Oniropolus, or dreams interpreter. Being several aphorisms upon the physiognomy of dreams made into verse. Some of which receive a general interpretation: and others of them have respect to the course of the moon in the zodiack. To which is added several physiognomical characters of persons of different humours and inclinations. After which follows the praise of ale. And lastly, the wheel of fortune, or.... London, printed by Tho. Dawkes, 1680.
ONIROPOLUS, OR, Dreams Interpreter. BEING Several Aphoriſms upon the Phyſiognomy of DREAMS made into Verſe.
Some of which receive a general Interpretation: And others of them have reſpect to the Courſe of the Moon in the Zodiack.
To which is added Several Phyſiognomal CHARACTERS of Perſons of Different Humours and Inclinations.
After which follows the Praiſe of ALE.
And laſtly, The WHEEL of Fortune, or Pithagoras WHEEL.
LONDON, Printed by Tho. Dawks, 1680.
Dreams Interpreter.
Oniropolus
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London Printed in The year 1680
F.H. Van Houe. Sculp.
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To the READER.
REader, this Imp I ſend out in this Dreſs,
Which Palats most will pleaſe, as I do gueſs;
And that the better it may give Content,
In dreaming Verſe, I have the ſame out-ſent.
Expect no fine Hyperboles or words,
The ſubject Matter none ſuch here affords;
Such as it is, Thou'rt welcome to peruſe,
If it diſlike, yet offer no Abuſe;
But whether thou approve of it or no,
It's no great matter, I care not a Straw.
Vale
Ad Momum.
Carpere vel noli noſtra, vel ede tua.
Or Carp not at theſe lines of mine,
Or cauſe for to be publiſh'd thine.
To His Ingenious Friend ON HIS ONIROPOLUS.
THy Miſcelanious Pamphlet, my kind Friend,
VVhich lately thou to me didſt recommend,
So full of quaint Conceits is ſtuff'd, and wit,
That I can not ſufficiently praiſe it:
Thy Book is ſmall, and ſo I will be brief,
Of Petty drolling Pamphlets, thine's the Chief.
F.W.
THE TABLE.
1. ON a Peacock.
2. On a Horſe.
3. On Nakedneſs.
4. On Drunkenneſs.
5. On Marriages and Weddings.
6. On Mountains and high Places.
7. On Birds.
8. On Games.
9. On ſeeing of Hair.
10. On Bees.
11. On the Apparitions of Saints:
12. On Burials and Funerals.
13. On a Cat.
14. On God.
15. On Christ.
16. On Angels.
17. On the Face.
18. On the Privities.
19. On biting ones Nails.
20. On Riding in Coaches.
21. On Places of Execution.
22. On Heaven.
23. On the Sun.
24. On the Moon.
25. On the Stars.
26. On thy Fingers.
27. On thy feet.
28. On ſhiting.
29. On Cracking Nuts and roaſting Apples,
30. On Evil Spirits and Apparitions.
31. On the Eclipſe of the Sun and Moon.
32. On piſſing.
33. On Apes and Munkies.
34. On Writing Letters.
35 On a Ladder.
36. On Oxen.
37. On ſticking fast in Mire or Bryars.
38. On the Church and holy Duties.
39. On Bells ringing.
40. On a Beard.
41. On a Swan.
42. On Pigeons.
43. On deep Pits and Wells.
44. On Teeth.
45. On Serpents and Toads.
46. On Graves.
47. On Peaſe.
48. On Beans.
49. On being in a fine Hall.
50. On blowing up the fire.
51. On Crows Croaking.
52. On Bleeding.
53. On Drinking.
54. On dandling of Children.
55. On Dogs or Wolves barking.
56. On a high Way.
57. On Navigation.
58. On a Hare or Hart.
59. On gathering fruit.
60. On a hanſom woman.
61. On looking thy ſelf in a Glaſs.
62. On flying in the Air.
63. On Souldiers.
64. On Gifts and Preſents.
65. On Running.
66. On Birds ſinging.
67. On the grave.
68. On a Bunch of Keys.
69. On looſing a Wedding Ring.
70. On an Old Woman wooing thee.
71. On Vermin and lice.
72. On Dung and muck.
73. On looſing thy ſhoos.
74. On Bulls.
75. On Cowcumbers.
76. On Fire.
77. On walking in a Garden.
78. On Eggs.
79. On a Lyon.
80. On fat or lean Cattel.
81. On rare Muſick.
82. On Thunder and Lightning.
83. On a Mule carrying Books.
84. On a Candle.
85. On being in a Tavern.
86. On dying Stuffs.
87. On Eating herbs in a Sallet.
88. On Knives, Daggers or Swords.
89. On Graſhoppers.
90. On Thieves breaking ones houſe.
91. On Iron.
92. On a Woman injoying a man.
93. On keeping Cattel.
94. On Gold.
95. On Fouling and fiſhing.
96. On Oranges.
97. On falling from ones Seat.
98. On Quails.
99. On Hunting.
100. On Horns.
101. On the Noſe.
102. On the Ears.
103. On a Woman in Labor.
104. On Cutting the Throat.
105. On being with Child.
106. On a Fox.
107. On going to School.
108. On a Wolf.
109. On Earth-worms.
110. On Frogs.
111. On the Air.
112. On water.
113. On Flowers.
114. On Corn.
115. On Bread.
116. On Broth.
117. On Roast meat.
118. On Cakes, Tarts and Pies.
119. On Capons or Hens Crowing.
120. On eating Fiſh.
121. On a Cypreſs Tree.
122. On a Lawrel Tree.
123. On Maſons.
124. On the Breaſt and Paps.
125. On ſheep and Cows.
126. On turning Spit.
127. On joy and Gladneſs.
128. On Weeping and Lamentation.
129. On Cloathing and Apparel.
130. On Great Waters and Rivers.
131. On the living Creatures of the Water.
132. On the Chances and Misfortunes of Men.
133. On Buildings.
134. On the Abuſe of Members.
135. On Singing and Mirth.
136. On the Arival of a Friend.
137. On Change of Habitation.
138. On the ſeeing of Fire.
139. On Riding and Travelling.
140. On Murder and Killing.
141. On dead People.
142. On Bathing in Water.
143. On Money.
144. On fear of ſome ſight.
145. On fighting and Quarrels.
146. On robbing a man.
147. Of Diſeaſes and Sickneſs.
148. On Kiſſes and Imbraces.
149. On Banquets and Feaſts.
150. On Aſſemblies and great Meetings.
The Signification of Dreams in the ſeveral dayes of the Moons Age.
DReams in the firſt day, ſhall be true.
The 2 day, Ʋnprofitable.
The 3 day, Very good.
The 4 day, of no Effect.
The 5 day, if good Dreams, true, elſe not.
The 6 day, They ſhall be ſuſpended.
The 7 day, Not to be revealed.
The 8 day, Certain and true.
The 9 day, Good and happy next day.
The 10 day, VVill come to paſs ſoon after.
The 11 day, Of no Effect.
The 12 day, Rather good than bad.
The 13 day, True.
The 14 day, In ſuspence.
The 15 day, Most true.
The 16 day, Effectual.
The 17 day, True after 3 days.
The 18 day, Certain.
The 19 day, Ill.
The 20 day, True.
The 21 day, Vain and unprofitable.
The 22 day, True.
The 23 day, Falſe.
The 24 day, without effect.
The 25 day, Ʋnfortunate.
The 26 day, Certain.
The 27 day, strong for Dreams.
The 28 day, Good to any.
The 29 day, Fortunate and good
ONIROPOLUS. OR, Dreams Interpreter.
BEING The Signification generally of ſeveral Repreſentations in Dreams, without any reſpect to be had to the Courſe of the Moon in the Zodiack.
1. On a Peacock.
TO See a Peacock in thy Dream, doth ſhew,
Riches and handſom Wife, perhaps a Shrew,
And if a Woman chance to have ſuch dream,
It ſhews a pritty Husband, but Cot-quean.
2. On a Horſe.
To dream an Horſe you mount, or, one do ſee,
Good Omen to the Dreamer it will be.
And if you dream, upon an Horſe you ride,
That is not dock'd, but tail hath long and ſide,
Then in your Undertakings you ſhall have
Many good friends, who will aſſiſtance give.
But if you dream another rides your Steed,
Without Conſent, a Gallant to your Bed
Your Wife receiv's, & hath her credit crack'd,
And you perhaps ſhall take them in the Act.
3. On Nakedneſs.
Thoſe that do dream that they ſee naked men,
Let ſuch beware of fear and perils then:
But if a naked woman do appear,
Joy, comfort, and delight, then draweth near,
If ſhe be hanſom, young, clear-skind withal,
But crook'd and old, ill Luck will then befal.
To dream thy wife lies naked in thy arms,
It ſhews deſceit, take heed therefore of harms,
But if a wedded wife ſhall ſuch Dream have,
Aſſiſtance in affairs ſhe ſhall receive.
4. On Drunkenneſs.
To dream of being drunk, the Learned ſay,
Increaſe of Wealth, and perfect health alway
It ſhews; but to be Drunken without Wine,
That to the Dreamer is but a bad Sign,
And ſhews he ſome Diſgrace ſhall undergo
For ſome bad Deed, and ſuffer ſhall the Law.
Who Dreams he's Drunk with Sack or ſweet Wine, then
Such Perſon wealth and love gets by great men.
But if thou Dreameſt, Thou'rt Drunk with water,
It ſhews Idle Boaſting and a Prater.
And if thou thinkſt thou'rt Drunken till thou ſpews
Thy Prince ſhall ſeize thy ill-got Goods, it ſhews.
And who does Dream he at his Heart hath pain,
And in his Entrails when he's Drunk, 'tis plain,
That of his Money hee'l be Defeated
By his own Servants, and ſhall be cheated.
5. On Marriages and Weddings.
Dreams of Marriage or Wedding a Woman,
To ſhew the Death of ſome Friend is common:
And if thou thinkſt thou'ſt had a Marriage new,
And with thy new Wife thou haſt had to do;
Some Evil Accident, the Learned ſay,
Will probably befal you the next day.
6. On Mountains and High places.
To dream thou climbs up ſome high place & there
See great Precipices that makes thee fear:
It ſhews fear of Juſtice, or ſome great man
That Threatens to undoe Thee if he can:
And when with pains and toil you climb the Hill,
It ſhews you pains muſt take before you will
Thoſe Dignities and wiſhed Honours gain:
Which you purſue and hope for to obtain.
And if from ſuch high place you catch a fall,
And yet thereby you get no hurt at all:
You in your Buſineſs ſhall have ſome croſs,
But ſhall evade it without any loſs.
7. On Birds.
He that doth Dream great Flocks of Birds he ſaw,
Aſſemblies ſignifies, and Suits at Law:
And Bats and Owls bad Omens are ſome ſay,
And ill doth Buſineſs ſucceed that day.
8. On Games.
If at the Cards or Dice you Dream you play,
Craft and Deceit it ſignifies, moſt ſay,
And if at Tennis you do toſs a Ball,
Your Wealth with Travel great acquire you ſhall.
9. On Seeing of Hair.
To Dream of ſeeing Hair, ſome ſay 'twill be
The ſight of Men you are not wont to ſee:
Hair that is white doth ſhew then friends they are,
Red, Envious perſons, Enemies, black hair.
10. On Bees.
To Dream that Bees do fly about thine ears,
Denotes that many Enemies appears.
But if thou beat them off without a ſting,
Then be couragious and fear nothing.
11. On the Apparitions of Saints.
To Dream of Saints is an Auſpicious Dream;
Beginnings of good Fortune it doth mean.
12. On Burials and Funerals.
To Dream of Funerals of friends doth ſhew
Eſtate or Riches from Friends ſhall accrew
To thee; or elſe that thou ſhalt Wed a Wife
With ſuch a Fortune ſhall make glad thy life.
13. On a Catt.
If any one do Dream he fights a Catt,
The taking of a Thief is meant by that;
But if the Cat do bite or ſcratch his face,
Then Sickneſs he ſhall have, or ſome diſgrace.
14. On God.
To Dream one prays to God, and on him calls,
Good things by ſuch Dreams very often falls.
But him to ſee, or ſpeak with him is ill,
But to receive pure Gifts from him does well;
And ſhews great Health to thoſe that ſhall Dream ſo,
But impure things, Diſeaſes ſhew, and Woe.
15. On Chriſt.
To Dream you Chriſt adore, it doth Joy ſhew,
T[••••], or hear him ſpeak, is good alſo.
16. On Angels.
To Dream you Angels ſee, is Happineſs,
But thinking you are one, is greater Bliſs.
But to ſpeak with them, or on them call,
Doth evil ſhew, and no good thing at all:
But if in Secret they ſeem to Declare
Something unknown to thee that's very rare,
And which thou doſt not underſtand or know,
Acquaintance with ſome King or Prince doth ſhew.
17. On the Face.
To ſee a Meagre pale Face in thy Dream,
Annoyance, Poverty and Dearth doth mean:
But if a ſmiling freſh face thou do ſee,
It is a ſign of Friendſhip unto thee.
18. On the Privities.
To Dream thoſe parts are Vigorous and well,
Proſperity of Friends it then doth tell:
With firm ſecurity of thy Eſtate,
And augmentation of Honour great.
But if thy Privities ſeem leſs to grow,
Such Dream doth Infamy and Shame then ſhew.
But if bigger, and ſtronger, they appear,
Male Children thou'l beget; Live long, ne'r fear,
And if that part cut oft, do ſeem to be,
Death of thy ſelf, or Son it ſhews to thee.
19. On biting ones Nails.
He who doth Dream that he doth bite his Nails
Wrangling it ſignifies, and bitter Rails.
20. On Riding in Coaches.
To Dream thou in a Coach doſt Ride with eaſe,
And that it doth thy Fancy highly pleaſe:
Doth often ſmell of Pride, and that thou doſt
Follow vain Idle things, unto thy Coſt.
21. On Places of Execution.
To Dream of heavy diſmal places, where
Some ready to be Executed are:
Denotes that ſome will ſhortly come to you
And for Relief in their great need will ſue.
22. On Heaven.
To Dream you ſee the Sky ſerene and clear,
Profit and Gladneſs ſhortly will appear
A Cloudy Sky ſhews ſadneſs, Red Sky Wars,
A Bloody Sky Diſeaſes ſhews, and Scars:
The falling Sky denoteth Guilt, and Crime,
But the aſcending Skye, Honour ſublime.
Some extraordinary thing is meant,
When as thou thinkſt Fire from Heaven is ſent,
A King or Prince that often Dreameth ſo,
Wars in his Country there will be and Woe.
23. On the Sun.
To Dream the Sun you ſee ſhining full bright,
A mind well pleaſed ſhews, full of Delight.
But if the Sun from Heaven do ſeem to fall,
Death to ſome Prince or Emperor it ſhall
Denote, The troubled Sun to a Prince ſhews
Some Danger: Sun and Moon conjoyn'd ill News;
if many Suns do ſeem for to appear,
Denotes a Univerſal Joy each where:
To ſee the Sun, Moon, Stars all clear and pure,
Demonſtrates good and Health of Body ſure,
The Sun and Moon greater than uſually,
Increaſe of Honour it doth ſignifie.
24. On the Moon.
To Dream that many Moons at once you ſee,
Some extraordinary News will be,
Bright Moon Advantage ſhews, the Bloody loſs,
Falling out of Heaven to ſome a Croſs:
As Death of ſome Princeſs, Dutcheſs or Queen,
Or ſome Illuſtrious Lady will be ſeen.
If Purple coloured you ſee the Moon,
Increaſe and Profit then is thereby ſhew'n.
25. On the Stars.
To Dream you ſee the Stars in Order fine:
Great Joy and Gladneſs hence you may Divine.
But if confuſed, out of their Stations,
Shews Sickneſs, Seditions, Perturbations:
Tumults, Aſſemblies and Wicked Factions,
With Brawlings, Diſcords and bad Actions.
If at thy Feet, Sun, Moon and Stars do fall,
It ſhews to Honour mounted be thou ſhall.
26. On the Fingers.
Who Dreams upon his Fingers he hath Gold Rings
Good fortune's ſignified by ſuch things.
27. On the Feet.
Who Dreams his Feet ſmell rank and Dirty are,
Let ſuch of Tribulation beware:
And if they ſeem to be cut off, then know,
That pain to thee and Damage it doth ſhew.
28. On Shiting.
To Dream that in the Fields abroad you Shite,
Signifies Joy, Health, Profit and Delight.
29. On Cracking Nuts and Roaſting Apples.
To Dream of cracking Nuts by a good fire,
Doth ſhew that Idleneſs is thy deſire:
And that thou loveſt well to take thine eaſe,
Though ne're ſo many thou thereby diſpleaſe.
30. On evil Spirits and Apparitions:
To Dream ill Spirits Letts thy doing good,
Some ſeemingly Devout is underſtood
Shall hinder and moleſt thy good intent;
Some Hypocrite or Prieſt is ſometimes meant:
If hideous Phyſiognomies thou ſee,
Things more than Vulgar ſhall Revealed be.
31. On the Ecclipſe of Sun and Moon.
To Dream Ecclipſe thou doſt ſee o'th Sun
Or Moon, thy Parents Death ere long will come,
The Sun, the Father ſignifies, 'tis ſaid,
And if the Moon, of Mother be afraid.
32. On Piſſing.
To Dream that you do Piſs againſt the Wall,
It ſhews help in your Buſineſs have you ſhall.
33. On Apes and Munkeys.
To Dream of Apes and Monkies ſignifies
Malicious, ſtrange and Secret Enemies.
34. On Writing Letters.
If Letters to your Friends you Dream you Write,
Or that they Letters unto you Indite:
'Tis ſaid moſt Authors think it always ſhews
Unto the Dreamer of the ſame good News.
35. On a Ladder.
To Dream that you a Ladder do aſcend,
Such Dream to you doth Honor recommend.
But if the Ladder you deſcend then know
Such Dream doth loſs and damage to thee ſhew.
36. On Oxen.
If in thy Dream do Oxen fat appear,
It then doth ſignifie a fruitful year,
But if thou Oxen poor and lean behold,
Scarcity and Famine it doth unfold,
37. On sticking fast in the Mire or Bryers.
To dream thou ſtickeſt faſt in Dirt or Mire,
Or that thou faſt art held by thorns or bryer:
To thee it ſhews Cares and Troubles many,
And that thou hardly ſhall get out of any.
38. On the Church and holy duty.
To dream o'th Church, and ſee the Sacrament:
Is a good Dream, and Godlineſs is meant.
Confuſed ſinging that none underſtand,
Religious Diſputes it ſhews in hand,
To be all Naked in the Church to dream,
Great harm unto the Sanguine it doth mean,
The Myſteries of Religion to ſee
Contemp'd, a bad and evil Dream will be
39. On Bells Ringing.
To Dream that you do hear the Bells to ring,
Unto the Sanguine it good News doth bring,
For you to pull or draw a Rope o'th Bell,
And ſee a ſpirit hindring it to knell.
If to a Parſon, ſuch ſights are afforded,
He in his Function ſhall be diſturbed.
40. On a Beard.
To Dream thy Beard's ſhav'd, to'th Melancholy
Is good, but the Cholerick Folly;
Indifferent to'th Flegmatick we find,
To the ſanguine Affliction of Mind:
If a great ugly Beard thou ſeem to have,
It doth ſhew carefullneſs, and apt to ſave.
To the Melancholly and Flegmatick,
Peril and anger: ſo to the Cholerick.
41. On a Swan.
He who doth Dream that he doth ſee a Swan,
Joy it doth ſignify unto that man,
With perfect Health and ſtrength, but if it ſings;
Death, to the Dreamer it foretells and brings.
42. On Pidgeons.
When you do Pigeons ſee, the ſign is good,
Content at home, by ſuch Dream's underſtood,
And great delight to thee it will afford,
With good ſucceſs in thy Affairs abroad.
43. On Deep Pits and Wells.
To Dream into a pit, thou ſeeſt a Friend
To fall, ſuch perſon then is near his end:
If parent, Uncle, Aunt, or child it be,
Expect the Death of ſuch that falls to ſee.
44. On Teeth.
To Dream thy Teeth are drawn it then portends,
Unto the ſanguine perſon, Death of Friends.
But to the Flegmatick a ſign 'tis ſure,
That ſhortly he the Tooth-ach ſhall endure.
To'th Cholerick and Melancholy's meant,
That it to them doth ſhew indifferent.
To Dream of falling out of Teeth, then know,
The ſame in all things, as above doth ſhow.
45. On Serpents and Toads.
To Dream that Toads and Serpents you deſtroy,
Unto the ſanguine doth ſhew Victory,
Over his Foes; but it doth often bring
To the Melancholy, the quite contrary thing.
Trouble to'th Flegmatick by it is meant,
The Cholerick to kill or miſchief's bent:
Dreams of hearing Serpents is very good,
For Victory by ſuch is underſtood.
But if a Serpent out o'th earth be brought,
Approaching for to harm thee, but does nought,
Some Jezebel doth thirſt to do thee ill,
But ſhall be diſappointed of her will.
46. On Grapes.
Who Dream ripe Grapes they eat, let ſuch then know,
That chearfulneſs and profit it doth ſhew.
47. On Peaſe.
To Dream of eating Peaſe well boyl'd be ſure,
Succeſs in thy affairs it doth procure.
48. On Beans.
Eating of Beans in Dreams, preſage alway,
Diſſention and trouble the learned ſay.
49. On being in a fine Hall.
To Dream of being in an Hall that's hung,
With Tapeſtry and Arras all along:
And there to ſee and ſpeak unto the King,
It is a good Dream, a very excellent thing.
To be in a fair place well furniſhed,
With pious Images, and thee to lead,
An Angel is there ſtanding in the place:
Denoteth pious thoughts and full of grace.
But ſeeing ugly ſights to fright thee thence,
It then betokens Treaſon to thy Prince.
50. On blowing up the Fire.
To Dream of ſtirring up and blowing fire,
Denotes the ſtirring up of wrath and Ire;
And that old quarrels, thou ſhalt fall among,
Which have been dormant and forgotten long.
51. On Crows croaking.
To Dream that Crows and other birds of prey
Are flying, ſhews ill luck, the moſt do ſay:
And if you hear them croak umpleaſantly,
Its an ill Omen and bad Dreams they be.
If Crows upon thy Childs head ſeems to fly,
Such Child then fear will have bad Deſtiny.
52. On Bleeding.
To Dream of Bleeding at the Noſe, ſome ſay,
Is loſs of Goods and Riches and Decay,
To the Flegmatick and Melancholly;
To th' Chollerick and Sanguine good and Jolly.
53. On Drinking.
To Dream you Drink when you are very dry,
Such Dream doth Sickneſs ſhew aſſuredly:
If near the break of day ſuch thing betide,
The party Sanguine lying on left ſide.
54. On Dandling of Children.
To Dream a Child thou dandles on thy Knee,
Something of Pleaſure it denotes to thee,
For quietneſs is thereby underſtood,
And thou wilt find all things in a good Mood.
55. On Dogs or Wolves Barking.
To Dream that Dogs do bawl and bark at you,
And that they bite and likewiſe do purſue:
Shews that thy Enemies ſhall thee Command,
And over thee ſhall have prevailing hand:
But if the Dogs thou fight and overcome,
Then ſhall thy Enemies have the like Doom,
And ſo of Wolves and other Creatures fell,
If thou ſuch Creatures fight and them repell.
56. On an High way.
To Dream you'r in a fair and pleaſant way,
Proſperity and Joy doth ſhew, moſt ſay.
But if the way be crooked, foul and ill,
Croſſes and ſadneſs it doth then foretell.
57. On Navigation.
To Dream that you are in a Boat or Ship
Upon the Sea, and like to be oreſet
Or caſt away, ſuch Dream doth ſignifie
Loſs and Danger to Men at Liberty.
But if a Priſoner ſuch Viſion ſee,
It ſhews ere long that he ſhall be ſet free.
58. On a Hare or Hart.
Running of Hare or Hart in Dreams to ſee,
Shews great Wealth gain'd by pains and Subtilty.
59. On gathering of Fruit.
To Dream of gathering Fruit from off the Trees,
Which there in great abundance hangs thou ſees,
Of ſuch a Dream thou mayſt be glad and fain,
For it denoteth Profit great and Gain:
But if thy Teeth are ſet on edge by ſuch,
Its a bad Sign, and thou ſhalt gain not much.
60. On an handſome Woman.
To Dream thou makes much of a pretty Maid,
But to come nigh her thou art ſore afraid:
Is very good, and doth then repreſent
Moſt vertuous Actions and a good Intent.
61. On Looking thy ſelf in a Glaſs.
To Dream within a Glaſs thou doſt behold
Thy Face ſhews great Love of thy ſelf, tis told;
And if thy ſelf thou Trim and do pin there,
It ſhews thou thinkſt that few with thee compare.
62. On Flying in the Air.
To Dream thou flies and from the earth art rais'd,
Nought at the Church to pleaſe thee thou can hope.
86. On dying Stuffs.
Who dreams all ſorts of Stuffs that he doth Dye.
Such Dream denoteth profit and great Ioy.
87. On eating Herbs in a Sallet.
Dreams of eating green Herbs in a Sallet,
Shews Some Novelty's will pleaſe thy Pallet,
Which thou in Learning ſhall then ſhortly find
Such as before thou ne'r had in thy mind.
88. On Knives, Daggers or Swords.
To Dream of Daggers, Knives or naked Swords,
Doth ſignify ſome hot conteſt in Words:
But when the heat is paſt, then it is plain
All ſhall be well, and ſo good friends again.
89. On Graſhoppers.
To dream of Graſhoppers, it doth foretel
Of ſuch as round the Country walk and Steal.
90. On Thieves breaking ones Houſe.
To dream that Thieves do break thine Houſe and Steal
Some miſchief unto thee it doth reveal:
But if they're ſcar'd away and nothing find,
Thy Enemyes ſhall not obtain their mind.
Though many ways to hurt thee they have ſought,
Yet their deſigns to nothing ſhall be brought.
91. On Iron.
Who dreams in Iron he doth drive a Trade,
Loſs and misfortune ſhews, as it is ſaid.
92. On a Womans enjoying a Man.
To dream a Man in Bed thou doſt Inioy,
And that he doth begin to tick and Toy,
And up he Mounts, whether thou wilt or no
And ſo does get into thy Boggle Bee:
Whether thou Maid or Widow art that this
Doth dreams; Expect thou may ſhortly to kiſs
That ſweet beloved perſon, whom thou can
Better affect than any other Man:
Who kindly ſhall in all things ſo comply
Thou canſt not for thy Life his ſuit deny.
93. On Gold.
To dream that thou doſt give away ſome Gold,
Doth ſome unpleaſant News to thee unfold:
But if thou Dream, that Gold thou doſt receave,
Auſpicious Fortune, and good Luck thou'l have.
94. On keeping Cattel.
To Dream of keeping Beaſts, to'th Rich portends
Diſgrace and loſs, to th' Poor it profit ſends.
95. On Fowling and Fiſhing.
To dream thou with a Gun a Fowling goes,
And with it ſhoots and kills ſome Game, it ſhews
That thou ſhall by thy Calling reap ſome gain:
And profit ſurely by it, ſhall obtain:
Which will be as the Game which thou deſtroys:
If many, much: If few, thou leſs injoys:
The like of Fiſhing, as is ſaid before,
The quantity ſhews profit leſs or more:
For if thy Nett be full and ſeem to break,
It ſhews thy profit ſhall be very great.
96. On Oranges.
Who Dreams he Oranges doth ſee or eat;
Vexation, Wounds and Grief it ſheweth great.
97. On falling from ones Seat.
To Dream thou from thy Seat does fall, and fain
Would Riſe to Seat thy ſelf upon 't again,
But cannot raiſe thy ſelf to get into it,
What Office ſo e'er thour't in, then know it,
Thou from the Exerciſe thereof ſhall fall,
And from the ſame Imployment have a Call.
98. On Quails.
To Dream of Quails, doth oft foretel bad News
At Sea, Quarrels and ſtrifes it alſo ſhews.
99. On Hunting.
To Dream thou goes on Hunting in the Fields,
And that the ſame great Pleaſure to thee yields;
Doth ſhew thou ſomthing hunts, delights thy Mind,
And in purſuit thereof thou Joy doſt find.
100. On Horns.
Who Dreams Horns upon his Head are placed,
With Rule and Grandeur he ſhall be graced.
101. On the Noſe.
Who Dreams his Scent is loſt, and Noſe is ſtop'd,
Shall by his Wife deceived be, and fop'd:
For ſhe ſome Friend, or Gallant will receive,
To her Embraces, and her Husband leave.
102. On the Ears.
If in thy Dream thy Ears appears to be
Like Aſſes Ears, ſhews Servitude to thee:
But if thy Ears thou pickeſt in thy Dream,
Love from thy Servants is meant by the ſame.
103. On a Woman in Labour.
To Dream a Woman labours in Child-bed,
And that ſhe brings a Child forth that is Dead:
Or none at all: and ſo leaves off again,
After ſhe's ſuffer'd Anguiſh great and pain:
It ſhews the party labours much, Alas,
For that which ſhe ſhall never bring to paſs:
But if that ſhe bring forth a Child alive.
In her deſigns perhaps ſhe then may thrive:
But e'er it come to paſs, ſhee'l have great Coyl,
And muſt effect it with great pains and Toyl.
104. On Cutting the Throat.
When thou doſt Dream thy Throat's cut with a Knife,
Then ſome will Injure thee, or ſeek thy Life.
105. On being with Child.
Who Dreams ſhe is deliver'd of a Child,
And is not bigg, ſhe ſhall not be beguil'd,
For ſhortly after that, ſhe will Conceive,
And in due courſe of time a Child ſhall have.
106. On a Fox.
If with a Fox thou Dreams, thou doſt Engage,
A Crafty Enemie it doth preſage.
107. On going to School.
To Dream thou go unto the School anew,
And cannot ſay thy Leſſon right, doth ſhew,
That thou haſt ſome deſign then under hand,
Which thou doſt not yet rightly underſtand.
108. On a Wolf.
Who Dreams a Wolf him bites, and then he flies,
Shall Wrong receive from cruel Enemies.
109. On Earthworms.
To Dream of Earth-Worms ſome ſay ſignifies,
Deſtroying Undermining Enemies.
110. On Froggs.
[•]f Froggs appear when thou doſt Dream, then know
Flatterers and Bablers ſuch Dream doth ſhew.
111. On the Air.
Dreams of Hail, Rain, Tempeſts and Thunder know
Loſſes and Trouble to th' Rich doth ſhew:
But to the Poorer ſort, it's no ſuch thing;
For ſuch Dream unto them, Repoſe doth bring.
112. On water.
Who Dreams he ſees a Rivers Water clear,
And calm, good things by ſuch Dream doth appear:
But if the ſame, be troubled very much,
Troubles and Cenſures bad are meant by ſuch.
113. On Flowers.
He that doth Dream Poſies and Flowers he ſmels,
When they in Seaſon are, Pleaſure foretels,
With Joy and Conſolation: but when,
They'r not in Seaſon, ill Luck it ſhews then.
114. On Corn.
To Dream great Stacks of Corn you do eſpy,
Denotes abundance, ſmall Stacks Neceſſity.
115. On Bread.
When as the Rich doth Dream he eats white Bread
Made of good Wheat, Profit falls on his Head:
But to the Poor ſuch Dreams doth Teſtify,
Nothing to him but meer Neceſſity:
But if the Rich man Dream courſe Bred he eats
Loſſes and Croſſes the ſame to him then threats:
But to the Poor ſuch Dreams doth clearly ſhew;
Profit and Gain to him thereby will flow.
116. On Broth.
To dream of eating Broth is a good ſign;
For Profit and great gain it doth Divine.
117. On Roast meat.
Who dreams Roaſt-meat to eat he doth begin,
Good hath forſaken, and runs into Sin.
118. On Cakes.
To dream of making Cakes, or Tarts, or Pyes:
Joy, Profit and Delight, it ſignifies.
119. On Capons or Hens Crowing.
To here Capons, or Hens Crow, in thy dream,
Troubles and Heavineſs it doth Proclaim.
120. On eating Fiſh.
Who dreams he eats great Fiſh let him then know,
Catarhs and Melancholly it doth ſhew.
121. On a Cypreſs tree.
If in thy dream a Cypreſs Tree appear;
It ſhews Death, or Affliction draweth near.
122. On a Lawrel-tree.
To dream, that thou doſt ſee a Lawrel tree:
Pleaſure it doth denote, and Victory.
123. On Maſons.
To dream you Build an Houſe, or th' Maſon play,
Loſs, Sickneſs or Death, it ſignifies alway.
124. On the Breaſt and Papps.
To dream of Breaſt and Papps covered with Hair
Gain, and Profit, does thereby appear
To Men: but if a Woman have ſuch Dream,
Loſs of her Husband, is meant by the ſame.
125. On Sheep and Cows.
Thoſe that of ſhee Goats dream, or Sheep, or Cows
It Wealth and Plenty, to the dreamer ſhews.
126. On turning the Spit.
If thoſe are Rich, do dream of turning Spit,
Then Servitude, to them, is meant by it:
But if the Poorer ſort, dream ſuch a thing,
Then Profit unto them, the ſame doth bring.
The ſignification of the ſeveral Repreſentations in Dreams, having divers Interpretations, according to the Poſition of the Moon in the Twelve ſigns of the Zodiack.
127. On Joy and Gladneſs.
To dream of Joy the Moon in Aries, know
It unto thee, doth trouble ſurely ſhew:
Taurus and Cancer, coming of a Friend;
The Moon in Gemini, doth Mony ſend:
In Capricorn, or Leo, to appear,
Seperation of a Friend, then fear:
Libra ſhews grief, and in Virgo Gladneſs;
Scorpio, denotes a Brothers ſadneſs:
In Sagitarius Joy, Aquarius gain:
The Moon in Piſces ſhews a Dream that's Vain.
128. On Weeping and Lamentation.
To dream of Weeping, the Moon in Aries plac'd,
Brawls and Contentions, expect thou mayſt,
If in Taurus, the Moon ſuch time you ſee,
Then thou, in fear, of ſome dear Friend ſhall bee.
Firm hope of Joy it ſhews in Gemini;
In Cancer it denotes Infirmity.
The Moon in Leo plac'd, Honours brings forth,
In Virgo Gladneſs, and in Libra Mirth:
In Scorpio Concord, or to meet ſome,
In Sagitary expect Fear to come:
Death of a Friend in Capricorn is ſhewn,
In Aquarius will be ſhortly known
The Death of ſome great man; and laſt of all
The Moon in Piſces, ſome News hear you ſhall.
129. On Cloathing and Apparel.
To dream of Cloathing or Apparel when
The Moon's In Gemini or Aries, then
Nothing it ſhews; in Piſces the ſame thing,
In Taurus Joy, and Cancer good doth bring.
Hatred in Leo, in Libra Sadneſs,
In Virgo Contention, and Madneſs:
In Scorpio it ſheweth Honour clear,
In Sagitarius then Sickneſs fear.
Ghoſts or Strangers doth Capricorn impart,
And Aquarius ſheweth grief of Heart.
130. On Great Waters and Rivers.
To Dream of Rivers wide, and Waters high,
The Moon in Aries doth ſignify
Troubles; Taurus and Capricorn you'l find
Contentions, and perplexity of Mind;
Gemini; Infirmity; and know
Cancer denotes Extremity and Woe.
The Moon in Leo ſhews greatneſs and Power;
And Money in Virgo, happy that hour:
Nothing in Libra it doth ſignify,
Scorpio, Gladneſs, praiſe and Jollity:
Death or great pains Aquarius Teſtifies,
Sagitarius, a vain Dream and Lies:
And when Cynthea Piſces does poſſeſs,
Then preſently doth follow ſome ſickneſs.
131. On the living Creatures of the Water.
To dream of Waters living Creatures, and
The Moon in Aries, Fear is then at hand:
Leo the like Denotes: Taurus, I know
Brings comfort; Gemini doth Money ſhew,
Cancer doth ſignify a troubled mind,
Virgo in loſs of Money is unkind.
The Moon in Libra ſhews death of a Friend,
In Scorpio thy life begins to mend;
In Sagitarius good News thou'l have,
In Capricorn then Trouble youl receive,
Aquarius and Piſces ſickneſs bring,
The Moon in both theſe ſigns ſhews the ſame thing.
132. On the Chances and Misfortunes of Men.
To dream of Men, and of the Chances all,
Which ſeveral wayes and times do them befall,
If the Moon in Aries have a place,
It ſignifies Detraction and Diſgrace;
Lying in Taurus; and in Gemini
Honour; Leo doth nothing ſignify:
In Cancer ſickneſs, or elſe ſome Diſeaſe,
Capricorn grief of mind, all things diſpleaſe;
In Virgo Famine; Libra teſtifies
To thee the Death of thy grand Enemies.
The Moon in Scorpio Diſſention ſends;
And Sagitarius brings to thee new Friends:
Aquarius doth lucky Dreams command,
But Piſces ſhews Neceſſity at hand.
133. On Buildings.
To dream of Buildings either great or ſmall,
The Moon in Aries, Joy ſhall befall:
Scorpio the like; but Taurus warns thee
Of Death or ſtroke, ſome ſtrong hand ſhall harm thee
Plague of the Fleſh in Gemini you know;
Cancer, Money; Leo doth Travel ſhew:
Virgo, good News; in Libra thou wilt find
Much happineſs: Capricorn, Grief of mind.
Aquarius a good Dream doth teſtify:
But Piſces ſignifies Neceſſity.
And laſtly Sagitarius recommends
And brings to thine Aquaintance ſome new Friends.
134. On the abuſe of Members.
To dream of abuſed Members, underſtand,
The Moon in Aries, ſome good in hand:
Neceſſity in Taurus; and when plac'd
In Gemini, then Troubles it doth haſte:
Cancer and Libra both detraction ſend:
In Virgo, joyfulneſs: Leo a Friend.
The Moon in Scorpio, Sickneſs then draws near.
In Sagitary, Idleneſs I fear:
Money in Capricorn, and Piſces too,
For both theſe Signs the ſelf fame thing do ſhew.
135. On Singing and Mirth.
To dream of Mirth and ſinging when the Moon
In Aries is plac'd, then News comes ſoon:
Gemini doth better thy Condition;
And Capricorn ſhews Comforts Fruition;
Taurus a Journey doth prognoſticate;
Cancer, nothing; Piſces Diſcord and hate.
In Leo then nothing but Fancy gueſs:
Virgo great Love: in Libra Trouble is,
Scorpio and Sagitary grief of Mind:
In Aquarius a vain Dream thou'l find.
136. On the Arival of a Friend.
To dream of the Arival of a Friend,
The Moon in Aries, a Gift doth ſend:
Taurus and Gemini doth nothing ſhew,
In Cancer great increaſe of Money know,
Loſs of Honour by Leo doth appear,
The Moon in Virgo Poverty draws near:
And in Libra, then comes Lamentation,
In Sagitary is Honors ſtation.
Scropio Riches, Capricorn News great:
And Aquarius doth great Troubles threat:
And when in Piſces the Moons place is known:
Then judge that wearineſs by it is ſhewn.
137. On Change of Habitation.
To dream of Change of Place to lead thy Life:
The Moon in Aries denoteth ſtrife:
Taurus good to thy ſelf, expect from hence;
Gemini News: Cancer death of a Prince:
Leo, joy of a Gheſt doth ſignifie:
The Moon in Virgo ſhews an Enemy:
Libra denotes ſomewhat is ſtoln from thee:
In Sagitary will nothing be:
Aquarius great Solace doth ſet forth,
Capricorn Anger, Scorpio great worth:
In Piſces when the Moon hath her Carrcer,
Expect ſome great and ſtrange News for to hear.
138. On the ſeeing of Fire.
To dream of Fire, if Cynthea ſee
Aries or Virgo, Troubles will be:
Taurus a Gheſt; Gemini Monies increaſe;
In Cancer or Scorpio ſome Diſeaſe:
In Leo Combats and Quarrells it ſhews;
Libra, Sagitary, Capricorn ill News.
Aquarius doth Grief of Mind impart,
And Piſces alſo Sadneſs ſhews of Heart.
139. On Riding and Travelling.
To dream of Travelling and Riding when
The Moons in Aries, think of dying then:
Taurus ſhews Honour, Gemini a Friend;
But nothing in Cancer it doth portend:
Virgo a Battel ſhews; Leo long Life:
Libra, humility; Scorpio ſtrife:
Piſces and Sagitary, ſlanders give;
Capricorn, Theft; Aquarius Gheſts thou'lt have.
140. On Murder and Killing.
To dream of Murdering, Cruel Madneſs,
The Moon in Aries ſheweth Sadneſs:
Death of a Friend in Taurus; Gemini
Confeſſion: Cancer Riches doth deſcry:
In Leo Sickneſs: and in Virgo grief:
In Libra Poverty without Relief:
In Sagitarius Death; in Scorpio then
Expect ſome puniſhment follows thy ſin:
Capricorn, gladneſs for ſome reward:
Dreams in Aquarius nothing afford:
And when the Moon's in Piſces plac'd, good things;
To thoſe that dream of Murder, it then brings.
141. On dead People.
To dream of ſome are dead, the Moon then ſought
In Aries, ſhews Riches; Taurus nought:
Gemini bad news: in Libra gladneſs:
And Cancer ſhews contentious Madneſs:
But the Moon in Leo Money declares:
Virgo, a Gheſt: Capricorn, Joys prepares:
Scorpio and Piſces ſhew dreams thats vain:
But Sagitary's good News makes thee fain:
Good things to come, Aquarius relates:
And few, I think, there are that ſuch things hates.
142. On bathing in Water.
To dream you in the Water waſh or Bath,
The Moon in Aries, Loſſes thou'l have:
Aquarius the like: Cancer anger great:
Gemini ill Name; Taurus troubles threats:
In Leo Joy: in Virgo grief of mind:
Libra and Sagitary in Riches kind:
In Scorpio Fear: in Capricornus Joy:
Piſces with labor hard will thee annoy.
143. On Money.
To dream of Money, when the Moon you find
In Aries, ſhews ſickneſs, or grief of Mind:
Taurus a heavy dream: Scorpio, Theft;
Gemini of a Friend thou art bereft:
Cancer, Capricorn and Piſces alſo,
In all theſe Signs the Moon a Gheſt doth ſhew:
In Leo Money, Virgo wearineſs:
Libra, Death of an Enemy then gueſs.
In Sagitarius the Dream is vain:
But Joy in Aquarius doth remain.
144. On fear of ſome ſight.
To dream you'r fearful of ſome ſight you ſee,
The Moon in Aries, Troubles will be:
Taurus ſome Battel, Libra's dream is vain,
And Scorpio denotes to you the ſame.
Leo Sickneſs, Cancer good Fortune bears;
Aquarius, grief of Mind; Piſces Tears.
Capricorn ſelf-Envy doth always bring:
Gemini, bad Conſcience, and worſe thing:
In Virgo then Money is underſtood:
And Sagitarius brings News that's good.
145. On fighting and Quarrels.
To dream of Fighting when the Moon doth ſtay
In Aries, ſhews Infirmity, moſt ſay:
And if in Taurus the Moon then tarry,
Victory over an Adverſary.
Cancer Advancement; Gemini, good Name,
Leo, Envy: Virgo good News doth frame.
Libra an Enemy: if th'Moon poſſeſs
Scorpio, then expect ſome buſineſs:
In Sagitary expect this Omen,
Some unlook'd for News to hear of Women.
A Meſſenger in Capricorn is ſhewn:
Aquarius thine Enemies are flown.
And when the Moon in Piſces takes her place,
Then think ſome joy thou ſhortly ſhalt imbrace.
146. On robbing a man.
To dream a man is robb'd by Enemies,
The Moon in Aries diſceit implies.
Taurus, Riches, Gemini a good Name:
Virgo Poverty, Sagitary Fame;
Cancer ſome friends to come; Leo Rewards,
Scorpio Death of Enemies regards:
Poverty in Virgo is there noted:
To Capricorn is ſome Gheſt allotted.
Aquarius Labour great doth ſhew and toil,
Piſces departure when thou dreams of diſpoil.
147. Of Diſeaſes and Sickneſs.
To dream of ſome diſeaſe, or ſick to be,
The Moon in Aries you nothing ſee.
Taurus and Capricorn both Joy declare;
Cancer, of looſing Money have a Care.
Aquarius and Leo joy of ſome Friends:
Virgo, Gladneſs: Libra comfort ſends:
Sagitary, ſickneſs: Scorpio ſome Sights:
Piſces with good Employment thee delights:
And if in Gemini the Moon appear,
Of ſome deceit then ſee thou have a care.
148. On Kiſſes and Embraces.
To dream of Kiſſes and Embraces when
The Moon's in Aries, Troubles come then:
Taurus, Detraction, Virgo, Sadneſs;
Leo, Advancement, and Piſces, Gladneſs:
Cancer, Misfortune and ill Luck to thee:
Gemini Quarrells, or an Enemy:
Libra, a Gheſt; Scorpio Joy of Life:
Sagitary, Labour; Aquarius Strife:
Capricorn bids beware of jugling Friends,
Whoſe Kiſſes and Embraces are ſelf ends.
149. On Banquets and Feasts.
To dream of Feaſts and Banquets it will be,
In Aries or Piſces, joy unto thee:
The ari[•]al of a Friend Taurus ſhews,
Leo, long life, and Virgo brings good news:
It ſeparation brings in Capricorn;
Sickneſs or Poverty Libra brings on:
Scorpio Money; and Sagitary
Brings many Delights to make thee merry:
Gemini, Gladneſs when the Moon is there,
And when in Cancer, nothing doth appear,
And in Aquarius, it ſhews the ſame,
For when the Moon is there the Dream is vain.
150. On Aſſemblies and great Meetings.
To dream of Meetings great which people uſe,
The Moon in Aries declareth News.
Gemini, Fear, in Taurus Strife and Wo:
Scorpio, Leo, Virgo, ill News ſhew:
Cancer brings Joy, but Libra a diſeaſe:
And Sagitary little brings to pleaſe:
Aquarius and Piſces dreams are vain:
And Capricorn doth alſo ſhew the ſame.
The Concluſion.
You Somniators what you here have read,
Think not it alwaies hits the Nail on'th head:
For as an Archer who directs his Sight
Upon the Mark, not alwaies hits the white;
Sometimes in, and ſhort, and wide, and over,
So here, ſometimes we hit, and ſometimes at Rover,
We alſo ſhoot, and far are from the thing
And the True meaning, which the dream doth bring.
But then ſome otherwhiles we nearer ſhoot,
So that we even hit the very clout;
And meaning of the dream do plainly ſhew,
And gueſs the very thing it ſelf full true,
Though preſently it fall not always out,
Yet it will be full ſure without all doubt.
For know ſometimes a Week, a Month, a Year
It is, before the Effects of Dreams appear:
Therefore expect not alwayes that thou ſhall
See preſently th'Interpretation fall:
Sooner ſometimes, ſometimes t'will longer be,
Sometimes perhaps th'Effects thou'l never ſee:
For what this little Pamphlet doth bring forth,
'Tis Linſy Woolſy, Droll with ſerious Mirth:
And it is come abroad with full Intent,
Only to make Thee mirth and merriment.
Authoris Concilium ad Lectores.
Keep God's Commandements and fear his Name
Vanity of Vanities all elſe is Vain.
FINIS Somniorum
Hereafter followeth a Deſcription of the Conſtitutions of the Melancholick, Phlegmatick, Cholerick and Sanguine Perſons: To which is added ſome Phyſiognomal Characters of Perſons of ſeveral different Humours and Inclinations.
Of the Melancholick.
THEY are for the moſt part black, cold, dry, rough skin'd, with thin, harſh and curled hair, lean in body, ſtout Eaters, great joynts, ſlow and backward in their Reſolutions, diffident, ſuſpicious, ingenious, and generally malicious: they are perſons of few words, cloſe, hypocritical and conceited; generally they are Enemies to Drollery, retired perſons, lovers of ſolitude and not very accoſtable or familiar; for they affect but few perſons, and thoſe but coldly too, ſoon moved to anger and paſſion, though upon very ſmall grounds, moſt of them are covetous, by reaſon of that diffidence and diſtruſt which ever accompanies them; fearful that their Eſtate will decay, and ſo alwayes griping and miſerable; They are enemies as wel to thoſe they have offended, as to thoſe they do offend; great vindicators of themſelves; irreconcilable, or at leaſt you muſt not truſt them over-far, and too much depend upon their Reconciliation; in a word, they are much given to Extreams, and are either extraordinary Virtuous or Vicious.
Of the Phlegmatick.
They are naturally moiſt, white, and ſoft skin'd, and their joints are for the moſt part hid; they are timorous, ſleep well, their eyes running; they hate labor and pains, and are often given to Lechery; if they abound not with Flegm too much they are indifferently capacitated for Learning; but otherwiſe they are of a ſtupid apprehenſion, and dul Capacity: their hair and nails increaſe and grow much, and their Mouths always water, which if it be white and fluid is a good ſign, but if viſcous, the contrary; Thy are ſeldom thirſty, and ſo drink rarely but at meals: their digeſtive Faculty is but ſlow, ſo their Appetite is ſmall: their eies are heavy, and urine white, and where their Complexion is pale without a mixture of red, they are laxative in Body; as for the temper of the Mind they have much of the dulneſs and ſlowneſs; but neither the ſpirit nor Malice of the Melancholick, for they are neither extraodinary inveterate in their hatred, nor very fervent in their Love: that coldneſs which freezeth their heart, makes them more diſtruſtful of themſelves than others; they are irreſolute in their Councils, and timorous in the Execution of them: and very fearful of undertaking and looſing their Deſigns, and it often happens through their Ignorance of the means, and miſunderſtanding of the Thing.
Of the Cholerick.
The Perſons of this Conſtitution, are lean, and of a pale yellowiſh Complexion, have a bitterneſs in the Mouth, and roughneſs in the Throat: they are often troubled with the Headach, they uſually vomit green and yallow ſtuff, that is very bitter, they are very thirſty, and ſpit little: they ſleep but little: their Urine is clear of a fiery-colour, and their Ordure is hard almoſt burnt up; as to their mind, they are dexterous in all things, proud, haughty and deſirous that all perſons ſhould be ſubject to their humour; they are Enemies to the leaſt Diſobedience; impatient in the Execution of their Enterpriſes, raſh in their Counſels, little minding the Advice [〈1 page duplicate〉][〈1 page duplicate〉] of others, unleſs it be to find a perſon that is of their own Temper, and undertakes the performance of their wills; if you ſeem to bear in mind any offence they have given you, then they ſtudy Revenge, and mortally hate thoſe they have offended; otherwiſe though they are injurious, yet they are not very offenſive but ſoon pacified.
Of the Sanguine.
Theſe perſons are generally very ſtrong and couragious, and, when the Blood abounds, have a Tickling or ſharp Itching all over the Body; their Mouth is full of Bladders, and their Urine is red; as to the qualifications of their Mind, they are jovial, lovers of Recreations, Enemies to ſadneſs, and vexation, avoiding diſturbing and thorny Buſineſs and Conteſts, deſirous of Peace, freely committing the management of their affairs to others, referring themſelves wholly to them: loving thoſe that diſcharge them without any occaſion of Complaint; thy are courteous and kind, and loth to injure any perſon, and if they are conſtrained to it, it is then in words rather then otherwiſe, and they ſoon bury in Oblivion the injury done them; They are generally liberal and free, and take delight to pleaſe others.
Of the juſt man.
His voice is bigg, loud, inflexible, or elſe mean between the Baſe and Trebble; his hair of a dark color, a piercing look, that carries terror in it; his Aſpect neither wild nor humble, but with a certain penſiveneſs, full of Reverence and dignity: his Eyes are full, and the Balls thereof proportionably round, or the Circle that is underneath ſurrounding the Ball of the Eye, narrow and black: but the upper part of thoſe Eyes that are full of the Chriſtalline humour, caſts a kind of ſparkling Luſtre, and nothing ſeems ſtrange or joyful in them: or their Eyes water with Laughing, their Ey lids looking downwards; the forehead is long and extended towards both the Temples.
Of the faithful Perſon:
His Eyes are of a moderate ſize, drawing towards a dusky or black color; large and fixed or heavy, and the Ey-brows cloſing together, with a ſupercilious and downlook.
Of the honeſt man.
He is of a comely Aſpect breathing moderately, his eyes hollow and moving like water in a Veſſel, having a ſober ſtaid or pleaſant look, the Eyes always open, of a ſad Colour, and the Circle of them neither too big nor too little, and full of Chriſtalline humour, cloſely ſhutting the Ey-brows, and the forehead ſupercilious and depreſſed, with a big noſe well proportion'd to the face; or long extended to the Mouth, or moderately large long and open, his breſt large and ſhoulders broad; the paps of his Breaſt of a moderate ſize.
Of the Prudent Perſon.
He is ſtender in Body, his head rather big than little, extended from the fore part to the hinder, and uſually fair haird; his Fore-head ſquare and duly proportioned; his face full and of a moderate ſize; a ſmooth Tongue, his voice neither deep nor ſmall; the upper lip ſtanding out, and his Neck ſomething leaning to the right ſide; large cheſted, and broad ſhoulder'd: his eies large, high ſet, caſting a luſtre radient and full of moiſture; and his hands and fingers long, without any moving geſture in his diſcourſe.
Of the good natur'd Man.
His face is neither too big nor too little, he laught but ſeldom, his voice neither ſhrill deep nor ſmall; his eyes hollow, fixed of a leaden colour, full and watchful, ſhining as if moiſtned with water; his Forehead neither full nor wrinkled, his Ears of a comely ſquare proportion, and his feet well ſhap'd, jointed and nervous.
Of the Ingenious.
His head is of a middle ſize, proportionable to the Neck in bigneſs, equal and well ſhap'd, ſtooping a little in the ſhoulders, his voice clear between a Baſe & Treble; he hath a ſweet air in his Countenance; his hair is full, and moderate between thick and thin, his Eies are full, comely and indifferently round; his Thighs and skin ſoft and moiſt, and not very fleſhy, neither too hairy nor altogether without hair: the Palms of his hands are long, his finger ſlenders and ſharp at the ends; he is moderate in weeping and laughing, his countenance is mixed with joy and pleaſantneſs.
Of the Constant.
Their Eies are dark, moiſt and truly proportion'd, their Ey-brows black and ſubſtantial; and they very ſeldom are ſeen to laugh.
Of thoſe that are apt to learn.
Their Ey-brows are thin, clear and large, their Fore-head extended at length, and their hair ſomwhat near the flaxen color, their Ears ſunk into the head: they have a meagre thin look, and ſeldom laugh; their neck leaning to the right ſide, they are large ſhoulder'd, and broad or narrow Cheſted: they are well ſhaped, of a leaden or black colour, radient, and either large, fixed, dark and moiſt, or ſteddy, little and moiſt, exactly proportioned; the fore-head extended and ſmooth, the Ey-lids movable, yet ſo as if they were ſteady and fixed: their belly is well proportioned, and they uſe the geſture of the hands in their diſcourſe.
Of the Liberal.
His hair falls upon his Forehead, his Neck is hairy, his Fingers and ſhoulders are bowed backwards, and he is long arm'd.
Of thoſe that have a ſtrong Memory.
All the upper parts of the body are ſmall comly, well ſhaped, proportionable, and well fleſh'd but not fat.
Of the temperate.
His Eyes are large radient and moiſt, having a black Circle under a red one, the corners of his eies are ſhort, and the Ball of the Ey of a mean proportion: his Neck leans on the right ſide, his hair is neither light nor thick, the forehead neither ſmooth nor wrinkled, his mouth neither wide nor little, and he draws his breath moderately.
Of the Baſhful Perſon.
He is ſlow in his Motion and Speech; his voice grave and ſpirituous, a brisk not ſparkling ey, nor very open nor yet quire cloſed, which ſhuts leaſurely very red: the body bowed, the ears red, his Eyes ſad coloured and moiſt of a juſt proportion.
Of the Couragious.
He is harſh hair'd, hath a ſtrait Body, and the Bones Ribs and Extremities of the Body are ſtrong and big: his forehead high, but neither ſharp, ſmooth nor rough, but lean and large: his neck is faſt, but not full fleſh'd; he hath a menacing, ſtrong loud voice, a moiſt eye and look full of terror; he is large and ſtrong ſhoulder'd: his head is ſomewhat what larger than ordinary, his Noſe ſuitable to his Forehead; he is wide mouthed and thin lip'd, the upper and lower lips being both alike: he hath long Arms, with big and harſh hands.
Of the ſincere man.
His face is of a middle ſize, his Cheeks are plump, and temples full: his voice neither deep nor ſharp.
Of the Merciful Man.
His eies are plump, and Ey-brows are directly ſtrait, and he hath a long cloudy brow; is a great lover of Women, and doth procreate Children; he hath a very tenacious Memory, is ingenious and witty: and hath a comly fair Complexion.
Of the Facetious.
The Figure and Symetry of his Face is exactly proportionable, he is of a graceful aſpect, neither compoſed nor effeminate; his Eyes are moiſt and ſhining, and ſlow in their motion, his look is ſeemingly drowſy; and he hath a broad fleſhy and ſmooth Forehead, or wrinkled a little about the Eies, and hath a ſoft voice and pleaſant brow.
Of the Heroick Perſon.
He hath large ſparkling Eyes under a comely Brow, a ſharp look, the Ears deep pierced and well made, advanced and quick of hearing; his head well proportioned rather big than little, of an exact roundneſs, advanced before and behind; the forehead ſquare, between ſmooth and wrinkled; his mouth rather large than little; his voice and mirth moderate, and his ſpeech grave; his lips ſoft and colored, his hair inclining to a flaxen colour; his Complexion clear and ſomewhat ruddy, and his hands alwayes big and of a large ſize.
Of the bold and hardy.
His Eyes are glittering, of a green or ſanguine colour, moving to and fro without ſtirring the Ey-brows, large and dry, caſting a pure ſhining Luſtre; he hath long Ey-brows, and Noſe extended even to the Mouth; which is wide, and teeth long thin and ſharp: he hath an auſteer look, and wrinkled Brow, with a large Breaſt, wide ſhoulders, and long Arms that reach down to the Knees.
Of the Mechanick.
Their hands and fingers are long, their Eies moiſt, often opening and ſhutting: they are ſomewhat inclining to a flaxen colour.
Of the Penſive.
Their Forehead is wrinkled, and they draw their breath ſoftly and unheard, are wry neck'd and have a ſlow pace.
Of the unjuſt Perſon.
His Eyes are greeniſh, ſomewhat dry or reddiſh, immovable and large, looking downwards: the inferiour Circle of the Apple thereof is green, and the ſuperiour black; thoſe parts are without the Eye, as the Forehead, Cheeks, Ey-brows and Lids, move often, or are open and ſmiling, and he looks with a fixed or menacing Countenance.
Of Murtherers.
Their Ey-brows are thick, tufted and joyned together, the Circle near the apple of the Eye, unſettled, dry, very, roling or pale colored.
Of the Ideot.
He hath a full plum fleſhy face, and thick Lips, ſpeaks not freely, hath a ſtrait neck, and his Body leaning to the left.
Of the Furious.
He hath plump Cheeks, but is ſomewhat long Viſag'd, his eies move but ſlowly, he is bottle noſ'd upwards, hath a little head, the fore and hinder part hollow, the forehead round and high: the paps of his breaſt are big and fleſhy; the ſpace between his Navel and the lower part of the Breaſt, longer than that between the lower part of the Breaſt and the Throat; his Arms are brawny, and nails crooked and narrow.
Of Poyſoners.
They have dry and goggle Eyes, the Circle of them diſproportioned, rolling and black with pale or bloody ſpecks.
Of thoſe who are of dull Capacity.
Their Head is either too big or too little, their Face broad and Neck ſoft.
Of the Wicked man.
His Ey-teeth are long advanced forward, and well faſtned; he is ready in diſcourſe, eſpecially if his voice be ſlender, or he ſpeak through the noſe, and with difficulty; he hath an ill Look, and is a little out-mouthed; his Neck is awry and knobby, he is ſpindle-ſhanck'd, and his feet ill made, and hollow in the ſoles; his eyes all the length of the Face, eſpecially the Apple or Ball of the Eye, looking as if they moved joyntly, glittering like dry Marble, of a black colour, ſtaring as if they would ſtart out of his head, they cloſe not, are pale, reddiſh and dry.
Of thoſe who have weak Memories.
Their upper parts are larger than their lower, as the hands than the Feet proportionable, &c.
Of the Ʋnfaithful.
His Eyes are hollow, dry and of a dark colour, conſtantly moving and roaling, as if he were diſcompoſed; his head is very ſmall, and ill proportioned, he hath a weak Back, and rough Forehead, full of wrinkles and ſmall furrows; high ſhoulder'd and hands ſmall and ſlender.
Of thoſe that have Venomous Eyes.
Their lower Lips are ſmall and ſwelled towards the Ey-Teeth.
Of the Inconſtant.
They have a little forehead, and a very little Noſe, long, thin and ſlender at the End, they are flat mouth'd, their Belly and Breaſt is hairy, their Eyes are little, and of a ſad colour.
Of the Imprudent.
He is either very big, or of a ſlender Body; Breath's like one that hath newly run a Race; he hath a high Forhead, and little eyes, ſtanding outward, ſparking like a Diamond, or elſe they are of a dark reddiſh, or ſanguine colour; languiſhing, often opening and cloſing: his fingers are knotty and ill ſhaped, he walks ſwiftly poiſing his Body uprightly, hath a parched skin and color'd, which ſhews him to be of a hot Conſtitution: he is timorous, and if ſurpris'd, ſhrinks himſelf up together.
Of the Fooliſh.
They have a large broad Forehead, and their Eyes ſquinting towards the right ſide, and the Ball thereof is very ſmall; they have a ſad Countenance, and their upper-lip is thick, hanging over the under-lip, they have a nimble Tongue, laugh much and have a ſharp or piercing voice, they have a long Neck, and uſually bend forwards, either in that or ſome other part of the Body; their hands are very much bended backwards, and their ſhoulders are hairy.
Of the rude and uncivilized Perſons.
They have great large heads, are flaxen hair'd, inclining to white, their foreheads plump, and their Noſe ill proportion'd to the Face, they are out mouthed, their Lips thick and round, or the under-lip ſtanding out; their neck big brawny and hard, and as it were immovable; they have large and harſh hands, and their Nails over-grown with fleſh; their Fingers are long and ſlender, ſhoulders high and their Legs and Heels are large.
Of the Timororus.
They have an ill colored ſqui[•••…]g-Ey, they are black or fair Complexioned, a full face or bony with large Foreheads, thin Lips and little Mouths; a trembling low Voice, their hair is lank or curled, ſoft and full, black or white, and the hinder part of the head hollow: they draw their breath faintly or ſlowly, their hands are long and ſlender, their Breaſt weak and lean without hair, their Thighs thin, Neck long, and the Extremities of their Bodies are feeble, they are ſoft skin'd, and their Body ſtooping.
Of the Covetous.
His Face, Members and Eyes are little; his Complexion ſomewhat Ruddy, hath a crook'd Back, and a ſharp piercing querulous voice.
Of the Raſh.
Their Eyes are ſhining, yet ſquinting, cloſing with a ſevere Look, their Ey-brows are hairy, their Ey-lids harſh and thick, or cloſing directly, moiſt, of an exact proportion, and caſting a Luſtre, they have a ſmooth Fore-head, wide and out Mouth, with ſhort thick fingers
Of the Drunkard.
He hath plump Cheeks alwaies rudy, a little Face and yellow Complexion, his Ey-lids advanced downwards, reddiſh, moiſt large or goggle Eys, as if they would ſtart out of the head, he draweth his breath nimbly and frequently, his Throat is rough, the Vertebra thereof ſtanding out.
Of the Proud.
His Eybrows are arch'd and often moving upwards, the Belly big, fleſhy and hanging down, have a ſlow pace and often ſtop in the ſtreets of their own accord, looking about on all ſides, and he hath dry ſad colored Eys.
Of the Luxurious.
His hair is ſtraight black and thin, or head bald, his Chin plump and full; and the Circumference of that part which is between the Chin and the Noſe is hollow; he hath a wide noſe and round near the Forehead, or flat, his Eyes are radient, or elſe have a green Circle under a black one; the Ey-lids conſtantly moving, and the hair of the ſame ſhedding, is of a pale Complexion and hairy, his beard playes with his noſe, the veins of his Arms are viſible, his hands hairy, his Toes cloſely joyned together, and the Nails very round.
Of the Impudent.
His Eyes are fiery red or big, and Ey-lids red and large, his hair red, Ey-brows long, and Complexion ruddy; the Face long or flat, Copped crowned, and hook-Noſ'd from the Forehead downward; he is loud in his laughter, as if he had a Cough or difficulty of breathing, he hath a fierce bold impudent Look, moves haſtily, is high-ſhouldr'd, and goes ſomewhat ſtooping; the Tincture of his body is ruddy, of a ſanguine colour, his breaſt high cheſted, and he hath thick Legs.
Of the Lyars.
They have a full face, a noſe big in the middle, growing narrow at the Top, ſmiling about the Mouth, the Ey-brows depreſſed, and looking as it were by ſtealth, and the Eyes lively and ſmiling; of a quick and ſhrill ſpeech or ſpeaking through the Noſe; and the body uſually crooked.
Of the Infirm.
Their Eybrows are thin, fat, ſtretch'd out or immovable; their Neck it ſlender, their arms and Elbows ſmall, and their hands ſmall, ſlender and ill joynted, the paps of their Breaſts ſmall and extenuated, and they ſtammer or liſp in their ſpeech.
Of the Voluptuous woman.
She is of a pale or brown Complexion, ſlender and lean, ſtraight bodied, hath little hard Breaſts, her hair is curld and ſhort, her voice ſhrill and loud, ſhe is bold of ſpeech, proud and cruel, very officious and loves good Liquor:
Of the Slothful.
He hath a large plump face, and great Cheeks, very large Eyes, of a ſlow Motion, he hath a broad Forehead, and a drowſy look, ſpeaks little and deliberately, his body is very hairy, and his pace large and ſlow, or ſhort and ſlow; his face is of a honey Colour, and the lower part of the Noſe big.
Of the Intemperate.
His Eyes are fad color'd, looking upwards when they begin to cloſe, or pleaſant and moiſt, otherwiſe big and reddiſh, he is wide mouth'd, ſoft and big-belly'd hanging down.
Of the Diſſembler.
He hath ſparkling hollow and little Eyes, his Eybrows bending to the Temples, he is plump in thoſe parts, that belong to the Face, thoſe that are about the Eye are wrinkled; he is of a ſeeming ſleepy but pleaſant Aſpect, hath a low voice, good gate, and is alwayes in Motion, walking ſomtimes apace and ſometimes ſoftly.
Of the Dull perſon.
He is Naturally hot, his head bigger than ordinary, the Conveyances through which the Spirits of the head move to and fro are ſo narrow, that they are ſoon ſtopp'd, which makes him ſleepy and drowſy; his body is ſo fat and veins ſo narrow, that they are ſcarce viſible.
Of the Flatterer.
His Eyes are different and ſmall, he hath a little Face, a ſerene and extended Brow, moving his Body to and fro as he walks.
Of the Envious.
Their Eye-brows are down-caſt even to the Cheeks, their Face and Cheeks fat, of a pale Complexion, and the Mouth wide, They have long ſharp and white Teeth, they have hollow Eyes and ſhort Arms, and a delicate ſharp voice.
Of the Talkative Perſon.
His Noſe is ſtraight or big in the middle, growing narrow at the Top; he is long Cheek'd, and of a hony-color'd Complexion; his Chin is long and Throat rough, his hands ſlender and bent, and his Fingers ſmall, he is well ſhap'd, and breaths as if he had run a race.
Of the Irreligious.
Their Temples are hollow, and Ey-brows joined together, and hairy, their Eyes hollow, little or great and full of Motion, ſparkling as if they were angry, opening themſelves very wide, piercing, and ſwell'd round about, they have a wide Mouth, and long ſharp white ſtrong Teeth.
Of the Gameſters.
They have thick ſtrait and black hair, a thick Beard, hairy Temples; and a plump ſparkling and clear Ey, large rediſh and looking upwards.
The Perilous days of every Month.
In the Change of every Moon are two dayes which are perilous for many things.
In January 3 or 4.
In March 6 or 7.
In May 8. or 9.
In July 3. or 13.
In September 8. or 13.
In November, 5. or 9.
In February 5. or 7.
In April 5. or 8.
In June 5. or 15.
In Auguſt 8. or 13.
In October 5. or 12.
In December 3 or 13.
Hereafter follows the Praiſe of ALE, wherein is Ennumerated ſeveral Sorts of Drinks with a Deſcription of the Humours of moſt ſorts of Drunkards.
BAchus having call'd a Parliament of late,
For to conſult about ſome things of State,
Nearly concerning the Honour of his Court;
To'th Sun, behind Th'Exchange, they did Reſort:
Where being met, and many things that time
Concerning the adulterating Wine,
And other Liquors; Selling of Ale in Mugs,
Silver Tankards, Black-pots, and little Jugs:
Strong beer in Rabbits, and cheating penny Cans,
Three Pipes for two pence; and ſuch like Trepans:
Vintners ſmall Bottles, Silver mouth'd black Jacks,
Papers of Sugar, with ſuch like cheating knacks:
And many ſuch-like things were then debated,
And Bills paſt, upon the Caſes ſtated:
And all things ready for Adjournment, then
Stood up one of the Northen Country men,
A Boon-fellow, and Lover of ſtrong Ale,
Whoſe tongue well ſteep'd in Sack begun this Tale,
My Bully Rocks, I've been expetienc'd long
In moſt of Liquors which are counted Strong:
Of Claret, White wine and Canary-ſack,
Rheniſh and Malago, I've had no lack;
Sider, Perry, Metheglin, and Sherbet,
Coffee and Mead, with Punch and Chocalet:
Rum and Tee, Azora wine, Mederry,
Vin de Paree, Brag, wine with Roſemary:
Stepony, Ʋſquebath, beſides all theſe,
Aqua Caelestis Cinnamon, Hearts-eaſe:
Brave Roſa Solis, and other Liquors fine,
Rasberry Wine, Pur-royal, and Shampine:
Malmſey, and Viper-wine, all theſe I paſs:
Fronteniack, with excellent Ipocras:
Mum, Cherry-wine, Langoon; and Lemmonad,
Sherry, and Port a Port, both white and red.
Pomgranate, Mirtle, and Iſop-wine I know,
I pres and Orleans, Coos, and eke Anjow,
Burgundian-wine, Coecubum, Sage and Must,
Fennel and Wormwoad-wine have paſt my Guſt,
Hydromel, Mulſum, wine boil'd with Southerwood,
Opimium, Smirna, and Biaeon good:
Temetum, Lora and brave Muskadel,
Rumney and Nectar too that doth excell:
Scilian, Naples and Lorain wine,
Moravia, Malta and Corſica fine:
Tent, Muskatine, Brandy, and Alicant,
Of all theſe Liquors I've had no ſcant,
And ſeveral others; but none do I find,
Like Humming Northern ALE to pleaſe my mind,
Oh its pleaſant to the Taſte, ſtrong and mellow,
He that affects it not, is no boon Fellow.
He that in this drink doth let his Senſes ſwim,
There's neither wind nor ſtorms wil pierce on him:
It warms in Winter, in Summer opes the Pores,
'Twil make a ſovereign Salve' gainſt cuts & ſores:
It ripens Wit, exhilerates the Mind,
Makes friends of foes, & foes of Friends full kind;
Its Phyſical, for old Men, warms their Blood:
Its Spirits makes the Coward's courage good:
The amorous Lady it will pleaſure too,
Make frozen Maids, and Nuns, and Virgins do
The thing you wot; Soldiers and Gown-men,
Rich and poor, old and young, lame & ſound men
May ſuch Advantage have by drinking Ale,
As ſhould I tell, you'd think 'twere but a Tale;
Miſtake me not, Cuſtom, I mean not tho,
of exceſſive Drinking, as great Ranters do,
for that would turn a great Wit to a Sot,
I mean the merry Quibling o're a Pot,
Which makes dull Melancholy ſpirits be,
For Criticks and great Wits, good Company.
Oh the rare Virtues of this Barly Broth;
To rich and poor it's Meat and Drink and Cloth,
The Court here ſtopt him, and the Prince did ſay,
Where may we find this Nectar, I thee pray,
The boon good Fellow anſwer'd, I can tell,
North-Allerton, in York-ſhire doth excell
All England, nay all Europe for ſtrong Ale,
If thither we adjorn, we ſhall not fail
To taſte ſuch humming Stuff, as, I dare ſay,
Your Highneſs never taſted to this day.
They hearing this, the Houſe Agreed upon
All for Adjournment to North-Allerton:
Madam Bradley's, was the chief houſe then nam'd,
Where they muſt taſte this noble drink ſo fam'd,
And nois'd abroad in each place far and near.
Nay, take it Bradly for ſtrong Ale and Beer,
Thou haſt it looſe, there's none can do ſo well
In brewing Ale, thou doſt all elſe excel.
Adjournment day being come, there did appear
A brave full houſe, Bachus himſelf was there.
This Nectar was brought in, each had his Cup,
But at the firſt they did but ſipple up
This rare Ambroſia; but finding that.
'Twas grateful to the Taſte, and made them chat,
And laugh and talk, O then when all was out,
They call'd for more, and drunk full Cans about;
But in ſhort ſpace, ſuch ſtrange Effects it wrought
Amongſt the Courtiers, as Bachus never thought
Or dream'd upon: his wiſe men it made Pools,
And made his Councellors to look like Owls.
The ſimple ſort of Fellows it made prate,
And talk of Court Affairs, and things of State:
And thoſe who were dull Fellows when they came,
Were now turn'd nimble Orators of Fame:
And ſuch of them were thought to be no Wits,
Were Metamorphis'd into excellent Poets:
Thoſe that were ſame, and came there with a ſtaff,
Threw't quite away, which made the Prince to laugh,
The Cripgles which did Crutches thither bring,
Without them now did hop about and ſing:
Some o're the Forms and Stools did skip and leap,
Som knac'dtheir fingers, no plain word could ſpeak
Som ſhak'd their legs and arms with great delight,
Some curſt and ſwore, and others they did fight;
Some, antick tricks did play like a Babboon,
Som knit their brows, did ſhake their heads & frown,
Some Maudlin drunken were, and wept full ſore,
Others fell faſt aſleep, begun to ſnore:
Thouſands of Lies and Stories ſome did tell,
Their tongues went like the Clapper of a Bell,
Others were tongue ti'd, could not ſpeak one word,
And ſome did caſt their reckoning up at Board.
Some ſung aloud, and did deaf their Fellows
Making a Noiſe, worſe than Vulcan's Bellows:
Some were for baudy Talk, and ſome did ſhout;
Some miſt the Cup, and pour'd the Liquor out:
At every word, ſome did their Neighbour jump,
And ſome did often give the Board a thump.
Some were all Kindneſs, did their Fellows kiſs,
Som all bedaub'd their clothes, & mouths did miſs:
For Arguments ſome were, and learn'd diſcourſes,
Som talk'd of grey-hounds, ſom of running horſes,
Som talk'd of hounds, and ſom of Cocks o'th game,
Som naught but hawks, and ſetting dogs did name:
And ſome were all for drinking healths about;
Others did rub the Table with their Snout:
Some piſs'd i'th fire, others threw out their ſnuffs,
And ſome were mad to be at handy Cuffs.
Some ſwore that they would have a Serenade,
Others did call their Hoſteſs Whore and Jade:
And round about did throw the cups and glaſſes,
The drink did fly into their Neighbours Faces:
Some were for Bargains ſome for Wagers laying:
Others for Cards and Tables cry'd, for playing:
Some broke the Pipes, & round about them threw,
Some ſmoakd Tobacco till their noſe was blew.
Some in the fire fell and ſing'd their Cloaths,
And ſome fell from their Seat & broke their noſe.
Some could not ſtir a Foot, did ſit and glore,
Some ſought the houſe all over for a whore,
Some call'd for Muſick, others were for a dance,
And ſome lay ſtaring, as if in a Trace.
Some call'd for Victuals, others for a Cruſt,
Some op'd their Buttons, and were like to burſt.
Some challeng'd all the people that were there,
And ſome with ſtrange invented Oaths did ſwear.
Some told how many Women they had us'd:
Others at ſuch Diſcourſe were ſore amus'd.
Some ſhirk'd their drink, did put away the Cup,
And ſome took all that came, left not one Sup:
Some whilſt they ſober were, would nothing pay:
But when once drunk would all the ſhot defray:
Others whilſt ſober, were as free as any:
But being drunk, refuſe to pay one penny.
Some were for News, and how the State of things
Did ſtand amongſt great Potentates and Kings:
Some all their Friends & Neighbors did backbite:
And ſome in jearing others took delight:
Some, of their Birth and Riches, made great boaſt:
And none but they, were fit to rule the roaſt.
Some fill'd the room with noiſe, yet cou'd not ſpeak
One word of Engliſh, Latine, French or Greek:
Or any other Language, which one might
Put into Senſe, and underſtand aright.
Some were ſo holy that they would not hear,
Words either that profane or ſmutty were.
Some in a Melancholy poſture laid?
Others did cry, What is the Reckning paid.
Some burnt their hats, others the windows broke,
Some cry'd, More liquor, we are like to choak:
Some piſs'd their Breeches, ſirreverence your noſe,
Some not only piſs' but all be—their hoſe:
Lame gouty men did dance about ſo ſprightly,
A boy of fifteen ſcarce could skip ſo lightly.
Old Crampy Captains, that ſcarce a Sword could draw,
Swore now they'd keep the King of France in Awe;
And new Commiſſions get to raiſe more Men,
For now they Swore, they were grown young again.
Off went their Perriwigs, Coats and Rapers:
Out went the Candles, Noſes for Tapers
Serv'd to give Light whilſt they did dance around,
Drinking full Healths with Caps upon the ground,
And ſtill as they did dance their round-delayes,
They all did cry, This Drink deſerves the Bayes
Above all Liquors we have ever taſted,
It's pitty that a drop of it were waſted:
A ſtranger coming by, did hear the Noiſe,
He ſtep'd into the Houſe to ſee the Boyes.
Such ſights he ſaw, as he ne'r ſaw before,
Which made him Laugh until his ſides were ſore:
His Horſe did follow, and ſaw their quaffing,
He Nee'd aloud, and broke his Girts with laughing,
Theſe Antick ſights caus'd Bachus to Admire,
And then he did begin for to enquire:
What Priviledges were beſtow'd upon
This Famous Ale-Town of North Allerton?
The Anſwer was, That it was only known,
To have four Fairs i'th year, a Burrough-Town,
One Market every week, and that was all:
This moved Bachus preſently to call
For a great Jugg, which held above five quarts,
And filling't to the Brim; come here my Hearts,
Said he, wee'l drink about this merry Health,
To the Honour of the Town, their State and Wealth.
For by the Eſſence of this Drink, I Swear,
This Town is Famous for ſtrong Ale and Beer,
And for the ſake of this good Nappy Ale,
Of my great Favour it ſhall never fail;
For to promote the quick Return and Trade
For all ſtrong Ale and Beer, that here is made:
So to't they went, and Drunk full Healths about,
Till they drunk Money, Wit, and Senſes out.
For whileſt one drop of Ale was to be had,
They quaft, and Drunk it round about like mad.
When all was off, then out they pull'd the Tapps,
And ſtuck the Spiddocks, finely in their Hats:
And ſo Triumphantly away they went,
But they did all agree with one conſent,
That 'er 'twas long, again they'd ſurely come,
And taſt ſome more of Allertons brave Hum;
Nay they did Swear to come, they would not fail,
And glut themſelves with Madam Bradley's Ale:
It was ſo pleaſant, mellow and fine,
That Bachus ſwore hee'd never more drink Wine.
Phythagoras WHEEL; Or, The Wheel of FORTUNE.
A 4
B 6
C 26
D i8
E i2
F 4
G 2i
H 28
I ii
K i6
L i2
M i9
N ii
O 9
P i2
Q 8
R i2
S 4
T 6
V 9
W i
X i3
Y 3
Z 2
7
i3
i0
i6
20
22
30
6
i5
8
26
i9
i2
5
i
9
4
3
ii
2
24
27
i4
23
29
28
25
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2i
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Theſe Queſtions following may be anſwered by this Pithagorian WHEEL.
1. IF your Life ſhall be Fortunate or Unfortunate.
2. Whether you ſhall gain by your Trade or looſe.
3. If you ſhall live long, or dye ſoon.
4. Whether a Horſe ſhall win his Race or loſe it.
5. If the perſon you Love do Love you again or no.
6. Whether you ſhall dye of a long ſickneſs or a ſhort one.
7. If your journy ſhall prove good or bad.
8. Whether you ſhall win your Wager or loſe it.
9. If Love loſt ſhall be gotten again or no.
10. Whether a Woman be a Maid or no.
11. If you ſhall obtain your deſire or be diſappointed.
12. Whether your Wife be true to your Bed or falſe.
13. If a Woman ſhall have Children or prove Barren.
14. Whether you ſhall marry or lead a ſingle Life.
15. If you ſhall be in favour with great men or no.
16. Whether the Husband ſhall dye firſt or the Wife.
17. If a ſick perſon ſhall recover or dye.
18. Whether you ſhall dye a natural Death or no.
19. If a Grey-hound ſhall win his courſe or loſe it.
20. Whether a priſoner ſhall be releaſed or no.
21. If a Suit at Law ſhall go for you or againſt you.
22. Whether you ſhall dye at home or abroad.
23. If a Woman with Child ſhall have a Son or a Daughter.
24. Whether you had better take a voyage or ſtay in Harbour.
25. If it be good to Wedd a Wife or not to Wedd.
26. Whether your Son or Daughter ſhall marry well or ill.
27. If a ſhip at Sea ſhall come ſafe home or no.
28. Whether there ſhall be peace or War.
29. If it ſhall be a plentiful year or no.
30. Whether you ſhall gain by a bargain or loſe.
31. If a perſon abſent be living or dead.
32. Whether you ſhall get a Debt owing to you or no.
33. If a thing loſt, ſhall be found again or no.
34. Whether you ſhall dye Rich or P[•]or.
35. If you ſhall be much loved in the World, or much hated.
36. Whether your Servants are true to you or falſe.
37. If a ſtory you have heard be true or falſe.
38. Whether you ſhall have much Health or much ſickneſs.
39. If a marriage intended ſhall proceed or no.
40. Whether you ſhall gain by play, or loſe by it.
41. If you ſhall prove ſucceſsful in your undertaking or no.
42. Whether want of Children is the Mans fault, or the Womans.
43. If you ſhall gain by keeping a Commodity, or loſe.
44. Whether your Farm ſhall yield you much increaſe or little.
45. If your Sweet-hearts Love be true or ſeined.
46. Whether you ſhall gain any thing by Death or no.
47. If you ſhall have a good Market for your Commodity, or a bad one.
48. Whether a Thief ſhall be taken, or eſcape.
49. If an Apprentice ſhall ſtay out his time or run away.
50. Whether a Souldier ſhall be ſlain in Battel, or no.
A TABLE OF THE Phyſiognomal Characters.
OF the Melancholick. 51
Of the Phlegmatick 52
Of the Cholerick 53
Of the Sanguine 54
Of the juſt man. 55
Of the faithful Perſon: ib.
Of the honeſt man. ib.
Of the Prudent Perſon. 56
Of the good natur'd Man. ib.
Of the Ingenious. 57
Of the Constant. ib.
Of thoſe that are apt to learn. 58
Of the Liberal. ib.
Of thoſe that have ſtrong Memories. ib.
Of the temperate. 59
Of the Baſhful Perſon. ib.
Of the Couragious. ib.
Of the ſincere man. 60
Of the Merciful Man. ib.
Of the Facetious. ib.
Of the Heroick Perſon. 61
Of the bold and hardy. ib.
Of the Mechanick. 62
Of the Penſive. ib.
Of the unjust Perſon. ib.
Of Murtherers. ib.
Of the Ideot. 63
Of the Furious. ib.
Of Poyſoners. ib.
Of thoſe who are of dull Capacity. ib.
Of the Wicked man. 64
Of thoſe that have a weak Memory. ib.
Of the Ʋnfaithful. ib.
Of thoſe that have venomous Eies. 65
Of the Inconstant ib.
Of the Imprudent. ib.
Of the Fooliſh. 66
Of the rude and uncivilized Perſons. ib.
Of the Timorous. 67
Of the Covetous. ib.
Of the Raſh. ib.
Of the Drunkand. 68
Of the Proud ib.
Of the Luxurious. ib.
Of the Impudent. 69
Of the Lyars. ib.
Of the Infirm. 70
Of the Voluptuous woman. ib.
Of the Slothful. ib.
Of the Intemperate. 71
Of the Diſſembler. ib.
Of the Dull perſon. ib.
Of the Flatterer. 72
Of the Envious. ib.
Of the Talkative Perſon. ib.
Of the Irreligious. ib.
Of the Gameſters. 73
FINIS.
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