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 Zodiac.  
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 Pythagoras WHEEL.  
LONDON, Printed by Tho. Dawks, 1680.  
Dreams Interpreter.   


Oniropolus  
hold but your peace a little while, be still and I the meaning of your dream will tell  
I dreamt of Joy and mirth.  
I dreamt of ugly spirits.  
ffearfull dreams by satyrs represented be. and jocund pleasant dreams by mercury.  
London Printed in The year 1680  F.H. Van Hove. Sculp.   


To the READER.  
REader, this Imp I send out in this Dress,  
Which Palates most will please, as I do guests;  
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 published thine.    

To His Ingenious Friend ON HIS ONIROPOLUS.  
THy Miscelanious Pamphlet, my kind Friend,  
Which lately thou to me didst recommend,  
So full of acquaint Conceits is stuffed, 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 one's 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 shitting.  
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 Monkeys.  
34. On Writing Letters.  
35 On a Ladder.  
36. On Oxen.  
37. On sticking fast in Mire or Briars.  
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 Crow's 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 handsome woman.  
61. On looking thyself in a Glass.  
62. On flying in the Air.  
63. On Soldiers.  
64. On Gifts and Presents.  
65. On Running.  
66. On Birds singing.  
67. On the grave.  
68 On a Bunch of Keys.  
69. On losing a Wedding Ring.  
70. On an Old Woman wooing thee.  
71. On Vermin and louse.  
72. On Dung and muck.  
73. On losing thy shoes.  
74. On Bulls.  
75. On Cucumbers.  
76. On Fire.  
77. On walking in a Garden.  
78. On Eggs.  
79. On a Lyon.  
80. On fat or lean .  
81. On rare Music.  
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 Salad.  
88 On Knives, Daggers or Swords.  
89. On Grasshoppers.  
90. On Thiefs breaking one's house.  
91. On Iron.  
92. On a Woman enjoying a man.  
93. On keeping .  
94. On Gold.  
95. On Fouling and fishing.  
96. On Oranges.  
97. On falling from one's Seat.  
98. On Quails.  
99 On Hunting.  
100 On Horns.  
101. On the Nose.  
102. On the Ears.  
103. On a Woman in Labour.  
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 Earthworms.  
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 Laurel 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 Clothing 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 Arrival 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 fight and Quarrels.  
146. On robbing a man.  
147. Of Diseases and Sickness.  
148. On Kisses and Embraces.  
149. On Banquets and Feasts.  
150. On Assemblies and great Meetings.   

The Signification of Dreams in the several days of the Moons Age.  
DReams in the first day, shall be true.  
The 2 day, Unprofitable.  
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, Will 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 suspense.  
The 15 day, Most true.  
The 16 day, Effectual.  
The 17 day, True after 3 days.  
The 18 day, Certain.  
The 19 day, iii.  
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, Unfortunate.  
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 Zodiac.  

1. On a Peacock.  
TO See a Peacock in thy Dream, doth show,  
Riches and handsome Wife, perhaps a Shrew,  
And if a Woman chance to have such dream,  
It shows a pretty Husband, but Cotquean.   

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 docked, but tail hath long and side,  
Then in your Undertake 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 receives, & hath her credit cracked,  
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 handsome, young, clear-skind withal,  
But crooked and old, ill Luck will then befall.  
To dream thy wife lies naked in thy arms,  
It shows deceit, 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 always  
It shows; but to be Drunken without Wine,  
That to the Dreamer is but a bad Sign,  
And shows he some Disgrace shall undergo  
For some bad Deed, and suffer shall the Law.  
Who Dreams he's Drunk with Sack or sweet Wine, than  
Such Person wealth and love gets by great men.  
But if thou Dreamest, thou'rt Drunk with water,  
It shows Idle Boasting and a Prater.  
And if thou thinkest thou'rt Drunken till thou spews  
Thy Prince shall seize thy illgot Goods, it shows.  
And who does Dream he at his Heart hath pain,  
And in his Entrails when he's Drunk, 'tis plain,  
That of his Money he'll be Defeated  
By his own Servants, and shall be cheated.   

5. On Marriages and Weddings.  
Dreams of Marriage or Wedding a Woman,  
To show the Death of some Friend is common:  
And if thou thinkest thou'st had a Marriage new,  
And with thy new Wife thou hast had to do;  
Some Evil Accident, the Learned say,  
Will probably befall 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 shows fear of Justice, or some great man  
That Threatens to undo Thee if he can:  
And when with pains and toil you climb the Hill,  
It shows 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 show 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 courageous 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 show  
Estate or Riches from Friends shall accrue  
To thee; or else that thou shalt Wed a Wife  
With such a Fortune shall make glad thy life.   

13. On a Cat.  
If any one do Dream he fights a Cat,  
The taking of a Thief is meant by that;  
But if the Cat do by't 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 shows great Health to those that shall Dream so,  
But impure things, Diseases show, and Woe.   

15. On Christ.  
To Dream you Christ adore, it doth Joy show,  
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 show, 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 show.   

17. On the Face.  
To see a Meager 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 show.  
But if bigger, and stronger, they appear,  
Male Children thou'lt beget; Live long, ne'er fear,  
And if that part cut oft, do seem to be,  
Death of thyself, or Son it shows to thee.   

19 On biting one's Nails.  
He who doth Dream that he doth by't 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  
Fellow 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 shows sadness, Red Sky Wars,  
A Bloody Sky Diseases shows, and Scars:  
The falling Sky denoteth Gild, and Crime,  
But the ascending Sky, Honour sublime.  
Some extraordinary thing is meant,  
When as thou thinkest 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 shows, 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 shows  
Some Danger: Sun and Moon conjoined 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 signify.   

24. On the Moon.  
To Dream that many Moons at once you see,  
Some extraordinary News will be,  
Bright Moon Advantage shows, the Bloody loss,  
Falling out of Heaven to some a Cross:  
As Death of some Princess, Duchess or Queen,  
Or some Illustrious Lady will be seen.  
If Purple coloured you see the Moon,  
Increase and Profit then is thereby shown.   

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,  
Shows Sickness, Seditions, Perturbations:  
Tumults, Assemblies and Wicked Factions,  
With Brawling, Discords and bad Actions.  
If at thy Feet, Sun, Moon and Stars do fall,  
It shows 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 show.   

28. On Shiting.  
To Dream that in the Fields abroad you shit,  
Signifies Joy, Health, Profit and Delight.   

29. On Cracking Nuts and Roasting Apples.  
To Dream of cracking Nuts by a good fire,  
Doth show that Idleness is thy desire:  
And that thou lovest well to take thine ease,  
Though ne'er 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 Eclipse of Sun and Moon.  
To Dream Eclipse thou dost see o'th' Sun  
Or Moon, thy Parent's 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 shows help in your Business have you shall.   

33. On Apes and Monkeys.  
To Dream of Apes and Monkeys signifies  
Malicious, strange and Secret Enemies.   

34. On Writing Letters.  
If Letters to your Friends you Dream you Writ,  
Or that they Letters unto you Indite:  
'Tis said most Authors think it always shows  
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 Honour recommend.  
But if the Ladder you descend then know  
Such Dream doth loss and damage to thee show.   

36. On Oxen.  
If in thy Dream do Oxen fat appear,  
It then doth signify 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 Briers.  
To dream thou stickest fast in Dirt or Mire,  
Or that thou fast art held by thorns or briar:  
To thee it shows 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 shows 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  
Contemped, 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 hindering 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 shaved, toth' Melancholy  
Is good, but the Choleric Folly;  
Indifferent toth' Phlegmatic we find,  
To the sanguine Affliction of Mind:  
If a great ugly Beard thou seem to have,  
It doth show carefulness, and apt to save.  
To the Melancholy and Phlegmatic,  
Peril and anger: so to the Choleric.   

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 Pigeons.  
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 than 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 Phlegmatic a sign 'tis sure,  
That shortly he the Toothache shall endure.  
Toth' Choleric and Melancholy's meant,  
That it to them doth show 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 show Victory,  
Over his Foes; but it doth often bring  
To the Melancholy, the quite contrary thing.  
Trouble toth' Phlegmatic by it is meant,  
The Choleric to kill or mischief's bend:  
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 cheerfulness and profit it doth show.   

47. On Pease.  
To Dream of eating Pease well boiled be sure,  
Success in thy affairs it doth procure.   

48. On Beans.  
Eating of Beans in Dreams, presage always,  
Dissension 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 than 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 Crow's croaking.  
To Dream that Crows and other birds of prey  
Are flying, shows ill luck, the most do say:  
And if you hear them croak umpleasantly,  
It's an ill Omen and bad Dreams they be.  
If Crows upon thy Child's head seems to fly,  
Such Child than 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 Phlegmatic and Melancholy;  
To th' Choleric and Sanguine good and Jolly.   

53. On Drinking.  
To Dream you Drink when you are very dry,  
Such Dream doth Sickness show assuredly:  
If near the break of day such thing betid,  
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 by't and likewise do pursue:  
Shows 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 repel.   

56. On an High way.  
To Dream you're in a fair and pleasant way,  
Prosperity and Joy doth show, 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 signify  
Loss and Danger to Men at Liberty.  
But if a Prisoner such Vision see,  
It shows ere long that he shall be set free.   

58. On a Hare or Hart.  
Running of Hare or Hart in Dreams to see,  
Shows great Wealth gained by pains and Subtlety.   

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,  
It's 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 virtuous Actions and a good Intent.   

61. On Looking thyself in a Glass.  
To Dream within a Glass thou dost behold  
Thy Face shows great Love of thyself, 'tis told;  
And if thyself thou Trim and do pin there,  
It shows thou thinkest that few with thee compare.   

62. On Flying in the Air.  
To Dream thou flies and from the earth art raised,  
According to such height thou shalt be praised,  
If very high, than much praise thou shalt have,  
And if but low than less thou shalt receive.   

63. On Soldiers.  
To Dream that Soldiers are seen by you,  
Unto the Sanguine often happens true,  
But to the Phlegmatic it gives warning,  
He may expect disquiet the next morning.   

64. On Gifts and Presents.  
To dream you give a Ring or some such thing,  
Unto the Sanguine often loss doth bring:  
But to the Choleric is profit meant,  
Phlegmatic and Melancholy indifferent.  
But to receive a Gift from King or Prince,  
There's matter of great Joy and Gladness thence.   

65. On Running.  
Who Dreams he from another runs and flies  
For fear, Security it signifies;  
And when after your Foe you seem to troth  
Then Victory and Gain it doth denote.  
People's Running one against another,  
Wrangling and Disorder shows together.   

66. On Birds Singing.  
When in Your Dream you think you hear Birds sing,  
Joy and Delight is showed by such thing.   

67. On the Grave.  
Who dreams he's dead, and put into his Grave,  
It's said by some, that he Estate shall have,  
Greater or lesser as the mould is laid,  
In quantity on him, as it is said.   

68 On a bunch of keys.  
To dream a goodly bunch of keys you have,  
And give them unto those that them do crave,  
Great good to Captives poor it doth imply,  
For shortly they shall gain their liberty.   

69. On Losing a Wedding Ring.  
To dream thy Wedding ring is lost doth show  
Thy love unto thy husband's lost I trow;  
But if it chance thou find the same again,  
It shows some little love thou dost retain.   

70. On an Old Woman Wooing thee.  
To Dream thou sees a Woman Old thee Court,  
And that thou dost with her join in Consort,  
Shows some affair pursued with good luck,  
Yet for all that the World at it shall mock.   

71. On Vermin and Lice.  
To Dream thou Lousy art, and troubled much  
With killing and destroying them, To such  
That so shall Dream, They not to repine,  
Of Money and great Riches its a Sign.   

72. On Dung, Ordure or Muck.  
To dream of Ordure, stinking Dung or Muck  
It's said by some, it often shows good Luck,  
But this I know and speak without a Jest,  
Invited thou shalt be unto some Feast.   

73. On Losing thy Shoes.  
To Dream thy shoes are lost and Feet are bare,  
Loss to the Sanguine and Reproaches are.  
And more especially if this Dream come  
To thee, in the first days of the New Moon.   

74. On Bulls.  
Who Dreams he by a Bull is hurt or gored,  
He shall have harm by some great manor Lord.   

75. On Cowcombers.  
To dream of Cowcombers it doth denote  
Unto the Dreamers of the same, vain hope.   

76. On Fire.  
If in thy Dream a sparkling Fire thou see,  
Expect Debates, or some bad News to thee:  
Especially when as it smoketh much,  
For Anger and great Brawls proceed from such.   

77. On Walking in a Garden.  
To Dream of Walking in a Garden fine  
Thy Mind to Arrogancy doth incline.  
And if that here and there a Flower thou get,  
It shows thou thinkest thyself a dainty bit.   

78. On Eggs.  
To Dream of Eggs it is a Sign full bad,  
And shows that many Quarrels Shall be had  
'Twixt thee and others, also it affords  
A Sign of many Idle, Foolish Words.   

79. On a fierce Lyon.  
To Dream thou sees a Lion ready stand  
To fight with what soever comes in hand.  
The Lion which thou sees thus resolute,  
Denotes a man that's ready to dispute.   

80. On fat or lean .  
To dream of Oxen either Fat or Lean,  
The last misfortune shows, the other gain:  
Sometimes the fruitfulness of that same year,  
Does by the fatted Oxen plain appear,  
And by the lean ones, Scarcity also  
Of the ensuing year you Judge and know.   

81. On Rare Music.  
To dream that thou Melodious Music hears,  
Which does Harmoniously sound in thine Ears;  
It shows some thing Shall thee befall, which thou  
Takes great delight in for to hear and know.   

82. On Thunder and Lightning.  
To Dream of fearful Lightning and Thunder,  
Of Jars and Quarrels than think no wonder:  
For it a token is of much debate,  
Fierce hot contentions and thundering hate.   

83. On a Mule carrying Books.  
To dream a mule Books on his back doth bear,  
And those that ask them, mocked thou dost hear,  
It is a Sign that in the morning next  
In thy Devotion thou shalt be perplexed.   

84. On a Candle.  
When Candle, or Torch thou Dreams thou sees  
Extinguished or darkened by degrees;  
Then Sadness, sickness or Poverty expect;  
Thy Dream doth signify to that effect.   

85. On being in a Tavern.  
To Dream that thou in a great Tavern art,  
It shows thou shortly to the Church shall start,  
And if some pleasant Wine thou drinkest there  
It shows delightsom Doctrine thou shalt hear,  
But if tho'rt Drunk, or drinkest not a drop,  
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 joy..   

87. On eating Herbs in a Salad.  
Dreams of eating green Herbs in a Salad,  
Shows Some Novelty will please thy Pallet,  
Which thou in Learning shall then shortly find  
Such as before thou ne'er 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, than it is plain  
All shall be well, and so good friends again.   

89. On Grasshoppers.  
To dream of Grasshoppers, it doth foretell  
Of such as round the Country walk and Steal.   

90. On Thiefs breaking one's House.  
To dream that Thiefs do break thine House and Steal  
Some mischief unto thee it doth reveal:  
But if they're scared away and nothing find,  
Thy Enemies 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 shows, as it is said.   

92. On a Woman's enjoying a Man.  
To dream a Man in Bed thou dost Enjoy,  
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 receive,  
Auspicious Fortune, and good Luck thou'lt have.   

94. On keeping .  
To Dream of keeping Beasts, toth' 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 shows  
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 enjoys:  
The like of Fishing, as is said before,  
The quantity shows profit less or more:  
For if thy Net be full and seem to break,  
It shows thy profit shall be very great.   

96. On Oranges.  
Who Dreams he Oranges doth see or eat;  
Vexation, Wounds and Grief it showeth great.   

97. On falling from one's Seat.  
To Dream thou from thy Seat does fall, and fain  
Would Rise to Seat thyself upon it again,  
But cannot raise thyself to get into it,  
What Office so e'er thou'rt in, then know it,  
Thou from the Exercise thereof shall fall,  
And from the same Employment have a Call.   

98. On Quails.  
To Dream of Quails, doth oft foretell bad News  
At Sea, Quarrels and strifes it also shows.   

99 On Hunting.  
To Dream thou goes on Hunting in the Fields,  
And that the same great Pleasure to thee yields;  
Doth show thou something 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 stopped,  
Shall by his Wife deceived be, and foped:  
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 Ass' Ears, shows 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 Childbed,  
And that she brings a Child forth that is Dead:  
Or none at all: and so leaves off again,  
After she's suffered Anguish great and pain:  
It shows 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, she'll have great coil,  
And must effect it with great pains and Toil.   

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 delivered of a Child,  
And is not big, she shall not be beguiled,  
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 Enemy it doth presage.   

107. On going to School.  
To Dream thou go unto the School anew,  
And cannot say thy Lesson right, doth show,  
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 Earthworms some say signifies,  
Destroying Undermining Enemies.   

110. On Frogs.  
●f Frogs appear when thou dost Dream, then know  
Flatterers and Babblers such Dream doth show.   

111. On the Air.  
Dreams of Hail, Rain, Tempests and Thunder know  
Losses and Trouble to th' Rich doth show:  
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 River's 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 smells,  
When they in Season are, Pleasure foretells,  
With Joy and Consolation: but when,  
They're not in Season, ill Luck it shows 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 mere 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 show;  
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 Pies:  
Joy, Profit and Delight, it signifies.   

119. On Capons or Hens Crowing.  
To here Capons, or Hen's Crow, in thy dream,  
Troubles and Heaviness it doth Proclaim.   

120. On eating Fish.  
Who dreams he eats great Fish let him then know,  
Catarrhs and Melancholy it doth show.   

121. On a Cypress tree.  
If in thy dream a Cypress Tree appear;  
It shows Death, or Affliction draweth near.   

122. On a Laurel-tree.  
To dream, that thou dost see a Laurel 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 always.   

124. On the Breast and Paps.  
To dream of Breast and Paps 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 she Goats dream, or Sheep, or Cows  
It Wealth and Plenty, to the dreamer shows.   

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 Zodiac.  

127. On Joy and Gladness.  
To dream of Joy the Moon in Aries, know  
It unto thee, doth trouble surely show:  
Taurus and Cancer, coming of a Friend;  
The Moon in Gemini, doth Money send:  
In Capricorn, or Leo, to appear,  
Separation of a Friend, than fear:  
Libra shows grief, and in Virgo Gladness;  
Scorpio, denotes a Brother's sadness:  
In Sagitarius Joy, Aquarius gain:  
The Moon in Pisces shows a Dream that's Vain.   

128. On Weeping and Lamentation.  
To dream of Weeping, the Moon in Aries placed,  
Brawls and Contentions, expect thou mayst,  
If in Taurus, the Moon such time you see,  
Then thou, in fear, of some dear Friend shall be.  
Firm hope of Joy it shows in Gemini;  
In Cancer it denotes Infirmity.  
The Moon in Leo placed, 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 shown,  
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 Clothing and Apparel.  
To dream of Clothing or Apparel when  
The Moon's In Gemini or Aries, than  
Nothing it shows; 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 showeth Honour clear,  
In Sagitarius then Sickness fear.  
Ghosts or Strangers doth Capricorn impart,  
And Aquarius showeth 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'll find  
Contentions, and perplexity of Mind;  
Gemini; Infirmity; and know  
Cancer denotes Extremity and Woe.  
The Moon in Leo shows 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 Cynthia 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 show,  
Cancer doth signify a troubled mind,  
Virgo in loss of Money is unkind.  
The Moon in Libra shows death of a Friend,  
In Scorpio thy life gins to mend;  
In Sagitarius good News thou'lt have,  
In Capricorn then Trouble you'll receive,  
Aquarius and Pisces sickness bring,  
The Moon in both these signs shows the same thing.   

132. On the Chances and Misfortunes of Men.  
To dream of Men, and of the Chances all,  
Which several ways 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 Dissension sends;  
And Sagitarius brings to thee new Friends:  
Aquarius doth lucky Dreams command,  
But Pisces shows 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 show:  
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 Acquaintance 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 placed  
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 show.   

135. On Singing and Mirth.  
To dream of Mirth and singing when the Moon  
In Aries is placed, than News comes soon:  
Gemini doth better thy Condition;  
And Capricorn shows Comforts Fruition;  
Taurus a Journey doth prognosticate;  
Cancer, nothing; Pisces Discord and hate.  
In Leo than nothing but Fancy guests:  
Virgo great Love: in Libra Trouble is,  
Scorpio and Sagitary grief of Mind:  
In Aquarius a vain Dream thou'lt find.   

136. On the Arrival of a Friend.  
To dream of the Arrival of a Friend,  
The Moon in Aries, a Gift doth send:  
Taurus and Gemini doth nothing show,  
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 Honour's 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 shown.   

137. On Change of Habitation.  
To dream of Change of Place to lead thy Life:  
The Moon in Aries denoteth strife:  
Taurus good to thyself, expect from hence;  
Gemini News: Cancer death of a Prince:  
Leo, joy of a Guest doth signify:  
The Moon in Virgo shows an Enemy:  
Libra denotes somewhat is stolen 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 Cynthia see  
Aries or Virgo, Troubles will be:  
Taurus a Guest; Gemini Monies increase;  
In Cancer or Scorpio some Disease:  
In Leo Combats and Quarrels it shows;  
Libra, Sagitary, Capricorn ill News.  
Aquarius doth Grief of Mind impart,  
And Pisces also Sadness shows of Heart.   

139. On Riding and Travelling.  
To dream of Travelling and Riding when  
The Moons in Aries, think of dying then:  
Taurus shows Honour, Gemini a Friend;  
But nothing in Cancer it doth portend:  
Virgo a Battle shows; Leo long Life:  
Libra, humility; Scorpio strife:  
Pisces and Sagitary, slanders give;  
Capricorn, Theft; Aquarius Guests thou'lt have.   

140. On Murder and Killing.  
To dream of Murdering, Cruel Madness,  
The Moon in Aries showeth 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 placed, good things;  
To those that dream of Murder, it than brings.   

141. On dead People.  
To dream of some are dead, the Moon then sought  
In Aries, shows Riches; Taurus nought:  
Gemini bad news: in Libra gladness:  
And Cancer shows contentious Madness:  
But the Moon in Leo Money declares:  
Virgo, a Guest: Capricorn, Joys prepares:  
Scorpio and Pisces show 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'lt 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 labour hard will thee annoy.   

143. On Money.  
To dream of Money, when the Moon you find  
In Aries, shows 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 Guest doth show:  
In Leo Money, Virgo weariness:  
Libra, Death of an Enemy then guests.  
In Sagitarius the Dream is vain:  
But Joy in Aquarius doth remain.   

144. On fear of some sight.  
To dream you're fearful of some sight you see,  
The Moon in Aries, Troubles will be:  
Taurus some Battle, 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 fight and Quarrels.  
To dream of Fight when the Moon doth stay  
In Aries, shows 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 unlooked for News to hear of Women.  
A Messenger in Capricorn is shown:  
Aquarius thine Enemies are flown.  
And when the Moon in Pisces takes her place,  
Then think some joy thou shortly shalt embrace.   

146. On robbing a man.  
To dream a man is robbed by Enemies,  
The Moon in Aries deceit implies.  
Taurus, Riches, Gemini a good Name:  
Virgo Poverty, Sagitary Fame;  
Cancer some friends to come; Leo Rewards,  
Scorpio Death of Enemy's regards:  
Poverty in Virgo is there noted:  
To Capricorn is some Guest allotted.  
Aquarius Labour great doth show 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 losing 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 Quarrels, or an Enemy:  
Libra, a Guest; Scorpio Joy of Life:  
Sagitary, Labour; Aquarius Strife:  
Capricorn bids beware of juggling 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 shows,  
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 shows 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 Woe:  
Scorpio, Leo, Virgo, ill News show:  
Cancer brings Joy, but Libra a disease:  
And Sagitary little brings to please:  
Aquarius and Pisces dreams are vain:  
And Capricorn doth also show the same.   

The Conclusion.  
You Somniators what you here have read,  
Think not it always hits the Nail on'th head:  
For as an Archer who directs his Sight  
Upon the Mark, not always 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 show,  
And guests the very thing itself 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 always that thou shall  
See presently th'Interpretation fall:  
Sooner sometimes, sometimes 'twill longer be,  
Sometimes perhaps th'Effects thou'lt 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 Commandments and fear his Name  
Vanity of Vanities all else is Vain.    
FINIS Somniorum   

Hereafter followeth a Description of the Constitutions of the Melancholic, Phlegmatic, Choleric and Sanguine Persons: To which is added some Physiognomal Characters of Persons of several different Humours and Inclinations.  

Of the Melancholic.  
THEY are for the most part black, cold, dry, rough skinned, with thin, harsh and curled hair, lean in body, stout Eaters, great joints, 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 always gripping and miserable; They are enemies as well 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 Extremes, and are either extraordinary Virtuous or Vicious.   

Of the Phlegmatic.  
They are naturally moist, white, and soft skinned, and their joints are for the most part hid; they are timorous, sleep well, their eyes running; they hate labour and pains, and are often given to Lechery; if they abound not with Phlegm too much they are indifferently capacitated for Learning; but otherwise they are of a stupid apprehension, and dull 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 eyes 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 Melancholic, for they are neither extraordinary 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 losing their Designs, and it often happens through their Ignorance of the means, and misunderstanding of the Thing.   

Of the Choleric.  
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 Headache, they usually vomit green and yellow 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 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, than 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 courageous, 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 loath to injure any person, and if they are constrained to it, it is then in words rather than 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 big, loud, inflexible, or else mean between the Base and Treble; his hair of a dark colour, 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 Crystalline 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 colour; 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 stayed 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 Crystalline humour, closely shutting the Ey-brows, and the forehead supercilious and depressed, with a big nose well proportioned to the face; or long extended to the Mouth, or moderately large long and open, his breast 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 haired; his Forehead 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 shouldered: his eyes large, high set, casting a lustre radiant and full of moisture; and his hands and fingers long, without any moving gesture in his discourse.   

Of the good natured Man.  
His face is neither too big nor too little, he laughed but seldom, his voice neither shrill deep nor small; his eyes hollow, fixed of a leaden colour, full and watchful, shining as if moistened with water; his Forehead neither full nor wrinkled, his Ears of a comely square proportion, and his feet well shaped, jointed and nervous.   

Of the Ingenious.  
His head is of a middle size, proportionable to the Neck in bigness, equal and well shaped, stooping a little in the shoulders, his voice clear between a Base & Triple; he hath a sweet air in his Countenance; his hair is full, and moderate between thick and thin, his Eyes 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 Eyes are dark, moist and truly proportioned, 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 Forehead extended at length, and their hair somewhat near the flaxen colour, their Ears sunk into the head: they have a meager thin look, and seldom laugh; their neck leaning to the right side, they are large shouldered, and broad or narrow Chested: they are well shaped, of a leaden or black colour, radiant, and either large, fixed, dark and moist, or steady, little and moist, exactly proportioned; the forehead extended and smooth, the Eyelids 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 armed.   

Of those that have a strong Memory.  
All the upper parts of the body are small comely, well shaped, proportionable, and well fleshed but not fat.   

Of the temperate.  
His Eyes are large radiant and moist, having a black Circle under a red one, the corners of his eyes 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 eye, nor very open nor yet choir closed, which shuts leisurely very red: the body bowed, the ears red, his Eyes sad coloured and moist of a just proportion.   

Of the Courageous.  
He is harsh haired, hath a straight 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 fleshed; he hath a menacing, strong loud voice, a moist eye and look full of terror; he is large and strong shouldered: his head is somewhat what larger than ordinary, his Nose suitable to his Forehead; he is wide mouthed and thin lipped, 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 eyes are plump, and Ey-brows are directly straight, 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 comely fair Complexion.   

Of the Facetious.  
The Figure and Symmetry 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 Eyes, and hath a soft voice and pleasant brow.   

Of the Heroic 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 coloured, his hair inclining to a flaxen colour; his Complexion clear and somewhat ruddy, and his hands always 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 Mechanic.  
Their hands and fingers are long, their Eyes 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 necked and have a slow pace.   

Of the unjust Person.  
His Eyes are greenish, somewhat dry or reddish, immovable and large, looking downwards: the inferior Circle of the Apple thereof is green, and the superior 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 Murderers.  
Their Ey-brows are thick, tufted and joined together, the Circle near the apple of the Eye, unsettled, dry, very, rolling or pale coloured.   

Of the Idiot.  
He hath a full plum fleshy face, and thick Lips, speaks not freely, hath a straight neck, and his Body leaning to the left.   

Of the Furious.  
He hath plump Cheeks, but is somewhat long Visaged, his eyes move but slowly, he is bottle nosed 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 Poisoners.  
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-teeths are long advanced forward, and well fastened; 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-shancked, 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 jointly, 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, etc.   

Of the Unfaithful.  
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 shouldered and hands small and slender.   

Of those that have Venomous Eyes.  
Their lower Lips are small and swelled towards the Ey-teeths.   

Of the Inconstant.  
They have a little forehead, and a very little Nose, long, thin and slender at the End, they are flat mouthed, 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; Breathes like one that hath newly run a Race; he hath a high Forehead, and little eyes, standing outward, sparking like a Diamond, or else they are of a dark radish, 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 coloured, which shows him to be of a hot Constitution: he is timorous, and if surprised, 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 haired, inclining to white, their foreheads plump, and their Nose ill proportioned 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 overgrown with flesh; their Fingers are long and slender, shoulders high and their Legs and Heels are large.   

Of the Timororus.  
They have an ill coloured 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 skinned, and their Body stooping.   

Of the Covetous.  
His Face, Members and Eyes are little; his Complexion somewhat Ruddy, hath a crooked 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 Eyelids harsh and thick, or closing directly, moist, of an exact proportion, and casting a Lustre, they have a smooth Forehead, wide and out Mouth, with short thick fingers   

Of the Drunkard.  
He hath plump Cheeks always ruddy, a little Face and yellow Complexion, his Eyelids advanced downwards, reddish, moist large or goggle Eyes, 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 arched 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 coloured Eyes.   

Of the Luxurious.  
His hair is strait 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 radiant, or else have a green Circle under a black one; the Eyelids constantly moving, and the hair of the same shedding, is of a pale Complexion and hairy, his beard plays with his nose, the veins of his Arms are visible, his hands hairy, his Toes closely joined together, and the Nails very round.   

Of the Impudent.  
His Eyes are fiery red or big, and Eyelids red and large, his hair red, Ey-brows long, and Complexion ruddy; the Face long or flat, Copped crowned, and hook-nosed 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-shouldred, 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 Liars.  
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, stretched out or immovable; their Neck it slender, their arms and Elbows small, and their hands small, slender and ill jointed, 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, strait bodied, hath little hard Breasts, her hair is curled 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 sad coloured, looking upwards when they begin to close, or pleasant and moist, otherwise big and reddish, he is wide mouthed, soft and big-bellyed 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 always in Motion, walking sometimes 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 stopped, 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 Eyebrows are downcast 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 strait or big in the middle, growing narrow at the Top; he is long Cheeked, and of a hony-colored Complexion; his Chin is long and Throat rough, his hands slender and bend, and his Fingers small, he is well shaped, 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 swelled 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 reddish and looking upwards.   

The Perilous days of every Month.  
In the Change of every Moon are two days 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 called a Parliament of late,  
For to consult about some things of State,  
Nearly concerning the Honour of his Court;  
Toth' 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 mouthed black Jacks,  
Papers of Sugar, with such like cheating knacks:  
And many suchlike things were then debated,  
And Bills past, upon the Cases stated:  
And all things ready for Adjournment, than  
Stood up one of the Northern Country men,  
A Boon-fellow, and Lover of strong Ale,  
Whose tongue well steeped in Sack begun this Tale,  
My Bully Rocks, I've been expetienced long  
In most of Liquors which are counted Strong:  
Of Claret, White wine and Canary-sack,  
Rhenish and Malago, I've had no lack;  
Cider, 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, Whisky, 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 hippocras:  
Mum, Cherry-wine, Langoon; and Lemmonad,  
Sherry, and Port a Port, both white and red.  
pomegranate, Myrtle, 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 boiled with Southerwood,  
Opimium, Smirna, and Biaeon good:  
Temetum, Lora and brave Muskadel,  
Rumney and Nectar too that doth excel:  
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 will pierce on him:  
It warms in Winter, in Summer opes the Pores,  
'Twil make a sovereign Salve 'gainst cuts & sores:  
It ripens Wit, exhilarates the Mind,  
Makes friends of foes, & foes of Friends full kind;  
It's 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 wots; Soldiers and Gownsmen,  
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 Quibbling o'er a Pot,  
Which makes dull Melancholy spirits be,  
For Critics and great Wits, good Company.  
Oh the rare Virtues of this Barley Broth;  
To rich and poor its Meat and Drink and Cloth,  
The Court here stopped him, and the Prince did say,  
Where may we find this Nectar, I thee pray,  
The boon good Fellow answered, I can tell,  
North-Allerton, in Yorkshire doth excel  
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 named,  
Where they must taste this noble drink so famed,  
And noised abroad in each place far and near.  
Nay, take it Bradly for strong Ale and Beer,  
Thou hast it lose, 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, Bacchus 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 called for more, and drunk full Cans about;  
But in short space, such strange Effects it wrought  
Amongst the Courtiers, as Bacchus never thought  
Or dreamed upon: his wise men it made Pools,  
And made his Councillors 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 turned nimble Orators of Fame:  
And such of them were thought to be no Wits,  
Were Metamorphized into excellent Poets:  
Those that were same, and came there with a staff,  
Threwed 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'er the Forms and Stools did skip and leap,  
Some knac'dtheir fingers, no plain word could speak  
Some shaked their legs and arms with great delight,  
Some cursed and swore, and others they did fight;  
Some, antic tricks did play like a Baboon,  
Some 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 tied, 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 bawdy Talk, and some did shout;  
Some missed the Cup, and poured 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,  
Some all bedaubed their clothes, & mouths did miss:  
For Arguments some were, and learned discourses,  
Some talked of greyhouds, some of running horses,  
Some talked of hounds, and some of Cocks o'th' game,  
Some 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 pissed 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 Neighbour's Faces:  
Some were for Bargains some for Wagers laying:  
Others for Cards and Tables cried, for playing:  
Some broke the Pipes, & round about them threw,  
Some smoakd Tobacco till their nose was blue.  
Some in the fire fell and singed their ,  
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 called for Music, others were for a dance,  
And some lay staring, as if in a Trace.  
Some called for Victuals, others for a Crust,  
Some opened their Buttons, and were like to burst.  
Some challenged all the people that were there,  
And some with strange invented Oaths did swear.  
Some told how many Women they had used:  
Others at such Discourse were sore amused.  
Some shirked 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 & Neighbours did backbite:  
And some in jeering others took delight:  
Some, of their Birth and Riches, made great boast:  
And none but they, were fit to rule the roast.  
Some filled the room with noise, yet could not speak  
One word of English, Latin, 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 Reckoning paid.  
Some burned their hats, others the windows broke,  
Some cried, More liquor, we are like to choke:  
Some pissed 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 Periwigs, Coats and Rapers:  
Out went the Candles, Noses for Tapers  
Served 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 Bays  
Above all Liquors we have ever tasted,  
It's pity that a drop of it were wasted:  
A stranger coming by, did hear the Noise,  
He stepped into the House to see the Boys.  
Such sights he saw, as he ne'er saw before,  
Which made him Laugh until his sides were sore:  
His Horse did follow, and saw their quaffing,  
He Neeed aloud, and broke his Girts with laughing,  
These Antic sights caused Bacchus to Admire,  
And then he did begin for to inquire:  
What Privileges were bestowed 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 Bacchus presently to call  
For a great Jugg, which held above five quarts,  
And fillinged to the Brim; come here my Hearts,  
Said he, we'll 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 whilst one drop of Ale was to be had,  
They quaffed, and Drunk it round about like mad.  
When all was off, then out they pulled 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 ' o 'twas long, again they'd surely come,  
And taste 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 Bacchus swore he'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 two  
K i6  
L i2  
M i9  
N two  
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  
two  
2   

24  
27  
i4  
23  
29  
28  
25  
i8  
2i  
i7     

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 lose.  
3. If you shall live long, or die 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 die of a long sickness or a short one.  
7. If your journey 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 die first or the Wife.  
17. If a sick person shall recover or die.  
18. Whether you shall die a natural Death or no.  
19 If a Greyhound 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 die 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 Wed a Wife or not to Wed.  
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 die Rich or Poor.  
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 Man's fault, or the Woman's.  
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 Sweethearts 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 Soldier shall be slain in Battle, or no.     

A TABLE OF THE Physiognomal Characters.  

OF the Melancholic. 51  
Of the Phlegmatic 52  
Of the Choleric 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 natured 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 Courageous. ib.  
Of the sincere man. 60  
Of the Merciful Man. ib.  
Of the Facetious. ib.  
Of the Heroic Person. 61  
Of the bold and hardy. ib.  
Of the Mechanic. 62  
Of the Pensive. ib.  
Of the unjust Person. ib.  
Of Murderers. ib.  
Of the Idiot. 63  
Of the Furious. ib.  
Of Poisoners. ib.  
Of those who are of dull Capacity. ib.  
Of the Wicked man. 64  
Of those that have a weak Memory. ib.  
Of the Unfaithful. ib.  
Of those that have venomous Eyes. 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 Liars. 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.