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 know whether they shall have them they love or no. 2. How a man may obtain the love of his Mistress. 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'er be poor. 6. How to know an honest Woman from a Whore. 7. How youngmen and Maids may discover the reality 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 signifies: And how you shall cont●nue a Night-spell to catch Thiefs. Printed for W. T. and sold by jonah Deacon at the sign the Angel in Guilt-spur-street without Newgate. A Groatsworth of Wit 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, than she will assuredly have the man she desired; but if she dream she goeth into the Church with another man, than 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 Loins, 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 woman's 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, signify 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 virtuous; if on the left Knee, than she will enjoy many children. If a man shall have a mole on the ankle of the Foot, denotes that he shall take upon him the Woman's part; If a Woman shall have a mole on her ankle, she shall take upon her the man's part; if a man or Woman shall have a mole on the Foot, denotes that they shall travel in strange 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 life-time; 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 Signify always the Day following, that a man partly knowing of any bad fortune that will bef●ll him, may by praye● to Alm●ghty God, & keeping himself in his Chamber for that day, he may (th●ou●h God's 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 yourself for there are private Enemies seeking to destroy both you and yours: if you dream you go up to the top of an Hill, than 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 outrun a Hare, than you will receive a Letter or Letters the next day: If you dream you are beshitten and are not, than 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 Neighbour's Wife, & is not, than 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 seethe 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 Monday, Mars the first hour of Tuesday, Mercury on Wednesday, jupiter on Thu●sday, Venus on Friday, 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, jupiter, and Mars: and when the number is out, ye must then begin with the hour which you would know what Planet reigneth; on monday▪ we must begin at Luna Tuesday, at Mars, Wednesday at Mercury, Thursday at jupiter, Friday 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 Venus, 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 Venus, are loved ●f every man, they are good to God's 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, +saged, shamesaced, and Religious. They which are born under Jupi●er, are hardy, fair visaged, ruddy, chaste, and Vagabonds: They which are born under Ma●s, are great speakers and liars, thiefs and deceivers, big and old of colour. Of the Four Elements, and of the Four Complexions of M●n. THese 4 are the Elements, A●r, Fire, Earth, and Water; the 24 hours of the Day and Night ruleth Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy, and Phlegm, 6 hours after Midnight Blood hath the Mastery, and 6 hours before Noon Choler reignenh, and the 6 hours before Midnight reighneth Phlegm▪ 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 Fever; and if thou dost, neither shalt thou lose thy sight, nor thou shalt have no Fever 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 lose 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 Fevers. Whosoever in the first day of the month falleth into any infirmity, the 3 day ensuing 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 die 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. a series of 8 five-pointed stars 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 Thiefs. 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 inimicus But if for a Garden or Orchard, it must be placed at the four corners thereof, and if to keep one from Thiefs, 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 Crippled, 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 justice: and a hard hair signifieth that person loveth grace and concord; and is of a good and subtle wit. A man that hath black hair and a red Beard, signifies to be lecherous, unjust, and a Vaunter; and one that you ought not to trust. The Yellow hair and crisp, signifieth a man laughing and merry, lecherous and deceitful. Black hair and crisp, signifieth Melancholy, lechery, evil thoughted, yet Li●eral. Hanging hair signifieth Wit and Malice. Great plenty of hair in a woman, doth show boisterousness and covetousness. A person with great eyes is slothful, unshameful, obedient, and desirous to know much more than 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 forepart of the Head a hollowness, to be hasty: the head big denotes a dull person, and applied to the Ass: the Head little, to be foolish, and applied to the Dog: the Head mean of bigness, doth argue a good wit naturally: the Head being sharp, to be unshamefaced, a Boaster, of whom there are too many. Of the Forehead. The Forehead smooth, to be a Flatterer applied to the Fawning Dog: The Forehead big and wrinkled to be bold, applied to the Bull and Lion: a high forehead, to be Liberal applied 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 applied to the Sow: the Forehead being very big, to be slow and applied t● the Ox: the Forehead round, to be of a dul● apprehension, and applied to the Ass; and being somewhat a plain Forehead, to be circumspect, and applied to the Dog: a square form Forehead, to be bold, applied to the Lion▪ Of the Eyes. The Eyes small and quivering, to be shame faced, 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 unshamefaced Eyes disorderly moving, as one while roving another while steadfast, too rash, disquiet, an● troubled in mind, wicked, and a Bubber. Th● Eyelid quavering, to be fearful, applied to th● passion; the swift eye moving with a sharp look to be fraudulent, unfaithful, and a Thierry, the Eye steadfastly 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, applied to the Bird; the Nose crooked, like the eagle's Bill, too bold, applied to the Eagle; the Nose flat to be lecherous, 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 rolling Eye, a smiling Countenance, and a scarlet nose, as right as lusty Ro●er, an Artist of the School of Venus, and a fervent Lover of the Female Sex; To all which, I wish good Trading and Health, wherever they live or dwell, And also much Honour and Wealth, and these merry Dreams to peruse well. And those that shall n●w buy them, to read brave Wit at leisure; For they signify not only Profit, but also a great deal of pleasure. And for all N●ble Sp●rits that live in City and Country, Behold a Tree of Loyalty, and buy a Groatsworth of Wit for a Penny. tree of Loyalty FINIS.