A Groat's Worth of Wit for a Penny, or The Interpretation of Dreams

A GROATSWORTH OF WIT FOR A PENNY, Or, the Interpretation of Dreams.

By Mr. LILLY

• 1. How a Man or a Maid by their Dreams may k[•]ow whether they ſhall have them they love or no.
• 2. How a man may obtain the love of his Miſtriſs.
• 3. How a man may get money in hard times.
• 4. How a man may make choice of a loving Wife.
• 5. How they ſhall continue in amity and ne'r be poor.
• 6. How to know an honeſt Woman from a Whore.
• 7. How young-men and Maids may diſcover the real[••]y of their Lovers.
• 8. How they may know what planets they are Born under, what their fortune will be, and which ſhall die firſt either man or Wife.
• 9. How a Man may know for each Day in any m[••]th of the year, whether himſelf, Wife, Child, or Friend, that waxeth ſick ſhall live or die.
• 10. What the appearing of a Comet or Blazing-ſtar ſi[••]ifies: And how you ſhall cont[•]nue a Nightſpell to catch Thieves.

Printed for W. T. and ſold by Ionah Deacon at the ſign the Angel in Guilt-ſpur-street without Newgate.

A Groatſworth of VVit for a PENNY.

How a Man or a Maid ſhall know by their Dreams whether they ſhall have them they love or n[•]t.

IF a Maid love a Man, and dream ſhe is going to Church with another man, and that ſhe run from him, then ſhe will aſſuredly have the man ſhe deſired; but if ſhe dream ſhe goeth into the Church with another man, then ſhe will not have the man ſhe loveth. If the man dream any thing like unto the aforeſaid, it doth denote the like fortune as is for the woman.

The Signification of Moles.

IF a man ſhall have a Mole on the place right againſt the heart, it denotes him to be vicious. If a Woman ſhall have a mole on the left Breaſt, then pronounce the ſame Judgement as if the man. If a man have a mole on the Neck doth promiſe that he ſhall become rich: if the Woman hath a mole in the ſame place denotes the ſame fortune, and great Riches ſhall befall her. If a man ſhall have a mole behind the Neck, demonſtrates that he ſhall be Beheaded, except God (through earneſt Prayer) prevent the ſame: If a man or woman ſhall have a mole on either of the Lips, doth denote that he or ſhe is a great feeder or Glutton: if a man ſhall have a mole on the Chin, argues that he ſhall be rich, both in moneys and poſſeſſions; the Woman having a mole in the ſame place, demonſtrates that ſhe ſhall come to the like Wealth as the man, and that ſhe hath, beſides the ſame, like a mole right againſt the Milt or Spleen. If a man ſhall have a mole on any of the Ears, argues that he ſhall be Rich, and much Reverenced and ſpoken of; if the Woman ſhall have the ſame, and that in the like place, denotes the ſame good hap and Fortune to her: if a man or woman ſhall have a mole on the Loyns, denotes a weak and poor kindred, as well as great want; if a mole be ſeen on the ſhoulders of a man, ſignifies impriſonment, and ſorrow of the mind: If a man ſhall have a mole on the Throat, imitates that he ſhall marry both with Rich and Beautiful Women; if a Woman ſhall have a mole in the ſame place, ſignifies that ſhe alſo ſhall marry both with wealthy and a very comely man: if either in the man or womans hand a mole ſhall appear, denotes proſperous good luck, and enjoyment of Children: if a man or Woman ſhall have a mole on the Breaſt, ſignifie much harm and poverty: if either man or woman ſhall have a mole on the bottom of the Belly; argues much weakneſs, ſickneſs, and ſorrow: if a mole in either man or Woman ſhall be ſeen near the privy place, it denotes unſpeakable deſirouſneſs and unſatiate; and if a woman ſhall have a mole in the right Knee, ſignifies her to be honeſt, and vertuous; if on the left Knee, then ſhe will enjoy many children. If a man ſhall have a mole on the ancle of the Foot, denotes that he ſhall take upon him the Womans part; If a Woman ſhall have a mole on her ancle, ſhe ſhall take upon her the mans part; if a man or Woman ſhall have a mole on the Foot, denotes that they ſhall travel in ſtrang Countries, and that the moles ſeen on the right ſide, either of man or woman, denoteth honeſty and riches, but on the left ſide to be armed with Calamities, and continually poor; if a man ſhall have a mole in his Forehead, denotes that he ſhall poſſeſs much wealth and riches, the Woman having a mole on the Forehead, denotes that ſhe ſhall either govern, or come to an high dignity; if a man ſhall have a mole on the over-brow, let ſuch a perſon refrain from marriage altogether, for if he marry be ſhall have five Wives, in his lifetime; the Woman to have a mole in the ſame place, to have ſo many H[•]sbands as the man hath Wives in his life-time: if a man hath a mole on the Noſe ſomewhat ruddy; denotes him a perſon overmuch given to the Venerial act, if a woman hath a mole on the neither Jaw, vindicates that ſhe ſhall lead her life in ſorrow and pain of body, becauſe ſhe hath that within her body which hinders her from the attaining and bearing of Children, if the man ſhall have the form of a mole on the Tongue, demonſtrates that he ſhall marry both with rich and beautiful Women; if a man or woman ſhall have a mole on either of the Lips, denotes that he or ſhe is a great feeder or Glutton.

Here followeth the ſignification of Dreams, what they Signifie always the Day foll[•]wing, that a man partly knowing of any bad f[•]rtune that will bef[•]ll him, may by praye[•] to Alm[•]ghty God, & keepin[•] himſelf in his Chamber for that day, he may (th[•]ou[•]h Gods aſſiſtance) prevent the danger, wh[•]ch otherwiſe might h[•]ve fallen on him.

IF you dream you ſee men with Bills & ſwords with writing in their hands, then beware, of being arreſted the next day. If you dream of a Snake or Serpent, and that they come near to hurt you, then look well to your ſelf for there are private Enemies ſeeking to deſtroy both you and yours: if you dream you go up to the top of an Hill, then the next day you will put an end to ſome great Buſineſs which you have long deſired to finiſh, or elſe other good fortune will fall out; but if you dream that you fall down again before you get to the Hill top then your Suit will be loſt; if you dream of troubled waters, and that you fall into the water, than you may look to hear bad news the next day: if you dream much of fire, you ſhall hear of haſty news the next day: if you dream you run ſwiftly, and like to out-run a Hare, then you will receive a Letter or Letters the next day: If you dream you are beſhitten and are not, then you will have good fortune in your buſineſs the next day: if you dream of Eggs that are broken, there was much anger portending againſt you, but it is paſt and gone: if a Woman dream of Eggs that are whole, ſhe and her Neighbours will have a ſad bout of ſcolding the next day; if a man dream that he is lying with his Neighbours Wife, & is not, then the Devil is doing his beſt endeavour to rob him of that he ought not to loſe: if a man that is born under the Planet of Mars, dream that he ſeeth two or three Moons at once, then let him look to hear ſtrange news from the great ones; It is good to dream of Gold but dangerous to dream of ſmall pieces of Silver: If you dream that your friends are dead, it ſignifies that they are well: If the man or woman dream of a black Goffin, it denoteth that ſome kindred of theirs are dead: It is bad to dream of Birds, or cackling Hens, but very good to dream of Bread and Corn. It is good for a man to dream of his going or climbing up any place, but bad to dream of his going or falling down any place.

Of the Fortunes and Deſtinies of M[•]n and Women born under t[•]e 12 Signs, [•]fter the Saying of Ptholomeus.

TO know what Planet a Man or a Woman is born under, it is neceſſary to obſerve; there are 7 in the Sky, which are attributed to the 7 days of the Week; for every day hath its name of the Planet reigning in the beginning of it. Sol demonſtrates Sundays, the cauſe is that the Sun among the other, is moſt worthy, wherefore it takes the worthieſt day, which is Sunday; Luna, ſhe governeth the firſt hour of Munday, Mars the firſt hour of Tueſday, Mercury on Wedneſday, Iupiter on Thu[•]ſday, Venus on Fryday, and Saturn on Satu[•]day. The natural day hath 24 hours, and in every ſeveral hour reigneth ſeveral Planets; it is to be underſtood, that when you begin to reckon on Sunday, ye muſt reckon thus; Sol, Venus▪ Mercury, Luna, Saturn, Iupiter, and Mars: and when the number is out, ye muſt then begin with the hour which you would know what Planet reigneth; on munday▪ we muſt begin at Luna Tueſday, at Mars, Wedneſday at Mercury, Thurſday at Iupiter, Fryday at Venus, and Saturday at Saturn. Thus when the number of the Planets are paſt, ye muſt begin by order, as aforeſaid; at one of the Clock on Sunday in the morning, reigneth Sol, at 2 Ʋenus, and ſo by order in every hour: When a Child is born, it is to be known at what hour, in the beginning, in the midſt, or at the end; if it be in the beginning, he ſhall hold of the ſame Planet, and of the other before; if in the midſt, it ſhall hold the ſame, and of that next after; nevertheleſs the Planet which he is born under ſhall not rule over the other, and that of the day ſhall have moſt predomination, which is the cauſe that a Child holdeth of divers Planets, and hath ſeveral conditions.

He that is born under the Sun, ſhall be prudent and wiſe, a great ſpeaker, and that he praiſeth he attributeth to himſelf. They which are born under Ʋenus, are loved [•]f every man, they are good to Gods word, and ſhall bear Rule. They which are born under Mercury are not the moſt prudent. They which are born under Luna, hath an high forehead, ruddy, merry-vi,+ſag'd, ſhameſac'd, and Religious. They which are born under Jupi[•]er, are hardy, fair viſag'd, ruddy, chaſt, and Vagabonds: They which are born under Ma[•]s, are great ſpeakers and lyars, thieves and deceivers, big and old of colour.

Of the Four Elements, and of the Four Comp[•]exions of M[•]n.

THeſe 4 are the Elements, A[•]r, Fire, Earth, and Water; the 24 hours of the Day and Night ruleth Sanguine, Cholerick, Melancholly, and Flegm, 6 hours after Midnight Blood hath the Maſtery, and 6 hours before Noon Choler reignenh, and the 6 hours before Midnight reighneth Flegm▪ Ptolomeus.

Of the moſt beſt and profi[•]ableſt Days that be in the Year 10 let Blood

THe 6 and 10 day of M[•]rch ſhalt thou draw out Blood of the right Arm, the 11 day of April, of the left Arm and in the end of May, of which Arm thou wilt, and that againſt a Feaver; and if thou doſt, neither ſhalt thou loſe thy ſight, nor thou ſhalt have no Feaver ſo long as thou liveſt. Whoſoever in the 7 of M[•]rc[•], is let Blood in the right Arm and in the 11 day of Ap[•]il, in the left Arm, he ſhall not looſe the ſight of his Eyes: in the 4 a[•]d 5 laſt days of May, if both Arms be let blood, he ſhall have no Feavers. Whoſoever in the firſt day of the month falleth into any infirmity, the 3 day e[•]ſuing is to be feared, which if he pa[•]s▪ he ſhall eſcape till 30 days. Whoſoever falleth the 2 day, though he be long ſick, he ſhall be delivered: he that falleth ſick on the 3 day, at next change ſhall be delivered: he that falleth ſick on the 4 day he ſhall be grieved till the 28 day, which if he paſs he ſhall eſcape He that falls ſick on the 5 day, though he ſuffer grievouſly he ſhall eſcape. He that falleth ſick the 6 day, though he ſeem to be healed, nevertheleſs in then 5 day of the other month he ſhall be dead. He that falleth the 7 day without grief, he ſhall be delivered: he that falleth ſick the 8 day▪ if he be not whole the 12 day, he ſhall be dead. He that falleth ſick the 9 day, though it be with great grief, he ſhall eſcape. He that falleth ſick the 10 day, without doubt he ſhall be dead. He that falleth ſick the 11 day, ſhall be delivered the next day; he that falleth ſick the 12 day, except he be delivered within 2 days, of the 15 he ſhall be dead; He that falleth ſick the 13 day, till the 18 day he ſhall be ſick, and if he paſs he will eſcape; He that falleth ſick the 14 day, ſhall abide till the 15, and ſo he ſhall eſcape; he that falleth ſick the 15 day, except he recover within 18 days, he ſhall be dead; he that waxeth ſick the 16 day, he ſhall be dead: he that waxeth ſick the 17 day, though he be grieved 24 days, the 28 day he ſhall eſape: he that waxeth ſick the 18 day, he ſhall dye the 19 day of the next Month. He that waxeth ſick the 19 day, ſoon ſhall be healed: he that waxeth ſick the 20 day alſo ſhall eſcape. He that waxeth ſick the 21 day, in 5 days ſhall be well: but nevertheleſs in the month following he ſhall be deap: he that waxeth ſick in the 22 and 23 days, except he run into peril of death, within ten days of that other month he ſhall be delivered; he that falleth ſick the 24 day, though it be with grievouſneſs of pain, in another month he ſhall be delivered: He that falleth ſick the 25 day, in the 27 day he ſhall be delivered; but nevertheleſs in the month following he ſhall be dead: He that waxeth ſick the 26 day, though he ſuffer a little, he ſhall eſcape. He that falleth ſick the 27 day; though he ſuffer to the out-paſſiing, yet in that other month he ſhall be delivered. He that falleth ſick the 28 day, denoteth death; he that waxeth ſick the 29 day, denotes death: he that waxeth ſick the 30 day, ſhall recover the month following: he that falleth ſick the 31 day, whether he eſcape is doubtful.

The appearing of a Comet or Blazing Star, is a token of a dear year, ſcarcity of Coals, but happy days for Loyal Subjects, after [•]he Conqueſt of their Enemies.

A Nightſpell to catch Thieves.

This following will drive away any Evil Spirit that uſe to haunt any houſe or place, and having it about one, no Thief can do you any harm; & being uſed as directed, it is a certain way, that if a Thief come to rob a Garden, Orchard, or Houſe, he cannot go till the Sun riſeth.

Having in every four corners of the Houſe this Sentence written upon Virgin Parchment, Omnes Spiritus laudet Dominum, moſem habet & prophitas exarget Deus diſſipenter [〈1 span left blank〉]inimicus [〈1 span left blank〉]

But if for a Garden or Orchard, it muſt be placed at the four corners thereof, and if to keep one from Thieves, when one rideth on the Road, let him have it always about him, and fear none but God only.

The Author ſaith it will do many more pretty knacks, as keeping a Thief till the Sun riſing and the like.

He that deſires to obtain the Love of any woman, let him Court her in the hour of Venus, and he will obtain more love by far than at any other time.

This Book will teach you to know the hour of every planet; ſo that you may have in your Memory to know what Planet reigneth every hour of the day and night without Book.

If it be ſet in the hour of M[•]rs, which you may know by this Book what Planet Reigneth every hour of the day and night.

If any think there is any harm in it, let him not make uſe of it; for my own part I do not know any at all.

Now will I ſpeak ſomething of the viſible Signs of the Head.

1. I Warn you to beware of all perſons that have default of Members naturlly, as if to Feet Hands, Eyes, or other Members: one that is Cripled, and eſpecially of a man that hath no Beard, for ſuch are inclined to divers Vices and Evils, and one ought to eſchew his Company as a mortal Enemy.

A plain Hair ſignifies a perſon piteous, and debonair.

They that have Red-Hair, are commonly ireful, and lack wit, and are of little truth.

Black Hair is of a good Viſage, of a good colour, and ſignifies the love of Iuſtice: and a hard hair ſignifieth that perſon loveth grace and concord; and is of a good and ſubtile wit.

A man that hath black hair and a red Beard, ſignifies to be letcherous, unjuſt, and a Vaunter; and one that you ought not to truſt.

The Yellow hair and criſp, ſignifieth a man laughing and merry, letcherous and deceitful.

Black hair and criſp, ſignifieth Melancholly, letchery, evil thoughted, yet Li[•]eral.

Hanging hair ſignifieth Wit and Malice.

Great plenty of hair in a woman, doth ſhew boiſterouſneſs and covetousneſs.

A perſon with great eyes is ſloathful, unſhameful, obedient, and deſirous to know much more then he doth; but when the Eyes are mean and not too big nor too ſmall, it ſignifies a ſtrong Eye, and a perſon of a good, loving and courteous behaviour.

Of the Head

The Head being ſhort and round, denotes only to be forgetful and fooliſh. The Head long in faſhion, to be prudent and wary, and in the fore-part of the Head a hollowneſs, to be haſty: the head big denotes a dull perſon, and applyed to the Aſs: the Head little, to be fooliſh, and applyed to the Dog: the Head mean of bigneſs, doth argue a good wit naturally: the Head being ſharp, to be unſhamefac'd, a Boaſter, of whom there are too many.

Of the Forehead.

The Forehead ſmooth, to be a Flatterer applyed to the Fawning Dog: The Forehead big and wrinkled to be bold, applyed to the Bull and Lion: a high forehead, to be Liberal applyed to the Lion: An over-wrinkled Forehead void of baſhfulneſs; and puffed up in th[•] Temples, to be high minded, and of a rud[•] Wit: the Forehead ſmall, to be unapt to learn unconſtant and applyed to the Sow: the Forehead being very big, to be ſlow and applyed t[•] the Ox: the Forehead round, to be of a dul[•] apprehenſion, and applyed to the Aſs; and being ſomewhat a plain Forehead, to be circumſpect, and applyed to the Dog: a ſquare formed Forehead, to be bold, applyed to the Lion▪

Of the Eyes.

The Eyes ſmall and quivering, to be ſhame fac'd, and yet a Lover; how much the bigge[•] the Eyes ſo much the leſſer Malice, yet th[•] more fooliſhneſs: the Eye big out to be fooliſh, fearful, faint-hearted, and unſhamefac'd Eyes diſorderly moving, as one while roving another while ſtedfaſt, too raſh, diſquiet, an[•] troubled in mind, wicked, and a Bubber. Th[•] Eye-lid quavering, to be fearful, applyed to th[•] paſſion; the ſwift eye moving with a ſharp look to be fraudulent, unfaithful, and a Thier, the Eye ſtedfaſtly looking, to be troubled in mind, and a deceiver; the Eye very wide open, to be Impudent.

Of the Noſe.

The Noſe round, with a ſharpneſs at the end, to be wavering of mind, applyed to the Bird; the Noſe crooked, like the Eagles Bill, too bold, applyed to the Eagle; the Noſe flat to be letcherous, and full of paſſion; the Noſe big at the end, to be deſirous of that they ſee; the end of the Noſe being ſharp, to be fierce and full of words. In a word, a rouling Eye, a ſmiling Countenance, and a ſcarlet noſe, as right as luſty Ro[•]er, an Artiſt of the School of Ʋenus, and a fervent Lover of the Female Sex; To all which,

FINIS.