A NEW PROGNOSTICATION For the Year of our Lord God 1665.

Being the first after Leap-Year.

Wherein are contained the Moveable Feasts, with the Change of the Moon, her Full and Quar­ters: with the true disposition of the weather, in every Quarter of the Moon. And a true Description of the Eclipses of this Year.

Together with Notes of Husbandry and Gardening, for every Month. Also with some Physical Obser­vations. With the Names and times of all the Fairs in Scot­land: with an addition of several new Fairs, never before printed.

Set forth at ABERDENE, by Philomathes.

Printed by Robert Sanders, Printer to the Town of Glasgow, for the Year 1665.

CHRONOLOGIE 1665.

  • SInce that the Julian Period first began. 6378
  • Since that of nought the Lord created man. 5614
  • Since Noah entred th' Ark, to shun the flood. 3958
  • Since God to Abraham made a promise good. 3592
  • Since Israel from Egypt land did flee. 3162
  • Since in Canaan he made Chams son to die. 3122
  • Since Solomon the Temple finished. 2675
  • Since it destroy'd, Sedecias captive led. 2255
  • Since Trinovant of old, now London, builded. 2772
  • Since Games Olympick were first at Elea used. 2440
  • Since Romulus did build his stately Roma. 2417
  • Since Nabonassar: hence is that ancient AEra. 2411
  • Since Fergus first, our Royal stemm's Progenitor. 1994
  • Since died Alexander, a worlds terror. 1988
  • Since Emmanuel of blessed Virgin born. 1665
  • Since for mans sin he suffered death and scorn. 1632
  • Since Julian year at first was constitute. 1709
  • Since Hyegra, or flight of Mahomet. 1074
  • Since Cesars force the Britains overthrew. 1717
  • Since then the rav'nous Roman Eagle flew. 1241
  • Since Christian Faith profest within this Nation. 1455
  • Since Picts extinguish'd: and Edin Scots possession. 827
  • Since Guns, these mortal engines first were found. 285
  • Since Printing made the World with Books abound. 222
  • Since Protestants, by Luther first so nam'd. 136
  • Since Loyola the Jesuits Order fram'd. 125
  • Since Bishop Turnbul built Glasgow Colledge fair. 210
  • Since learned Strang did make its great repair. 33
  • Since Gregory help'd the Calendar forlorn. 83
  • Since Charles the first, to grief and sorrow born. 65
  • Since English Crown did learn'd James head surround. 63
  • Since Charles with cares, as well as gold, was crown'd. 40
  • Since he made truly great and glorious. 17
  • Since a new star convey'd a King to u [...] 35
  • Since hence constrain'd to flee, perplex'd with care. 14
  • Since that his losse his patience did repair. 5

Common or vulgar Notes this Year 1665.

  • THe Golden Number. 1 [...]
  • The Cycle of the Sun. 22
  • Dominical Letter. A
  • The Epact. 23
  • Fastens Even. Feb. 7
  • Easter, or Pasch. March 26
  • Ascension day. May 4
  • Whitsunday. May 14

The Eclipses of this Year 1665.

NO lesse then five times this Year will the Luminaries be eclipsed, three times the Sun, and two times the Moon. But because the Eclipses of the Moon will only be visible to us, we shal not speak much of those of the Sun, for they shal not be seen in our Horizon.

The first Eclipse is of the Sun on friday the 6. of Januarie, at 7. a clock in the morning. It shal not be seen by us: but in Arabia the Happy it will be conspicuous.

The second is a visible Eclipse of the Moon, on saturday the 21. of January, 13 minutes past 6. in the morning: but will be better seen at the Gulf of Florida, or Nova Hispania.

The third Eclipse is of the Sun the 2. of July after-noon, & shal be seen in the Province of Mexicana, near the Equator.

The fourth is a very smal eclipse of the Moon, upon satur­day the 16. of July, about 21. minuts after mid-night, and shal be seen in our Horizon.

The fifth and last, is a great Eclipse of the Sun, on the 26. day of December, about 9. a clock in the morning. It is to be seen by the people in the Southern parts of Africk.

The exact time of the Suns entrance into the four cardinal points this Year 1665.

 dayho.min. 
The Sun enters
Aries, March9  Postme­ridiem.
Cancer, June1015 
Libra, September1265
Capricorn, Decemb.101748

The exact day, hour and minut of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters: the dayly disposition of the weather: with the whole known Fairs in Scotland for the Year 1665.

xxxj. Ianuary begins on Sunday.

  • New Moon the 6. day, 15. min. past 7. in the morning.
    • This quarter is subject to wind and frost.
  • First quarter the 14. day, 42. min. past 10. in the morning.
    • Much snow, and little frost.
  • Full Moon the 21. day, 29. min. past 6. in the morning.
    • Fair Sun with winds.
  • Last quarter the 28. day, 30. min. past midnight.
    • Boystrous and stormy weather.

The first Fair in the Year is S. Naughlans, at the Kirk of Be­th [...]lny, in Gerry, upon the 7. day. S. Mungo in Glasgow the 13. day a Fair. And at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21. day.

In this month cut down timber (and it shal not cleave, nor be eaten with worms) in the last quarter of the Moon: set or sow kernels and bay-trees, primet and box: set quicksets, rose trees, peaches, philbird, and plum trees, if the frost be not hard, prune and lop them before full Moon: sow and set beans and pease, and dung land. In the last quarter geld cattel, and fallow land for wheat and rye, trench gardens with dung, and remove bees. And for your own health, keep your body warm: let good and wholsome dyet be your Physician, &c.

Old Janus bids thee keep thy body warm:
With Kitchin-Physick thy diseases charme.

xxviij. February begins a wednsday

  • New-Moon the 5. day, 42. min. past 4. in the morning.
    • Seasonable, fair and white.
  • [Page]First quarter the 12. day, 2. min. past midnight.
    • Frost and hail-stones.
  • Full Moon the 19. day, 33. min. past 4. after noon.
    • Slabby and dark.
  • Last quarter the 26. day, 42. min. past 3. after noon.
    • Dry, threatning the brave Mariners.

At Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, called S. Brides day, 1. On Candlemasse day in Bamff, Dunkell, Dingwall the 2. day. Valentines day at Linlithgow the 14. day, and at Forfar the 15. day, holding 8. dayes. Ashwednesday Fair beginneth on Fastens-even. A Fair in Lanerk on Fastens-even day.

Sow all sorts of pease, and other pulse: sow mustard seed, cast up dicks, set and plant vines, hops, goose-berries, and any fruit that grows upon bushes: prune and trim all sorts of fruit-trees from mosse, canker, and all superfluous branches: graft in the latter end of the month: sow onions in cold stiff land Take heed of cold, forbear phlegmatick meats, &c.

Of cold beware: with vennison and fish,
Do not in any case maintain thy dish.

xxxj. March begins on Wednesday.

  • New Moon the 6. day, 41. min. past 8. at night.
    • Driving snow and wind.
  • First quarter the 14. day, 12. min. past 10. in the morning.
    • Blustring wind and rain.
  • Full Moon the 21. day, 7. min. past 2. in the morning.
    • Glad weather for geese and dukes.
  • Last quarter the 28. day, 2. min. past 11. at night.
    • Some sharp hail showers.

S. Monence in Aberd. Dumfer. Abercherder, and S. Marnock Kirk the 1. day, at Pettenweem 3. S. Duthos in Tain of Rosse the 9. day, in Auchtertuil the 10. day, S. Causnan the 11. day, S. Patrick in Dumbarton, and at the Kirk of Strageeth the 16. day, in S. Johnstoun the 19. day, Cuthbert in Langton of the Mers the 20. Lady day in West-weems, Bamff, and Auchtermuchty the 25. day: Palm-sunday at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. John­stoun: [Page]and Skyrethursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday, at Cowper of Angus; Otherwise Monks Cowper.

In the new of the Moon graft pears, wardens, apple trees: begin to sow oats, barly, parsneips, onions, carrots, cucum­bers, and all kind of pot-herbs: slip artichoks and sage, geld lambs, let blood according to strength and necessity, the sign and weather being fit: but above all, see that your Physician be skill'd in the stars, or else he may as soone kill as cure; for remember, what cannot be cured in the Spring by fit Medi­cines, must be endured all the Year long.

More health is gotten by observing dyet,
Then pleasure taken by excess and ryot.

xxx. April begins on Saturday.

  • New Moon the 5. day, at 12. a clock at night.
    • Wet and unkindly cold.
  • First quarter the 12. day, 30 min. past 5. after noon.
    • Fair with some wind.
  • Full moon the 19. day, 45. min. past 11. in the morning.
    • High winds from the North-east.
  • Last quarter the 27. day, 25. min. past 3. in the morning.
    • April showers, but fair withall.

Easter day is the 26. of March this Year 1665. The first tuesday after Easter there is a Fair in Corstorphine, and on the first wednesday after Easter, there is a race to be run for a Cup at the value of five hundred Merks price. S. Donald Fair at the Kirk of Achtheles the 17. day, Mark Evangelist in Dysert the 23. day: Beltan day the first the 26. day: a Fair at Leavn the 29. day, and in Kilreny the 30. day.

Whiles in March, and whiles in April.

Skirethursday before Pasch, in Glasgow, Dumbarton, Cow­per of Angus, Elgin of Murray: Paschmunday in Cowper of Fife, Lanerk & Irwing: Lowsunday after Pasch in Killimore, and all the week after at the Senzie of S. Andrews.

Sow barley, hemp and flax: pole hops, set and sow all kind of garden herbs: open hives, and let bees labour for their [Page]living: let Tanners now provide themselves with bark, and all good Huswives look to their Dairies: bleed and purge with advice: those that are troubled with aches, or the gout, let them go to the bath.

It is now good to hunt, to ride, to run,
So that extreams therein thou ever shun.

xxxj. May begins on Munday.

  • New moon the 4. day, 18. min. past midnight.
    • Pleasant tair weather.
  • First quarter the 11. day, 3. min. past 11. at night.
    • Hail and wind enough.
  • Full moon the 18. day, 28. min. past 10. at night.
    • Good dry weather.
  • Last quarter the 26. day, 19. min. past 9. at night.
    • High Southerly winds.

The first day of May, called S. Philip, a Fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow.

Holy-crosse day the second Beltan, in Monrosse, Kinrocher, and in Peebles the 3. day, at Bamff the 16. day, and in Sterling a Fair 10. days before Whitsunday.

Whiles in May, and whiles in June.

Whitsonmonday in Glasgow, Dumbarton, Lanerk, and Jed­burgh, Whitson-tuesday, called Pardon day, in the Chanry of Ross, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kiready. Trinity­monday in Edinburgh and Brichin 8. dayes, in S. Andrews one day; in Brunti-land one day. A Fair in the Burgh of Lin­lithgow, the first tuesday after Whitsunday. Trinitie thurs­day in Falkland.

Sow barley in all light lands, and bearing grounds; and likewise hemp and flax, and all manner of fine seeds & herbs: Take lambs from their dams, leave lopping of trees, rise ear­ly, walk the fields, especially by running streams. Sage and sweet butter is now an excellent breakfast: sage and clarified whay, as also scurvy-grasse ale, and wormwood beer, are whol­some drink to be drunk fasting.

Be bold to use such Physical intentions,
As are prescriv'd by Artists true inventions.

xxx. Iune begins on Thursday.

  • New moon the 3. day, 25. min. past 10. in the morning.
    • Beware ye Saylers.
  • First quarter the 10. day, 5. min. past 4. in the morning.
    • Fair warm drops.
  • Full moon the 16. day, 34. min. past midnight.
    • Vn wholsome dayes.
  • Last quarter the 25. day, 39. min. past 1. after noon.
    • Happy dayes indeéd.

A Fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June. A Fair in Stramiglo and Aberdour the 6. day, and at Enerkeithing the same 6. day. A weekly Mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8. of June, of neat, sheep, horse, and other, &c. containing till the first of October. The 10. day a fair in Forgondeny, S. Barnabie in Lawder and Dysert the 11. day, S. Margaret in Abernethie, Ceres in Fife the 13. day. Midsummer on S. Johns day in S. Johnstoun five dayes, in Air four dayes, in Wigton, Bamff, and Athelston the 14. day: in Auchtertuil the 15. day, S. Mar­garet in Dumfermling, and at Moffat the 18. day, in which place there is a weeklie mercat every friday, Earlstoun the 19. day, Midsummer day in Forres the 24. day: in Alathie, in Angus, called S. Emagold the 25. day: S. Peters day at Forfar the 26. day, holding four dayes. As also in Faulkland, Bruntiland, Bamff, and Kelso the 26. day, in Peebles the 29. day: S. Serif fair the last tuesday of this mouth, S. John Baptist day a fair in Frazerburgh the 24. of June.

Shear sheep, bring home fewel, weed corn, and gardens, set rose-mary, coronations and gilly flowers: sow lettice and radish seed, three or four dayes after the full; for then they will not run to seed: make nay, carry land, lime. marle, and manure of what kind soever benefiting your land: cut neither hedge nor tree: in this and the two next months, beware of great thirst use thin and light dyet, moderate exercise, & chast thoughts.

The careful Husband which intends [...] [...]hrive,
Now like the Bee, brings honey to the hive.

xxxj. Iuly begins on Saturday.

  • New moon the 2. day, at 7. a clock at night.
    • Reasonable fair.
  • First quarter the 9. day, 53. min. past 9. in the morning.
    • Vnkind dayes.
  • Full moon the 16. day, 37. min. past noon.
    • Wind and wet.
  • Last quarter the 25. day, 3. min. past 4. in the morning.
    • Some evil thunder.

Culros the first day, Abernethie and Auchtermuchtie the 2. day, S. Martin of Bulzion the 4. day, S. Thomas the 5. day. S. Palladius in Forden in the Merns the 6. day, S. Andrew in Glasgow the 7. day, Kilwinning the 12. day; the 13. S. Marga­ret in Killimure, six days at the Kirk of Forrig, the third tues­day of this month: Moffat the 18. day: a fair in Sterling the 20. day: Mary Magdalen in Linlithgow, Pettenweem and Pathhead the 22. day, in Airth the 24. day, S. Christina in Corstorphine a fair the same 24. day. S. James in Forfare, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Kinghorn, and in Musselburgh the 25. day. The last thursday of July a fair at Whithorn two days.

Make your hay and house it while it is fair weather: pull hemp that is ripe, gather garden beans, get rue and worm­wood, and gaul to strow on your flowers, to destroy moths and fleas, fence corpses, use moderat dyet, take heed of great thirst, take no Physick, bleed not upon violent occasions; and when ye do intend to let blood, bid your Doctor fortifie your ascendant well (by electing a fit time) that no malevolent be there, &c. or else stand to your hazard if you do it.

Now meddle not with wine, nor Venus to yes,
Lest thou deprive thy self of future joyes.

xxxj. August begins on Tuesday.

  • New Moon the first day, 43. min. past 2. in the morning.
    • Rain and great winds.
  • [Page]First quarter the [...], at six in the after noon.
    • Good f [...] Coblers.
  • Full moon the 15. day. 18. min. past 4. after noon.
    • Hot and good weather.
  • Last quarter the 23. day, 28. min. past 4. after noon.
    • Dark misty weather.
  • New moon the 30. day, 22. min. past ten in the morning.
    • Rain, and after fair weather.

Lambmasday in Atturfe three dayes long, and in Melrois, Ennerkething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbarton the first day. Laurance fair in Rane, the first tuesday and thursday after in Falkland. S. Lawrens in Seilkirk, Auchtermuchty and in Forres and Carnwath the 10. day, in Rane, two dayes before Kilmahug, and at the burn of Campsie: Lady day in Dundie and Bamff, in Merns the 15. day: Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Kin­karn of Neil, and in Clackmannan and Peebles the 24. day: S. Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26. day a fair. Samarevis day in Forres 27. and S. Johns day in S. Johnstoun the 29. day.

Follow closse your own corn harvest, sow winter herbs in the new of the Moon, gather garden seeds, cut down barley and oats, gather summer fruits: refrain from sleeping in the day time, especially after meat, avoid riot and excess.

Use slender dyet, cooling drinks embrace,
If long on earth thou meanest to have place.

xxx. September begins on Friday.

  • First quarter the 5. day, 30. min. past 7. at night.
    • Very good weather.
  • Full mon the 14. day, 49. min. past 8. in the morning.
    • Tempestuous dayes.
  • Last quarter the 22. day, 20. min. past 3. in the morning.
    • Good tidings from south.
  • New moon the 28. day, at 7. a clock at night.
    • Rain, and very great winds.

S. Giles in Elgin the first day, in Moffat the 2. day, in Skir­line the 4. day. Latter Lady day in Sterling, Dundie & Bamff [Page] [...]he 8. day. Rude day in Carill, Jedburgh, Dumfermling, Dumfreis and Athelston the 24. day, in Auchtertuil and Salane the 11. day. A fair at Forfar the 15. day, holding eight dayes. Matthew Apostle in L [...]ithgow the 21. day, a fair at Leven the 27. day: S. Michael in Haddington, Leslie, Aire, S. Andrews, Crief and Kirkubright; and at the Kirk of Forrig the 29. day▪ Saint Jerome in Bamff the last day.

In the beginning of this month, and end of the former, ga­ther hops when they wax brown, the weather being fair, and no dew on the ground: kill bees, make vernice; set all slips of flowers between the two Lady dayes, put swine to mast: re­move trees every new Moon, from September till February, especially in the new of the Moon; the weather fair and warm, wind south or west. Use Physick moderately: forbear fruits too pleasant or rotten: shun riot and excess of diets.

If thou intend to live another Year,
Chear up thy self, but naughty fruits forbear.

xxxj. October begins on Sunday.

  • First quarter the 5. day, 6. min. past 9. at night.
    • Cold and durty winds.
  • Full moon the 14, day, 27. min. past one after midnight.
    • Not as I would.
  • Last quarter the 21. day, 42. min. past noon.
    • Fair weather indeed.
  • New moon the 28. day, at five a clock in the morning.
    • Cold and dry.

The 1. 2. and 3. a fair in Salt Preston: S. Francis in Aber­nethie the 4. day: Dionise in Peebles, Earlstoun, Kirtintintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchtie, Ceres in Fife, and in Killimure and Moffat the 9. day: Dalkeith and Tillibol the 10. day, at Ener­keithing the 12. day, Fenduck at Dunning the 13. day, in For­gondenny the 15. day: S. Luke in Lawder Kinross and Rugland the 18. day (Rugland hath got two new fairs, but I know them not.) S. Irenea in Corstorphine the 20. day a fair. Marie Salae­mine in Sterling and Kelso the 22. day, a fair at Forfar the 24. [Page] day, holding eight dayes: in Linlighgow 24. in Kilrenie and Stramiglo 25. Fowles fair in Pasley and Falkirk the 26. Si­mon and Jude in Dysert, Falkirk, Cockanic and Kirkliston the 28. day, in Alloway the 29. The last thursday of this month, a fair in Whithorn holding two dayes.

Sow wheat and rye, the sooner the better, for fear of rain: set accorns and nuts: gather winter fruit, the weather dry, in the after noon, and in the wain of the moon: refuse not a needful Physick from the learned, but especiallie from these who can tell you what your disease is, and that onlie by viewing the face of heaven, of which you will be assured both in the kind, cause and cure: but of such Physicians there are few to be found here. —

With good advice such Physick mayst thou take,
As can thy bodie sound and healthful make.

xxx. Novēber begins on Wednesday.

  • First quarter the 4. day, 25. min. past 4. after noon.
    • Very pleasant weather.
  • Full moon the 12. day, 37. min. past 5. after noon.
    • Frost, sleet and wind.
  • Last quarter the 19. day, 6. min. past 9. at night.
    • Raw unwholsome weather.
  • New moon the 26. day, 49. min. past 5. at night.
    • High winds.

Hallowday in Edinburgh eight dayes, in Falkland, Dum­blane, Fordyce the first day, in Alythie the 2. day, in Kilwin­ning the 3. day. S. Leonard in Lanerk, in Forres the 6. day. S. Matthew in Dumbar, Melrois, Martinskirk, Strabogie, Cow­per of Fife, Hamilton, Culross, Kilmahug the 11. day. S. Cle­ment in Dundie the 13. day. Margaretmesse in Dumfermling the 16. day. S. Machharmuch in Tane and Auchtertuil the 22. day, Bruntiland the 23. S. Andrew in S. Johnstoun, Peebles, and Chirnside the 30. day.

Make malt, kill hogs, trench gardens with dung, set crab­ [...]ree stocks, sow wheat and rye in exceeding hot sandy grounds: [Page]cut down timber for ploughs, carts 5 and other imployments or Husbandry: use wholsome meat and drink, with good exercise to preserve health.

New Wine is novv good for Old Men esteem'd,
And Meats vvell Spiced, vvorthy dyet deem'd.

xxxj. December begins on Friday.

  • First quarter the 4. day, 1. min. past 2. after noon.
    • Fair, frost, and some snow.
  • Full moon the 12. day, 36. min. past 8. in the morning.
    • Wind and fleet, then rain.
  • Last quarter the 19. day, 7. min. past 5. in the morning
    • Great storms, with whistling snow.
  • New moon the 26. day, 15. min. past 9. in the morning.
    • Fair, I warrant you.

Saint Nicolas in Aberdene the 7. day. Ladie day in West­weems the 8. day. S. Dunstane in Bamff, and at the Kirk of Diere the 14. day. S. Cuthbert in the Grange, within the She­riffdom of Linlithgow the 17. day. S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15. day. S. Johns day in Bamff, in Forres the 27. day.

In this and the next month, cut down timber. In the last quarter of the moon, uncover the roots of fruit trees: set beans and pease. Cover all the best flowers and herbs from frosts, with old rotten horse dung. Look well to your cattel: water and keep moist your meadows, let horses blood, and drink good wine and strong drink: keep thy body warm clad, thy house warm and dry: cast all care from you, and relieve those that are in want with thy charity. Thus I have ended these Observations which are set down for thine advantage, make good use of them, and give God the glorie.

Warm cloaths, good fare, prepare ye must,
But use ye not excess in last.

Some new merry Lynes all in fives.

Five speciall good things in Winter season.
VVHolsome dyet for the belly.
Warm clothing for the back.
Ale and spice for the stomack.
A good fire to sit by.
And a soft bed to lye upon.
There are five sorts of people ill to trust.
Trust not a Parasite with thy dinner.
Trust not a Thief with thy money.
Trust not a Drunkard in thy celler.
Trust not a Ranter with thy wife.
Nor trust not a Whore with thy secrets.
There are five strange Wonders in the world.
To see a Drunkard not thirsty.
To see a Prodigal turn thrifty.
To see an Informer refuse a bribe.
To see in Usurer throw away money.
And to see a Whore turn honest.
Five things are not agreable with the other.
A queasie stomack, and hard fare.
A thirsty man, and a little pot.
A weak horse, and a heavy load.
A lusty souldier, and a fearful coward.
A scolding wife, and a fighting husband.
Five good properties in a Maid.
To be seen, and not heard.
To be civil, and not coy.
To be loving, and not wanton.
To answer when she is spoken to.
And to go handsome, and not be proud.
Five sorts of People not to be pittied.
They that will want meat, rather then work to get it.
They that will lye still while a cart runs over them.
They that will not be ruled by their friends.
They that spend their means wastfully.
[...]nd they that fall in a pit that they digged for others.
Five couple well met.
A young man, and a handsome maid.
Hot meat, and a good stomack.
A wanton chyld, and a dainty rod.
A drunken man, and a fair pair of stocks.
A lusty thief, and a strong pair of gallows.
Five excellent Medicines to cure a hungry stomack.
A good Cawdle in the morning next the heart.
[...] good Dinner of hot meat at noon.
[...] pottle of Muld Sack towards three of the clock.
[...] Shoulder of Muton and a Capon for supper.
And a warm she-bed-fellow to lye withall at night.
There are five foolish fashions in great request.
Great bunches of smal ribbens on mens cod-pieces.
[...]omen to carry their coats above their knees.
Young fellows to powder their hair.
[...]nches to wear black-bags, that have never a smock to put on.
Painted Whores to ride in coaches, while civil Gentle-women go a foot.
Five sounds bringeth good news to Scotland.
The sound of Bells for joy of Peace.
The sound of a Messenger that bringeth good news from beyond sea.
The sound of a trumpet in token of victory.
The sound of Musick, if it revive the senses.
And the sound of Market-folks, if victuals be good cheap.
There are five things pleasant to behold.
A plentiful Harvest.
A full Market of all sorts of provision.
To see our friends prosper in the world.
To see true Religion flourish in our Land.
And to see Iustice executed upon offenders.
Five kind of venomous stings.
The sting of Asps, that can never be cured.
The sting of Vipers, that poisons where it cometh.
The sting of a Scorpion, that infects the body.
The sting of the Devil, that infects the soul.
And the sting of a Scold, that will never be at quiet.
Five Wishes to conclude with.
Would all Knaves would turn to be honest men.
Would all Scolds would learn to be quiet.
Would Poor Men were better payd for their labour.
Would money were more plentifull.
And would all that sees my Books would buy them.
Come along, my kind Customers, buy every one,
And then will my Books all the sooner be gone.
FINIS.

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