offer me meat ſeldome, but drink ever and anon.	Cibos raro, potum ſubindè, offerunt convivae.
N.	If that be done at any time, drink a little and having filled the Cup againe, reſtore it.	101	Id ſi quando ſit, páululum bibet; & repléto poculo, dénuo reſtitue.
M.	Will you not have mee waſh it?	Non me jubes abluere?
N.	It is not alwaies requiſite. See you he very ſparing of words.	105	Non eſt ſemper neceſſe. Verborum vide ut ſis parciſſimus.	If you be to anſwer any thing, ſpeak in ſhort; ſay nothing of your ſelfe without aſking.	Si quid reſpondendum fuerit, paucis oratiónem abſolve; ultrò verbum nullum proferas.
M.	Our Giles taught me of late to avoid babling; whom the ſtrangers (becauſe they ſaw him all tittle tattle,) ſet on a prating, and flouted him when he was gone aſide.	110 115	Multiloquium ut vitem, documento mihi nuper fuit Aegidius noſter; quem hoſpites (quoniam loquáculum eſſe perſpéxerant) ad garriendum provocâre; digreſſum perſtringébant.
N.	When any body ſends you any whither upon an errant, do not goe away, unleſſe you firſt underſtand what is your errant.	120	Miſſus à quoquam ad conficiendum negótium, abire noli, ni priùs intellexer is quid ſit imperátum.
M.	VVhat If I aske one again when I have not well underſtood him?	Quid ſi denuo rogitem, cum intellexi minus?
N.	You ſhould offend leſſe, if you enquire twice, then if you doe your errant the wrong way.	125	Minus peccábis ſi bis quaeras, quàm ſi perverſe negótium conficias.
M.	VVhat remains after ſo many inſtructions?	Quid ſupereſt poſt tot praecepta?
N.	That you be free from filth all over your body, but eſpccially on your face and hands.	130	Ur ſórdibus vaces toto quidem corpore, ſed máximè fácie & manibus.	I will make my ſelfe a pretty neat, and hanſome little fellow.	Sci ulus ſim faxo, & formóſulus.

Childrens Talk, Colloquy 31