payne of the heade and to dreame that he thinketh himselfe to haue long fayre heare and to be proude of it signifyethe good especiallye to a woman for women oftentymes vse for bewties sake to decke and sette forth their heades wyth others heare besydes this dreame signifyeth good to a Philosopher Kinge Prince Prieste and Religious and to all those also whose profession byndethe theym to weare their heare longe But to haue muche heare on the heade rufled and out of order lyke to those whiche wee name bushe naturalles signifyeth to all suche personnes heauines and losse As the lyke was experienced in one whoe dreamed that he hadde his heare snarled and rufled together muche lyke to a pycked torche and he after was depriued of his liuynge to hys greate sorrowe and heauines And further to haue bristled heere lyke a Swine doth portende violente perilles by some ill fortune But to haue horse heere signifyeth bondages painful laboures and cares of mynde with heauinesse and to iourneymen or suche like imprisonmente And to dreame also that he hath wolle growinge on his heade in the stede of heare to him that so dreameth it promiseth long sicknes both the Pâ—hisick and consumptioÌ„ of the body And besydes if any dreameth that his face to bee rouÌ„d about bare naked of heare it portendeth presentlye a mocke or gyle and an vnhappye successe But if any dreameth y the hynder part of the head to be on such wyse to hym that so dreameth it signifyeth in his ould age pouerty great mise For the hynder part of the heade is contrarywyse signifier of the time to come And agayne who that dreameth that the ryght syde of his head is balde or bare oâ— heere signifieth that hee shal loose al his male kynue that be nigh vnto hym and if he shall haue no kynne alyue then it signifyeth damage or harme to hym selfe And if the left side of the head be bare it signifyeth that he shall lose his nyghe kinswomen if he shal haue any one aliue but if not theÌ„ he shal incurre damage to himselfe For the heade hath the signifycatioÌ„ of the kindredes as the righte sydes of it the males and the left sides the females And who that dreameth that he hath eyther side of the head naked or bare of heere shall after â—ee condemned vnto an open woorke or laboure adiudged therto To dreame that hee thinketh al his whole heade to be shauen signifyeth euill for that this dreame portendeth good to none but such as be accustomed to be shauen as fryers monckes abbottes fooles aud such like to saylers and marriners on the sea â–ª thys dreame threatneth shipwracke to sicke persons to be neare deathes dore but yet not death And to dreame that he clippeth his owne heyre signifyeth sodayne bewayling or calamity threatned by great euills But to dreame that a barber clyppeth his heare doth promise a lyke to hym and to all personnes good lucke and ioye for that it hath the signification both of ioy and the exception of other causes And truly there is none beyng in any euill or wofull case or els in any calamitye that clippeth the heare of his heade but suche as be free from these and hath somewhat to take to Therefore this dreame promiseth deliuerie out of trouble to such as be in thraldome and good lucke also to all personnes To dreame that the foorheade is whole without crasinge or disease and sleshye is good to all personnes and signifyeth the libertye of speakinge and fortitude But to dreame that hee thinketh himselfe to haue a forhead of brasse Iron or stone signifyethire hatred and ennemyes But to ruffians and those that keepâ— brothel houses and baudes and to suche also as Iâ—ade their lyues wythoute shame it signifyeth good And to dreame that hee thinketh himselfe to haue many eares signifyeth good to him whiche woulde attayne any to bee obedient to hym as wife children or seruaunte But to a rych man this dreame signifyeth a greate name good also yf the eares shal be faire coÌ„ly but if the eares shal appear deformed out of fashion it signifyeth slauÌ„der of the people this dreame is euell to a seruaunt and to one also hauinge a cause or matter in iudgement or before a iudge for either he must sue or trouble another by action or ells be called by another into iudgemente for it signifyeth to hym obedience of a longe tyme And besydes lyke as he sueth thys man by action it so shal be done the lyke agayne by hym But if the cause or matter be called or brought into the tryall of the lawe then shall he heare many more faultes or crymes to be obiected agaynst hym theÌ„ whiche be manifest or apparauÌ„t that in a certaine maner he may nede many eares but to a handye craftes maÌ„ this dreame signifyeth good for he shall heare many persones whyche do require desyre his worke but to lease thy eares also which thou hast signifieth coÌ„trarye to those aforesayde And to purge or clense the eares of filthe or matter signifyeth y he shal heare froÌ„ some place good newes or tydinges but if any dreameth that he thinketh to beate his owne eares it portendeth the hearynge of yll newes frome some place And to dreame that hee thynketh pysmiers to creepe into hys eares signifieth good alonly to dissemblers of wysedome which wee name Sophisters And the like the pismiers signify to yong men that go to heare suche persons but to others this dreame denounced death For that they bee the daughters of the earth in whiche they harboure and dwell And if any dreameth that he thynketh to haue eares lyke an asse signifyeth good to philosophers alone for that the asse moneth not his eares lightlye or quickly But to other personnes this dreame signifyeth bondage paynufll labors or cares of the mynde with heauines And if any dreamethe that hee thinketh to haue eyes in his eares signifyethe that hee shall after be blynde shall come to knowledge oâ— those thinges by hys hearyng and eares whiche he sawe afore wyth his eyes And if anye dreameth that he hathe a quicke sharpe fyght of the eyes sygnifyeth good by ryghte to all personnes but to dreame that he thinketh hymselfe blind doth indicate neadines of money to hym whiche hath children it signyfyeth that his children shall be sicke And to dreame also that hee thinke the hymselfe blinde of both the eyes signifieth to his childreÌ„ with seeth the dreame the losse both of brethreÌ„ father mother And to the children because the eyes be lyke to them But to the brethren because the eys also in themselues be lyke brethren to the parentes because the eyes bee the cause that we see the lighte lyke as the father and mother also be Wherefore the losse of the eyes signifyeth the losse of the lyke but to hym which is in prison if he thinkethe hymselfe to be blynde it signifyeth good a notyce
feeâ—e who after was bitten of a Serpente and the byte so rotted wasted his foote that hee died thereof And one thought in his sleepe to haue a Barbours glasse to stande with the same in the streate neare to the markette place and there to occupye hymselfe as muche as he myght with the glasse and after possessinge the glasse after his mind did therein behold hymselfe and sawe al his Image filled wyth spottes who theÌ„ loued a concubyne and without good wil and agremente of frendes did after mary her by whom hee had a dishonest child not onely for the facte but for y the child had croked and ill shapen eyes So that the Barbers glasse signifyed a common woman who lightly was alured to any personne to vse her bodye wickedly and for that letted by frendes so muche as in them lay to mary her And where hee sawe his Image signifyed his sone after borne lyke to hymselfe in all partes yet irrepreheÌ„sible for that the glasse had spottes And one thought in his sleape that he broughte hys owne wyfe into the Buâ—â—hery to be killed and there to cut foorth her fleshe into peâ—es to sell and to make â— greate gayne thereof in so muche that â—e seemed to reioyce greatly thereat and â—bat he after carefullye laboured where â—t myght saflye bestowe and hyde the mâ—â—ey receyued of her fleshe solde that hee â—ight so avoyde the enuye growen therâ—boute who afterwarde caryed forth his â—ife to be dishonest with many persones â—â—d so made her a great gayne to hym by â—â—at meanes which of reason moued him â—at he should hyde the facte And one dreamed that he thought hee caryed a greate substaunce of bright gold on his shoulders whoe after fell blynde throughe the brightnesse of gold â–ª for as it is very lyke a trueth that golde darckned his sight And a certayne man dreamed that he thought he hard one say to him feare not death albeit thou canst not liue Who after lost his sight and this ryghtlye hapeninge to hym by reason And he dyed not insomuch as he liued still and yet agayne he liued not insomuch as he had loste the comforte of the lyght that is he saw not And one dreamed that he thought hee eate breade dipped in honnye whoe after attayned vnto suche eloquence and wisedome by the studye of Philosophye that hee gotte therby muche riches For the honnye signifyed the obtaynynge of eloquence and wysedome as very lyke it is â–ª and the bread the great ryches which he got A certaine woman dreamed that she thought she had her husbandes priuityes cut from the reste of the bodye in heâ— handes and that she toke great care anâ— muche foresight howe to kepe them whâ— after bare her husbande a sonne whychâ— she brought vp her selfe For the husbandes priuityes signifyed the sonne whiche was gotte by hym and that it was taken or cutte away from the rest of the bodye signifyed her brynginge vp of her sonne but her husbande was after bereft of life by death A certayne maÌ„ dreamed that he thought he saw an Oliue tree spriâ—ge out of hys heade Who after followed earnestly the studies of Philosophye and vsed consequently the doctrine and exercise thereof For the plante or tree is thought alwaye greene and lustye in it selfe thereof dedicated to Minerua whiche is fayned to be the Lady or goddesse of wysdome And on dreamed that hee thought hee fleeyd of the skin of his owne sonne and to make a bagge thereof to carye wyne or suchlike matter therein Whose sonne the next daye followinge fell into a riuer and was drowned For they make bagges with the skinnes drawen of dead flesh or carcases in the which they are wont to put wynes oyles and other lyke licours And one dreamed that he thought he sawe his louer in an earthen pitcher or potte or suche lyke vessel burning whose louer after was dead and slayne of a coÌ„moÌ„ or hyred seruauÌ„te at will. For it signifyed with good cause death to the woman because shee was seene in an earthen vessell and of a common seruaunte because it was also a coÌ„mon pitcher or potte serioâ—ge to euery body And a certayne man dreamed that hee thought he dwelt oute of his owne countrye and ther builded an hearth for fyer Who not longe after dyed out of his country where he thought he builded or made the hearth For it signifieth the place wher the fyer dissolueth wasteth to noughte the buildinge of it oute of his countrey signifyed there the ende of his lyfe And one dreamed that hee thoughte dwellinge out of his proper countrye to build an hearth and for the stones he moâ—â—red his owne bookes and then playstred together but after changinge his mynd â–ª he threw downe that he had built and sâ—ceased of buildynge Who not long after fell sicke aud was vexed with a greuous sicknes which sicknesse so handled hym that he was brought to deathes dore buâ— in the end he recouered to health agayne And the manifeste causes of these be superfluous to recyte And a certayne man dreamed that he thought he was persecuted of a woman whiche he had knowen of a longe tyme whiche did putte on clokes to knit about hym and that loose hanged in the middle withoute pleates or seames that at the last agaynst his will compelled thereto After whiche a woman louinge this man did mary hym agaynst his will and hee wythin fewe yeares after dyed for that y clokes were vnparfit and not sewed together it so signifyed And a certayne womaÌ„ beynge sicke dreamed y she thought she was with child that shortly after to labour of her child to be neare the time of her deliuerye but further she thought that a certayne woman vnexperte aboute these matters to touche her and to saye that now truly she shall not be deliuered but after 7.monethes she shal be deliuered of a fayre childe amiable or worthy to be loued who after fel into a daÌ„gerous sicknes y no man thoughte her to escape and liue and yet the sicknesse leauinge her nothinge at all whereby shee shoulde come to healthe died within seuen monethes after For by good reasone it was the discharge of the burthen and cares after the seuen monethes but the fayre childe was or signifieth deth which was worthier to be beloued and chosen afore the rest because he taketh awaye the sicknesses and sorrowes or cares of thys lyfe And a certayne man dreamed that he thought he threw out his ringe wyth the whiche he sealed all thinges and after seking it found that the stone which was in it cleft in two small partes or peeces y it coâ—lde not after serue to any purpose whereof ensued that al his busines auayled not or came to no purpose for fiue siftye dayes after And a certayne man dreamed hauing a riche sister and being also sicke that before the sisters dore was a figge tre sproÌ„g vp and that he plucked of the tree seuen
recyue formes of the Memoratiue when â—s the dreame is of insensible matters coÌ„â—eiued And of both the like when as the Dreame is mixâ—â—â— and of the outewarde â—oinge also lyke as of the hearinge or of â—â—e vnderstaÌ„ding And he further wryteth that when they happen trewe the same then dothe somwhat declare of that which was in the hower of knowledge and yet this for the more part not present beyng for if this woulde happen in the presente and instaunte doynge that then the same shoulde not forshewe thynges to come but rather matters presente In that alâ— thinges to come moue and woorke accordinge to their causes But how so euer the same bee yet Aristotle affirmeth that dreames may be caused by the sheadinge of formes whiche proceade frome those thinges workinge in the acte Yet hee perhappes meaneth that the same signification of the dreame is not caused in the mouing of it Wherefore howe soeuer be doubted that the vnderstandinge abstracted maye minister Imaginatiuelye theâ— knowledge of the perticuler indiuiduate wheÌ„ as the same is of the generall things by the whiche it doth manifestlye appear that certaine are indiuiduates of the simple substances and certaine of the mixte So that either they be â—uinge and as thâ— mineralles or haue lyfe woorking as thâ— plantes or otherwyse sensitiue as thâ— Beastes or of vnderstandinge as men And of the accidentes also certaine are in the Symples certayne in the Myxte and certayne in Beastes and of these besides certaine are of nature and certayne by Arte and of it selfe also or of happe So that these not otherwyse mente but onelye by accidente Wherefore al the indiuiduates of the simple and compâ—â—be by substaunces and of all other Accidenâ—es by theymselues haue terminate causes whiche althoughe they maye bee vnderstanded by our conceiuinge of theym yet â—â—n they not be vnderstanden of theymsâ—lues in that these happen not vnder the seÌ„â—es nor as thinges to come But to be briefe lyke as the Phisition by twooe propositions of whiche the one generall intelligible conceiued by arte and that other particuler and sensible inuented of some what maye prognosticâ—â—e vppon sicknesses and health euen so the knowledge or dreames may proceade of two causes the one of the vniuersail that is by the vndersâ—â—â—dinge whiche doth illuminat the Imaginatiue and the other of the particuler vnder that In that dreames for the more parte are caused of those matters whiche bee knowen to the dreamer And of this he concludeth that y knowledge of the imaginatiue is rather ended at the similitude or kynde of the indiuiduate then at the indiuiduate it selfe Because that if the same bee illuminated by the vnderstandinge then is that continually procured to bee caused like it with the kynde whithe is more spirituall then the indiuiduat And a man also doth more comprehend in his dreame then wakinge in the daye tyme because in a dreame iâ— more resolued theÌ„ that in the daye whichâ— is troubled throughe the doinges of the outwarde senses And hee concludeth also that a dreame is none other then a fantastical appearaunce whiche the persone sleapynge conceiueth For if they are of those affections which bee in vs theâ— is the same either of the part of the spiritâ— and in suche sort are they rather causes oâ— the parte of the bodye and are signes buâ— those whiche are causes of theim beynge without vs seeing by no maner they maâ— be in our power therefore are they name â— accidentes And a like example may herâ— â—e applyed of the Eclipse of the Sunne whose cause is the Moone which runneth â—etwene But the signe is a starre appeaâ—inge in the day tyme running vnder the â—ight of the Sunne or as the roughnes of â—he tongue which declareth the signe of a â—euer So that a dream is the onely cause â—n that whiche imagineth the venerall act â—n so much as fantasy doth moue the dreaâ—er to that act which afterward he exerâ—iseth wakinge Also the signe may onely â—e as when we be moued and led vnto the â—nowledge of any matter as the like exaÌ„â—â—le is written of a certain person whiche â—reamed that himself was throwen into a â—ost boate fat of pitche in the whiche he â—hought himselfe to be scalded wakinge â—pon the feare thereof did after vomit vp much a dust or brent choller So that this â—ream was theÌ„ a signe of the matter preâ—ent and not the accideÌ„t or cause why this â—ente before And euen the like example â—s he which dreameth these matters that â—re not in our power like as those which â—re caused in the East grauÌ„ting that they may happen yet was not the dreame the cause nor the signe like as he whiche speaketh of anye matter wakinge and in the day tyme although that maye after happen in the dreame the same ensued not altogether of the talke in that not allwayes nor oftentymes happeneth the diuisions but those whiche are caused of the others And for a further knowledge to be vnderstanded that althoughe dreames forshewe rather matters to com-Yet be many of them paste whiche helpe to the remembringe of those wroughte in the day and to the vnderstanding of the others and perhappes to giue warninge of harmes that maye happen And yet these after the mynde of Aristotle doe not of necessitye happen because if anye hathe dreamed to bee sicke and hathe in hym selfe the cause of a sicknesse yet may the sicknesse bee stayed by an other stronger motion of nature For that in the ayre dooe often times appeare signes of rayne whiche after enseweth not and muche lyke to this dooe certen conclude that there are such whiche before the execution doo chaâ—nge their determination Also dreames are muche varied whiche do happen through the doynges wrought before in the day tyme in that not al are sollicited nor delighted in those nor the vapoures doo moue in the same sexe nor the wayes of the common sence to the Imaginatiue and memorie are caried the lyke in one as in another nor there is not the selfe same maner disposed in one time as in an other Also to sicke personnes do some fearfull dreames happen when as the spirits cariynge the vertues of life be aflicted by some euill vapour And the lyke when anye fearing is moued to crye out then is sicknesses prognosticated to ensewe But of the interpreter of dreames bee ought to be suche a one whâ—che hathe perfict knowledge to distinguish the simitude of al matters and to be skilfull in the manners and condicions of the moste people Besides it isirequisite that he bee a personne whiche leadethe an honeste lyfe For although he may happelye touche euerye kynde of cause yette is the same difficill to make apparaunte howe so euer the same maye be reduced to the Acte Whiche is the chiefe principal purpose And further headde the of the interpreter that hee ought to bee a moste arteficiall iudger which well knoweth similitudes in that all dreams fall not out right for in
this case euerye one maye easelye indge those dreames as the same happneth of the notes For that lyke as one beholding a farre of twoo sundrye thynges of like distaunce and the one of theym hee well knoweth then throughe this be commeth the better and easelyer vnto the vnderstandinge and knowledge of the other Also he ought to know how to discusse from like to like For like as the poetes which also are named naturall prophetes do further passe by a small similitude of any matter vnto another lyke as in speakyng of the nature of Venus do thereby proceade to discusse the caulmnes of the ayre so like in many others Yet that personne is apter to interprete dreames whiche otherwyse is not occupyed about other matters And that men sumtimes do dreame in the one they apply with the other so that the one for the other they sometyme declare And it is also written of Hercules that hee dreamed such dreames at the first whiche no persone coulde expounde but dreaminge afterwarde the like was then declared to him as it after succeded Also it behouethe the expounder not to be ignorant howe that the doinges busines of meÌ„ doe daylye alter through the one and throughe the other by the disposition of the bloude and spirits For these when they bee many and cleare doo dispose the persone vnto mirth And the same is named a signe because men beecome sad beyng in the darke vnto whiche the humor verye subtill and distemperate doth theÌ„ dispose them For otherwyse beynge cleare they dispose the personne to beholde and see hydde matters But the subtile bumors ouer heated doe dispose the person vnto Ire in that these bee engendred of the burning and great heate of the bloud easely and apte to bee inâ—amed But the grosse and cleare vnto sports and the bodilye actes of myrth And often those personnes in whome theese are mulâ—iplyed seeme to laughe withoute cause â—nd yett as the common prouerbe is that â—othinge vnder heauen but reioyseth alâ—hough the same somtime may be couered 〈◊〉 vs And the same also they declare by the motion of theym For when they bee moued vehemently from the hart toward the outwarde parte of the breaste then doo they cause Ire and towarde the part downewarde shamefastnes but when the mocion succedeth outwarde then dothe it cause ioye and myrthe And throughe the lacke also of them eyther in the quantitye or qualitye are the sensitiue powers forced to woorke eyther corruptly or dimynishedlye euen in the dreame especialye when the wayes and passages betwene the Imaginatiue and Cogitatiue by whiche they passe bee hiunred or trowbled for then the powers are often deceyued Also the disposition of bloude throughe whoos 's subtiller parte the spyrites are engendred dooth alter the workings both wakyng and a slepe For wheÌ„ the bloude is cleare not grosse nor subtyle then doth it ingendre y lyke spirites whyche dispose vnto ioye and myrthe eueÌ„ lyke as the distempered bloude woorketh vn to that kynd of Ice whiche longe lasteth contrary wyse the thin hot doth worke vnto that which is sone kindled sone qualifyed the waterye in contrarye maner doth woorke vnto feare But the grosse bloude distempered in heat doth worke vnto the sturdimâ—sse of wil sadnes wherfore it behoueth the expounder of dreams to inquite orderlye whether the dreame appeared pleasaunt or otherwyse vnpleasante for the knowledge of those dothe geue greate vnderstandinge to hym And it shal be necessarye for the interpretoure to consider and knowe what the persone tradeth or occupyeth of what birth hee is what possessioÌ„s he hath what state he is in for the healthe of bodye of what age he is also which seeth y dream Also a dreaâ—e ought exactly to be told as eyther withoute anye addinge to of matter or takynge fro For that these doo cause great error vnto the vnderstanding of a truth Also if any shal doubt or be deceiued in that tellinge of his dream then must the interpreter nedes be deceyued in the declaring of the true meanynge thereof And in all dreames also which haue not a manifeste cause it behoueth diligenty to mark whether they be sene ether in the night or day time so that we may not think to mak differeÌ„t of the night afore froÌ„ the daye or the night euening from the morning spring if so be hee hath moderatly eaten before sleape For that immoderate feedinge dothe not permit matters to be trulye decerned vnto the morninge Of them which interprete dreames by the colours of the Stars by other accidentes ANd nowe some affirminge the arte of deuining by dreams do teach that things whiche appeare in the proper nature dooe forshe we good like as dreaming to see the earthe whiche of her nature is colde and drye and of this sheweth the dominion of the Melancolie humor in that person And the lyke whereas they wryte that to see drye trees or cleft doth after signify perill of lyfe which if that should be true theÌ„ many husbandmeÌ„ and fellers of trees shoulde die because they often dreame of suche businesses which they earnestlye go about and busy them selues in And in the like sort this is not true that to see in the sleepe deformed thynges that the same foresheweth a sicknesse to come neyther is this also true if that a thinge deformed of nature doth then appeare farre to the dreamer that the farrenes doth forshewe an euill for that some do thinke to see artificial garments should signifie a deceit in that vnder these is the truethe often couered Nor it disagreeth not that to se filthye thynges in the sleepe that the same doth declare corrupt humors because the stincke maye proceeade of the outwarde meanes or bee represented by the kyndes reserued and then shoulde it rather argue the goodnes of smelling And althoughe the body greeued maye be sayde to argue many humors yet maye it declare that the expulsiue matter is shed forth to the caryringe downe of the groundes or that the sinewes or mouinge powers of the spirite are hindered stopped throughe some vapour or humor greuing wherof it faileth not vnder the propre working that it may be attributed to one cause with dependeth of many But well consideringe that the â—ayre is the outward cause of dreames because in the first it receiueth the impressioÌ„ of the starres and after touchethe the bodies of men and beastes whiche are altâ—red of it yea in the daye tyme like as appearethe in the nighte Rauen and Owle whiche as moste men affirme by his synginge ouer the chamber of the sicke is prognosticated shortlye after deathe because as men say these lyke as many other beastes are more easelye chaunged in the respecâ—e of men for that those are not occupyed with earnest cares but that the ayre in this case doth not onely touch outwardlye but by the passages or poores the sence enterethe And where that others say that to see in the sleepe cleare and brighte
sensible and yet altered from thâ— other To whiche the philosopher aunâ—â—â—ereth that the same happeneth when 〈◊〉 that altereth that the other should be â—t to chaunge lyke as the mouinge of a â—rge or shippe whiche then causethe to â—ppeare that the earth moueth withal cause this motion is lyke to that which â—e earthe shoulde cause if the earth did â—oue yet the errour may bee corrected â—rough the vpper power Whye doo some persones begin firsteâ—â— dream when they come vnto olde age â—o whiche the philosopher thus aunsweâ—th that they throughoute their whole â—me of youthe are ouer muche mouing â—nd occupyed soe that they can not all 〈◊〉 at seasone dreame And this proceaâ—th throughe the inwarde heat whiche continuallye resolued of the nourisheâ—ente For in olde age suche euaporaâ—â—ons beginne to cease throughe the weaâ—nes of heate and hereof beeginne they 〈◊〉 dreame Whye is it that it appeareth often to 〈◊〉 in sleape bothe to see heare matters â—o which the philosopher Aristotle thus â—unswereth that to the motion ceassing â—y whiche the formes are troubled the similitude then of the matter which was seene doth represente the acte of seeynge and heard the act of hearyng by whiche they were caused Why is yt that the vertuous men and studiouse haue often plesaunter dreames then the wicked and vicious persons Tâ— whiche the Philosopher Aristotle thus aunswerethe that the vertuous bestowâ— theym selues in dooynge good woorkes and of this the kyndes of the good woorkes are reserued and such vertuouse persones doo dreame of suche lyke matters whiche appeare to them as very delectable But the euill persons whiche dooâ— wicked woorkes the kyndnesse of thosâ— euill are reserued throughe whiche they often dreame wicked dreames Whye is it that suche wakened outâ— of sleepe be myndefull of their dreames and not of the woorkes doone in their slepe To whiche the Philosopher thus aunswereth for that whether the formâ— of the dreame remayninge imprynted iâ— the Immaginatiue parte or for that the woorkinge of theym was caused by the Organes shutte of theym selues anâ— dissolued by accidente Therfore the simylitudes of the matters caused coulde not bee differred or caried vnto the common sence or ymmagination in that the particulers wear bounde Yet are they sometymes stirred vppe and moued forwarde for that vnto a stronge motion in the Orgaue the sence maye ensewe the motions of the mouing spyrites And a stronge motion I mean in that this maye heate and resolue the moisture stoppinge the commone sence Nor it is not necessarye that for that tyme they shoulde be depryued by a voluntarye motion in that althoughe the senses maye bee harmed throughe the distemperatenes and diminution of the spirites yet is not in that season the sence of fantasye taken away whiche is onely cause of the same Whye is it that persones hoate by nature or eatynge hoate meates and vaporouse do dreame muche The reasone of this is for that verye muche hoate vapoure doothe sharpen the spyrites whiche placed in the Motion doe mooue forwarde the kyndes restinge in the memory so that the dreame is caused of the representing of them And Aristotle wryteth that throughe the boathe humours dreames are caused of matters a longe time reserued for althoughe these maye abyde in the Organs â–ª quieter yet through a strong motion of heate brought backe may so cause dreames or to dreame after Why appeareth it to the maÌ„ dreaminge that the dreame is somtymes true and somtyme aunsweareth not the lyke at al. The cause of this is in that it some tyms happeneth that in such a dreame the iudgement or knowledge of the vertu intellectiue coÌ„curreth with a sensitiue vertue but sometimes the same doth not concur therefore when it doth concur the man iudgeth the dreame to bee false the reason is in that the intellectiue vertue doth correcte the sensityue But when it doth not concurre or accorde then doth it appear to the man that the dreame is trew Why is it that certayne sleapynge doo exercise the workes of persones waking The reason is for that not simplye they doo slepe nor properly bee wakinge althoughe the vapour in the tyme of sleape dooth stoppe the Organe of the common sence and repelleth the heate and spyrits toward the harte Yet sometymes wyth that vapoure dothe some peâ—mixte kynde of be he mente concupiscence or feare or boldenesse remayne For this when it moueth the onely Organe of fealyng in this beginninge yf then from that kynd â—f his fantasie also is moued seeynge it is the beginninge of the locall motion therefore sleapynge it is moued by it selfe and when the foresayde causes bee base and weake that is to saye not mouing out of the place and when they be stronge then doo they moue from place to place And because the spirites and Organe are distinct sences from the Organes the motions therfore of them are for the more-parte not reasoned of but seynge they be not muche distaunt for that cause is not speache hyndered in them so that the Organes be not occupyed or indisposed for then doo they shewe foolishenes muche lyke vnto the condition of the sicke And because the lower meÌ„bers whiche be the instrumentes of motion are lesse hindred in respecte of the vpper whiche obeye to the sence therfore those are lowsed vnto the motion and not vnto the sence and because the qualitye of the eyes is of the natuâ—e of water therefore are they slower opened to see abrode then the other members to moue But althoughe suche walke wyth the eyes shutte and that rather by a happe yet sometymes by Fortune or by Custome they come vnto the place in the daye tyme immagined not by sighte in that the eyes are then shutte but of the inward fantasie by which they walke in the darke like as in the lighte or daye tyme or rather this by a happe And although they bee then without feelynge yet the other senses do obaye in as muche as they may to the mouinge powers But sometymes they think to kill a maÌ„ and sometymes that they theym selues are deade because the fantasye doothe yagine that whiche eyther it conueytethe or feareth Whye is it that suche hauinge bygge heades be louers of sleepe The reason is for that they easelye receiue and retayne the vaporous fumes of theym also the moister braynes are apter to slepe whose neare workinge is a vapoure wythoute doubte Why is it that wyne doth sometymes cause sleepe and sometymes to wake The reason is for that when it is druncke moderatly it doth then cause sleepe in that the vapoures of the wyne doo not trouble but easelye moysten and stoppe the wayes by whiche the spyrites and heare passe whereas wakynge it doethe otherwyse But when the person drinketh muche or y the wyne is strong then dooth it dulle and vexe the powers and instrumentes of the spyryt whiche at that tyme placed in the motion dooe force the persone to wake And although Nature troubled sometymes these doe cause astonishement yet do they not then
perfitelye sleepe Whye is sleepe caused moore and longer by lyinge on the righte syde then on the lefte The reasone is for that as Aristotle wrytethe wee doo more wake lyinge on the righte syde yet sleepe is caused of the contrarye causes Or for that the ryghte syde is more wearied in 〈◊〉 daye tyme whiche of these neede the the more reste nor vppon this syde also doth the harte labour Why is it that onely man whyles hee sleapeth boweth downe in his sleapyng The reason is for that the powers and spirites gyuing sense and motion drawen inwarde doo not then suffer the bodye to be stayed vpright or for that the vprightnes of the fourm in man may cause of the same that the foresayde powers and heat by their owne nature may bee caried vpwarde or determined by the proper kynde yet by drawinge downe those from the members it behoueth that they fal as to the heades of beastes of their owne nature goo not vpright And for that the ascending of those in the beasts is not so easely caused therfore the members in theÌ„ seeyng they remayn not altogether destitute of helpes they staye vp themselues the surer and better Why doo beastes sleape a lesser time then they do wake The reason is for that the superfluityes multiplyed by perfect digestion can not aptlye bee sente of nature without the body by one onely expulsion And seeing we may often ryse to put away those therfore is sleape oftentymes broken Or rather for that the greater part of the woorkings necessary to life in whiche mans perfection consisteth is perfourmed in the daye tyme and not in sleape in whiche man differethe not from plantes or beastes and whom nature findeth vnto the ende of waking for that we sleape quieter wake with more delight Why do meÌ„ affirme that sleape much helpeth to digestion The reason is for that the same happenethe not to euerye thinge but rather in that whiche is caused for the comfort of the whole body as of the stomack and liuer vpon which the powers and heate more vnited dooe conuerte themselues and be shorter lynes for they bee in a manner in the midle of the creature But to the other particuler members is the foode digested sence and if that lacketh anye thinge then the heate ingendred suffiseth them which may as wel be caused in the day time as in sleepe Why do some wryte that the marishe or watery places cause sleape The reasoÌ„ is for that from these are vapours ingrossinge and coelynge the ayre caused which breathed in or drawen in wyth the breath that spirites refuse as contrarye to Nature it selfe whiche is cleare and pure so that throughe the drawinge in of these sleepe enseweth Or rather for that the grosse ayre brethed or entered in by the pores of the body dooth by his grossenes greeue at the firste the brayne and after carried vnto the common sence dooth of the same compell sometimes to sleepe Whye doo the tellinge or hearinge of tales sometymes cause and sometymes put away sleepe The reason is as yt is sayde that in some parsones the grosse moisture aboundeth which if it so happeneth that through laboure in the hearing it is resolued into a vapour then are they taken with slepe or rather moued to slepe but the humour subtile in leane or chollericke persons do moore sharpen and of this in the prickinge compell the person rather to wake Why affyrmeth the phylosopher that sleeping he thinketh some tymes or through a small noyse to heare thunder or through a litle fleume sweet stillinge to the tongue doothe then thinke to taste or eat milke and so lyke in many others The reason of these ys that as they saye by nighte the outwarde sences bounde in the respecte of the motions froÌ„ without do perceyue the inwarde far bigger whereof the common sence or other vertue dreamynge is deceyued in that he iudgeth those to be of other sensible matters then in dede they be And Aristotle wryteth that the small motiones in sleepe do appere bigger theÌ„ in the day tyme because the sences in this occupyed about many matters eyther perceyue not those or els discern theÌ„ far lesser And for that hee thinketh those sometymes to be rather as honnye then mylke happeneth eyther throughe the indisposition of the spyrites or lyfe of the dreamer or of an other cause so that of particuler matters no firme rule can bee geuen Or when the same should happen that Nature expelled from anye principall member anye moysture lyke as â—â—ewme in purpose as vnto taste or wyndye Humour as vnto hearyng and if now by reason of the firste that which sheddeth forth vnto the Organe of taste is smalle in respect yet the sences whiche perceiued and dooe retayne the cause of the former motion to haue bene bigge in his beginning or parhappes with a bigge and strong enforcement of nature expelled therfore the imaginatiue couetynge to expresse y troublesomnes which it perceyueth as bigge doth so moue other customed formes to represente inwarde tastes as of Mylke And the selfe same iudgmente is of the small noyse in respecte of hearyng which throughe the foresayd causes thinkethe the same bygge and so mouethe the kynde of thunder otherwyse ment or thought before And why do some wryte that such deuisinge or vnknowen matters doo often falla sleape The reason is for that the dayly beholdinge of matters doth hinder the disgestion of nourishment but vndygested the humours then do easely euaporate vp to the head cause the dreame to appeare otherwyse Then as they vnderstande and be delighted Because the diligente marking and considerynge of the matter doothe then cause the parson to wake And of this when any readeth not vnderstandinge the matter hee therevppon dothe often tymes fall a sleepe Because the spirites power through the indeuoure and agitation weakened doo retourne inwarde that they maye reste after whiche ensewethe sleepe rather through y laboure whiche also doth often conuerte the humour into a vapour Why do the sicke and dronken parsons geue somtymes in their sleape angry and frowarde woordes and sometyms gentle honest wordes The reason of this is for that the spyrites vexed by an euill or obscure humoure do then cause feare after whiche then ensuethe hatred that so forceth the persoÌ„ to speake frowardlye especiallye beynge a babler by nature But when the spirites be cleared then do they dispose that person vnto a hope and so to talke quietlye and gentlye Why is it that certaine beastes sleepe wythe the eyes oppen lyke as the Hare and fyshes The reason is for that the fyshes do lacke eye liddes whiche verye nature hath denyed theym in that they lightlye waked maye sone succor and defend them selues And the hare when she is pursued or hunted after doothe at no tyme hyde her selfe â–ª in the wood amonge bushes leaste her eyes alwayes open and vncouered myghte so bee harmed wythe bryers and thornes Why is it that the remembraunce of the euil past
doth not take awaye sleepe lyke as otherwyse of matters to come The reason is for if the same shoulde bee true and bothe laborious yet of that to come by reason of the feare annexed is the same wythe carefulnes soo that thys letteth him to slepe whereas of the knowen it troubleth hym litle or nothing at all Why do some sometymes declare to see or to haue seene in their slepe Deuils and somtimes saints or Angels The reason is for that althoughe deuils of their propper nature haue no coloure at all yet because by this especialye as bye the black they are manifested to the people therefore whan it so happeneth that the adust humoure or fume doth occupye the spirites and and passages then the cogitatyue ruled by theÌ„ doth cause the dreamers to belene y y similitudes or black kyndes to be very diuils in that they are then caused corruptlye to decerne And al though there can not bee caused one only dreame of all the kyndes whiche are reserued in the remembrauÌ„ce yet are there ymagined many diuills in that they are comprehended vnder a certayne vnicye of blackenes imagined And euen lyke when the foresayd similitudes and ways are affected wythe the redde couloure of bloudde mixed wythe flewme whiche for that the same is white and the other redd therfore through the worthines of the colours they think theÌ„ those to be ether Angels or saints in that both these wer woÌ„t to bee so painted And that y bloud also doth dispose the sicke to gladnes appeareth in the swan whiche drawinge nere to death singeth because her subtil bloude is then dispersed in the ventricles of the harte Yet sometymes those bee trewe deuilles whiche shewe themselues sodeinlye beefore the soule departethe out of the mans bodye vnto a greater payne or rather parhappes that God will that suche call to remembraunce their wicked dedes and that the sick in conscience may therof repente and amend before death Of the opinions of phisitions iu dreames THe phisicions also dooe obserue that dreames in a maner doo declare y disposicion of our bodies as eyther to helth or sicknes whiche parhappes oughte rather to bee searched out and learned by Arte. Yet say they that when sleapynge men see blacke visiones lyke as the drye earthe obscure or deade men these they and such like do forshewe customed sickenesses to be caused of the melancholy humoure and they also warne vs then to consider whether that visione towched the whole body in that the sickenes foloweth vniuersall lyke as of the agewe or leaprye for if in any part alone the partyculer shal bee that it hath nothinge touched that it signifyeth vppon the indisposition of the spyrites throughe whiche some sadnes is wonte to happen in the spirite and the selfe same they declare of the bloud For when it doth offende in the lyke or in asmuche then doth he thinke to see redde and ayeryal matters and what soeuer is pleasaunte to beholde so that a hote and moist qualitye is prognosticated vppon the motion or indisposition of the same and then doth it in lyke sorte either touche the whole body or but parte And the lyke is to be sayde of choller when as it semeth to hym to see cytrene or fyerye matters or contentions And the flewme in lyke sorte when as it seemeth to him to see the whyte watrye glasse or clammye and other lyke proportioned matters to that humoure wyth the foresayde consideration And allthoughe these maye perhappes yelde to the place of the signes yet by them may not the bodely or inwarde nor premitiue causes bee founde oute of these as by the same appeareth in that they do depend of the gouermente of the sixe naturall thinges by which they be knowne without the dreames and of the first also in that seldome when wee doo dreame wee dooe then see those touched excepte that when they do foreshew the harde expressions or properly the nightmare by whiche are wonte to bee prognosticated the sicknes named Apoplexiae And many also of these which as they say do coÌ„monly happen to health full parsons withoute sicknes folowing Neither do the sayings declare the cause for somuche as it is manifest that the subtill vapour of bloude or flewme euer heated by laboure or sicknes may cause dreames to shew of choller with in dede beareth not sway in the body or els is sone resolued or fumeth away But if you demaund why they do foreshewe choller when as a man in sleepe feareth to fall or thinketh to haue falleÌ„ The reason is for that when the same is subtill and of a swift motion doth then in dispose the spirites and letteth the motiue spirites to proporcionate the space betwene the bounde from whiche and vnto whiche But the falling either is a discoÌ„tinuation or not without these for that wakinge a man dothe not onelye fal but throwe himselfe headlong downe which regardeth not to discende by the ordinarye steppes Also other phisicions do reduce mens dreames vnto the inward or bodily cause but these rather do happen of the effectes or cares of the spirite begon in the daye tyme and they are besydes diuers in diuers persones because not al personnes occupyed aboute the same lyke as y occupyer idle person the smith or husâ—andman whereof the selfe same forme dothe shewe one thinge to one person as to the couetouse man an other thinge to the lyberal person or Musician another thing to the healthfull an other thinge to the sick Wherfore if it should be so grauÌ„ted that the phisition by the argument of the humour rulyng may argu the temperatnes or disteÌ„peratenes of nature and vnto the more whiche eyther trouble or helpe but these contrary of beastes in y by time do diuers desires aryse of which caÌ„ no firme or certayne rule bee giueÌ„ but are woÌ„t as it is said to be aplied vnto those which eyther we are by nature or custome or by immoderat desire inclined but if those shoulde haue an outewarde cause then might they signifye many matters vpon the yssue of the busines of the hap to come but the signe of this is as wheÌ„ dreaming he remayneth after wandringe amased because the significations theÌ„ do not lack which also may be applied to the hauing inward cause of humours But the cause of the admiration is either proceedinge through the newe accesse of the outwarde kynde because they happen not customably or els when the humour ouer muche ruleth or excedeth in the bodye Of the cause of Dreames THe causes of all dreames bee on this wyse firste those whiche are caused of meates and drinckes as in surfeytes are wont to be is the cause of the mocion whiche properlye is caused of the vapoures breathing out of the foâ—e But the sleepe is the reste of the spyrites and the wakinge the vehemente motione of theym â–ª and the vayne dreame is a certayne tremblinge and vnperfit motion of theym Therfore al are vayne dreames caused through
shewe hee coulde scarcelye hee deliuered from sufferynge Who after feared no suche matter for that hee onelye applyed hymselfe to the studye of Philosophy yet the next day followinge when he came to reasoninge wyth another philosopher verye hotlye he was theere stricken on the head wyth a staffe and hardlye escaped death And the wyfe of Diognosta dreamed to haue halfe a bearde who after lyued seperate from her husbande so that if she had thought to haue a whole bearde then after to be a wydowe A certayne Lumbarde so often as he should wyn dreamed in the night before that he did eate whyte grapes For the whyte grapes do protende a plentifull easy encrease of labour But the blacke grapes do signify a small gayne and that wyth tedions trauayle Nowe such a custome of his endured for twelue years and after decayed A certayne learned Phisition there was who so often as he dreamed that hee saw his mother beyng deade very sadde the nexte daye followinge hee fell sicke and that by good reason for that sonne is most deare to the mother that her sadnes also signifyeth the calamityes to the child and not the lyke to the father For fathers are not like moued to mourne for the sicknesses of their sonnes except those sicknesses are deadly in that meÌ„ are stouter of mynde and stomacke then women And he was also sickly by nature so that he dreamed the lyke many yeares A certayne gentleman as Mattheus Ferrarius wrytethe that howe often hee thought that he did eate in his sleape and so often in the day following he was payned with the stone And if so be he thought that hee didd eate harde thinges of digestion then the payne continued manye dayes after So that by good reason we saye that wee so well taste of sorrowes as meates And to Valentinianus Emperour the day before he dyed beynge yet not sicke for that he dyed sodenlye appeared hys wyfe clothed in mourning apparell and standinge a farre of wythe her heare shed abroade Which well declared the former fortune that then had lefte hym in so lamentable cause And one Policrates Samius a tyraunte whyles he was in prosperitye his daughter on a tyme thought in her sleepe that she sawe her father hanginge on highe whome Iupâ—ter washed the Sunne annoynted After which followed that he beynge oueecome of Oròtes and hanged on a gibbite happened the lyke so that he was after washed with the raine fallinge and annointed of the Sunne by meltyng of his fatte whiche so seemed to anoynte him And one thought in his steape that he sawe his house on fyer whoe after receyued letters that his brother lay greuouslye sicke whyles he prepared hymselfe to iourney a messenger came declaring hym to be dead Who after counted the tyme from that hower which he saw the dreame conceiued that his brother then dyed But coÌ„monly this dreame doth threaten death eyther to the dreamer or some principaller of the house hymselfe to be with child if so be he hath bene poore hee shall after possesse muche substaunce and shal gather and keepe and heape together aboundaunce of money but if he be rych it signifieth that he shal be in torments cares or troubles of the mynde And he whiche shall haue a wyfe that he shall loose her for it signifyeth y she shal not after beare him more childreÌ„ but he whiche shal haue no wyfe that he shal after marrye suche a kynde and gentle wyfe that he may fynde in his hart to wysh to beare and suffer that payne that his wife susteneth in the traueile of child And to others this dreame doth signifye sickenesse To be wyth chyld and after to be deliuered thereof is euill for it declareth that the personne beynge sicke shall shortlye after dye For euery bodye â—earyng sendeth forth a spyrite and like as the infante by ioyninge hymselfe with the bodye is deliuered and departeth froÌ„ it euen so the soule dothe from the bodye and to a poore man hyred seruaunt or to anye whiche is in calamitye or misery it signifyethe a deliuerye of the presente euilles or mysery and that cause is manifest or apparaunte but to riche men vsurers and other occuppers and to such also as be in authoritye and power it harmeth For they whiche had before shall after lacke and loose much And to marchauntes pylottes maisters and owners of shippes it signifyeth good lucke after but to many it happeÌ„eth that also should lose by thys dreame as kinsfolke because the infant in his byrth is reiected and seperated from the bloud If any in the maner of babes dreameth that he thinketh hymselfe to bee swadled lyke a chylde and to suck of a womaÌ„ that he knoweth dothe portend after a longe sicknesse except he hath a wyfe with chyld For theÌ„ shal be borne a sonne lyke to himselfe whiche in thesame manner shall bee fedde and brought vppe But if a woman shall see this dreame it doth signyfy that she shal bee deliuered of a daughter lyke to her selfe and if anye woman thinketh in her dreame to haue milke in her breastes to a yonge woman it promiseth conception and perfecte fruite and byrth also but to an olde woman beinge poore it signifyeth riches and to a riche woman it signifyeth expenses and charges And to a mayde mariageable this dreame promisethe to her mariage for notwythout the venerall act of coactyng milke in the breastes cannot at any tyme be had but if the mayden be young that shee cannot be maried of a longe tyme for her age and making theÌ„ this dreame portendeth to her death Also to a poore and needye man this dreamepromiseth plentye bothe of monye and possessions that he may also be able to feede others And further to hym whiche is vnmaryed this dreame promiseth a wyfe and to hym hauinge a wyfe whiche lacketh or hath no children this dreame promiseth also children as hath bene found true in both For th one had after such a kynd and gentle wyfe that he did wishe to suffer al her trauailes and paines And the other had children after which he fed and brought vppe And to wrastlers warriars and suche as exercise the strength of the body it thretneth sicknesse For that effeminat bodyes haue milke and any also hauinge a wyfe and children in his dreame is depryued of his wyfe for he after bryngeth vp his children and ministrynge to them the equall vse both of the father and mother To dreame that he thinketh hymselfe to haue a greate or bigg heade signifyeth good to a ryche man whiche as yet is no Magistrate or high officer And to a pore man warriour vsurer and that kepeth a bancke of monye to them it signifyeth both good luck and the gatheryng together of much money but to a ryche man whiche is in authority And to a Rhetoritian Judge or Legate yt denounceth bothe slaunders of the people and losse of dignitye and honour And to a sicke person this dreame signifyeth beuynes and
And further that a man to wrastle wyth a childe signifyeth also euill For if hee shal ouerthrowe or cast the childe he shal then bury some bodye And to a chylde to wrastle wyth a man signifyeth good for there shall followe after greate matters besydes his expectation And to wrastle wyth a dead personne signifyeth sicknes or contencion and variance wyth some of the children or heires of that dead parsoÌ„ And besydes in wrastling it is alwayes better to ouerthrow or cast downe an ennemye for thereof ensueth victory to him whiche seeth the dreame And to eate browne breade to a poore man it signifieth good for that they most commonlye feede ther vppon But to eate whyte breade to poore men it signifyethe sicknesse for the contrarye cause And to riche men to eate browne bread it signyfyethe desperation or that those thynges whyche be presently hoped after shall not be perfourmed or accomplished And if anye thinketh in his dreame to eate barlye bread it signifyeth both good to hym and to al personnes And if any thinketh in his dreame that no straunger but his owne household do see hym daunce signifyeth both good to hym and to all persons But both hys wyfe and children and some of his kinsefolkes to see hym daunsinge doth portend good for it signifyeth gladnes and ioye the greate aboundance of goodes of ryches but yet to a person beyng sicke as wel to a man as woman this dreame signifyeth euill And for the muche motioÌ„ also of daunting it signifyeth deceyuing and dotage Also this dreame signifyeth euill to hym whiche is vexed or hath any sicknesse on hym But yf any shal dreame that hee dauÌ„ceth in some high place doth portende that hee shal after fall sodenlye into a feare or other perils And if he bee an offender hee shal after be greuouslye punished for the reason of the highnes stretching out of the handes And he that thinketh in his dreame to singe songes or Ballates and that wel trimlye signifyeth goode as well to syngers as musitions and to al other persoÌ„nes but to singe euillye and out of order is a notice of that vnprosperous or vnluckelye successe of matters and actions and poâ—ertye But when those songes any shal remember then by those songes he muste make his iugemente and to singe in the way as he goeth signifyeth goode to hym which followeth a wayne or cart but to singe in a bayne or hotte house signifyeth euill to hym which so dreameth And further to dreame that hee singeth songes in the market place or streats to rych men truly it doth portende dishonestye or rebuke and derisions hut to a poore manne thys dreame signifyeth eyther peuishnes or do â—age And he that thinketh in his dreame to hate a garlande of violettes on his heade if it be in the season of the yeare for them doth portende good happe but beyng out of their florishinge tyme and season it signifyeth euill And of those truly whiche be made wyth whyte violettes do signifye manifeste add notable incommodityes and those which be made of yeallow violettes doe signifye lesse incommodityes and harmes and those also whiche bee made of purple violets do signifye death For that the purple coulour hath a certayne agreement to death And Garlands made of rooses after the seasonable tyme of them do signify good to al versonnes except chose beyng sicke and to those which go aboute to hide theÌ„ For those sicke they slee because rooses doe lightlye wyther and rotte and these whych hyde them they do manifeste for that sauoure and smell And to weare a garlande trimmed wythe lyllyes that they differ and put of matters vnto a hope And the flowre of Mallowes in a Garlande signifyeth good to gardners and husbandemeÌ„ but to others it portendeth labours and wandringe aboute And the same significatioÌ„ is of Tyme Sauerye and Melilote excepte to Phisitions to whom they portende good but a GarlaÌ„d made of smalach or els our coÌ„mon parceley doth slee sick personnes and in a wauer those whiche be vexed with water ruÌ„ninge betweene the skinne and fleshe for the coldnes and moysture And a Garlande of waxe signifyeth euill to all personnes but especiallye to the sicke for asmuche as it is commonlye occupyed aboute burialls but those Garlandes truly which be made of wolle for the varietie doo signifie poysons and imprisonment And to weare a garlande of golde signifieth euell bothe to a poore man and seruaunte And to weare a garland made of the vine Juie leaues dothe portend to some imprisonment and sicknes also for the windinges about of the Juye but to offendoures of the Law it doth portende headinge for that they be cut of with suche a kind of instrument to the bignes And hee that thinketh in his dreame to speake to an aduersarie or enemie and to kisse eyther doth â–ª portende the solucioÌ„ of enmitye betweene them But to kisse deade personnes to a person beyng sicke it doth portende death Also to a sicke person to haue or weare on white garmentes doothe promyse death for that deade bodyes bee caryed foorth in whyte clothes And to weare on a blacke garmente it doothe promyse for the more parte health to a sicke persan for that not dead personnes but suche as mourne for the deade do vse to be clothed in blacke But yet certayne personnes there were as well poore men seruauntes and prisoners beynge sicke that dreamed to bee clothed in blacke who notwithstandinge after died For very like it was that those weere not caryed foorth to burying in whyte for their greate pouerty sake And therfore it may be sayde that to be clothed in blacke is in a maner euil to al persones And to haue on a garmente of dyuersâ— colours or purple doth portende sorrowes or trouble perilles and reuealeth also hyd secretes but to sicke persons it signifieth to be vexed by sharp humours and much choller but a purple garment to rych men and seruauntes signifyethe goode for to the one it promiseth aduauncemente estate and honoure and to the other freedome and libertye Also it sleethe the sicke perâ—on and to a poore man it is a daungerous dreame Besydes to manye this dreame portendeth imprisonmente for none lightly weareth on purple but such as be in regall authoritye or in highe offyce And to weare on a softe costlye garmente signifyeth goode to ryche and poore men for to those the present delyâ—es wealth shal continue but to these shall be after greater encrease of riches but to seruauntes and verye needye persons this dreame threatneth sicknes Also broken and vncomlye apparell doe signifye damage and vnprosperous successe of doinge matters And besydes hee that thinketh in hys dreame to washe his owne or an other bodyes clothes do promise the putting away and delyuerye of some hurte or incommodity aboute lyfe For that the clothes therby leaue and cast of theyr filthe Also it maketh a man to learn and know hyd matters for to them which feare to be
And hee that thinketh to be strangled and to hang himselfe signifyeth after tribulations sorrowes for that to them that are strangeld we se the lyke to happen And if the dead seeme meerye and gentle they signifye good that he shal passe the present tyme luckely But if not then contrarywyse And if the deade seemeth to take away such thing which he enioyed in his lyfe tyme promiseth euil to follow But most daungerous of all others are these whiche seeme to take awaye garmentes money or meate For they eyther signifye death to the dreamer or to some of hys kyndred or acquaintance Besides if the deade seeme to giue somwhat do also signify euill vnlesse they sâ—me to geue meate siluer or garmentes And if any thinketh to digge vp treasure findinge there litle stoare of money dooth signifye the lesser harme or euill to ensue but seeminge a treasure of muche money doth signifye sorrowes and cares and foresheweth death for that Treasure is not founde wythout the digging vp of the earth nor the dead layed into it without the openinge of the earthe And this for a trueth hath bene obserued that when a certayne personne was sometymes in heauines thought in flepe that hee saw himselfe to haue very small moneye in a litle basket and that hee entered into a certaine shop wher thought he lost the same coine conueyed by thefte After whiche followed that certayne lucky tydinges came to him the same daye followinge of matters which he toke great care for and through the same was delyuered and became meerye agayne And an other whiche sent his sonne somtimes out of his countreye to gather vp money and beyng then not come home thought in sleepe that he was returned and sayde to him I haue brought thee home three Thousande and 80. Crownes who awakyng shewed this dreame vnto â—n interpreter whoe answeared that his Sonne shoulde shortlye returne with losse of hys money which the lyke happened to him To mary a mayden signifyeth death to the sick parson for that lyke things be vsed in mariage as happely in the Burial yet the same signifyeth good to him which purposeth to go a newe iourney message for that it signifyeth he shall attayne his purpose And to that person hopynge after any thing of commodity shal after attaine the same For that some profit doth alwayes ensue at the newe marrâ—ing of a wife And yet to some parsons this dreame signifieth troubles shame for that maryages are not perfourmed without trouble And if anye thinketh to marye a wydowe shall after compasse no neâ—e but some olde busines wythoute care and trouble But if any shall thinck to see hys wyfe maried to another man doth after signifye the alteration of actions or seperation And if a woman hauinge a husbande seemeth to be marryed vnto another man lyke as many wryte doth after signify that she shal eyther bury her husbaÌ„d or other wyse in some maner shal be seperated liue froÌ„ him Yet this not alwayes happeneth true Certain briefe Dreames gathered out of the Pamphlettes of the wyse Salomon holye Joseph and Daniell the Prophet with others now newlye added IF a Prynce or his wyfe shal seeme to haue ringes on the fingers declare after so manye parsons sonnes as ther appeared ringes To talke with the earth signifieth to Princes victory If it seme to a Prince to haue receyued poysoned drinke or meate that his heares seme to fal of shal after ouercome ennemyes by pollicie If it seeme to a Prince to plucke vp anye trees by the roote that he shall subdewe some of his nobles But if those trees fal of their owne accorde then those nobles shall dye without trespasse or facte of the Prince If from the foote of Trees shippes seeme to aryse then the Princes people shal encrease If a Prince seemeth to haue the Sunne in his hande signifyeth that he shall haue a Prince captyue If this semeth to a noble parson that he shal be a rebell if to a priuate parson that hee shal bee deliuered from the heauines of cares To worship the starres or before theym to wepe sygnifyeth a good turne or grace to be had at the Princes hands If to a Prince seeme Tapestrye clothes to be banged abroade signifyeth a glad tydinges or message But if they seme decayed and torne then a shorte lyfe and if but olde then that hee shal retayne a good ende only of the matter hoped after To a priuate sicke parsoÌ„ good sauours Musicke signifye health but to a Prince death A riche pompe or tryumph to a Prince sick declareth death but to a priuate man the deliuerye frome that sickenesse To a person in dignity to sit in the Clowds declareth a hasti ruine to follow to be whipped or scourged of a Maiestrate not of a Bedell or other officer withoute cryme signifyeth that the sentence of law shal be geueÌ„ against hym to his hinderance And if the same bee a frende then this shal be profitable with â—ut damage And if any seemeth to raygne declareth to hym a publick death but to a seruaunt it is good for it signifyeth libertye To see the Prince ireful is euil to al parsoÌ„s but especiallye to subiectes To worship the kinge is to worshippe Religion and god To take a cloake Crowne or sword of a Prince signifyeth good to contende wyth a kynge or some parson in Authoritye that hee shall acoÌ„plishe all his businesses that hee woulde wyth either of them And the lyke whaÌ„ he ouercommeth them in cause of the lawe To minister meate to a kynge receyueth a gift according to the maner of the meate To bee kissed of an Emperour or kyng or to talke wyth him signifyeth gayne with ioy to seeme to put on golden garmentes declareth enuye or heauines If any seeth an Eagle or done sittinge on him signifyeth honour If any seemeth to breake downe altars in sleape signifyeth death to followe If any thinketh to see or fight with Bees signifyeth ire If any thinketh to cary armoure declareth safegardes or honour To loose or breake Armoure signifyeth damage To seek Tree with fruit in sleape signifyeth gain To thinke hymselfe to be a tre signifyeth a sickness To clyme trees signifyeth good tydings or some promotion To fall out of a tree signifyeth to fal froÌ„ a greate hope To see trees grow in thy house signifyeth strangers to dwell kepe felowship with thee The leaues of plantes to fall on the sleaper declareth deceytes wyles to be forged agaynst hym And to see plaÌ„tes without roote signifyeth vaine thoughtes men of small trust vtility If a woman seemeth to bringe foorthe a peach tree shal after bring foorth a sonne of worthy maners but of shorte lyfe To bende a bowe or shoote arrowes signifyeth sorrowe or labour To loose or breake a bowe signifyeth honoure To gather to gether arrowes signifyeth wicked deceates to be intended vnto some one To finde a howe signifyeth to take a iourney If any
the spirites lightlye moued Wherof whyles we soundly sleepe we then dreame nothinge at all So that all kyndes of vayne dreames in this point do agree wyth the light motioÌ„ of the spirites all do agree in the matter for y the matter of ach is the remembrauÌ„ce of y sene or heard for no vain dreames are caused but through them As y lyke for example when a man in his slepe thinketh to se a monster with thre heads which hee either hearde of by the discription of some or sawe paynted in the lyke sorte whiche heades he remembred to be on this wyse as the one lyke a Lyon the other a serpente or Dragon the other a Goat That if anye other straunge matter also a man shall see in his sleepe or some vnknowen thinge or deformed Plant then are those none other then vnparfite thinges or transposed For an vnknowen man is none other then when a man is vnparfitlye founde And the knowledge of this is that all men yea the moste knowen beeyng seene far of are vnknowen Therfore through the vnperfite knowledge and traÌ„sposing and mixinge of sightes are all dreames caused So that it appeareth that al dreames to agre booth in the efficiente cause and in the matter for the efficyente cause is the moderate motion of the spirites but the matter is the memorye of things seene eyther whole or vnparfit For as it is manifest that there be diuers kyndes of dreames euen so it behoueth y the causes bee diuers for that throughe them those are alwais caused This moderate motion oughte not alwayes to be thoughte so perfit that this moderation is exquisitely an indiuiduat But if the mocion be vehementer and troublesomer althoughe it maye bee moderated in the kynde yet are they called vayne dreames troubled vnperfite and confused And in this maner doo twoo kyndes of them aryse the one whiche is of meate and is the more confused and vnperfyte yet more fayntly For that from the meate and drinke the vapours are not soo parfytelye caried as from the humours whiche so cause dreames more vnperfite lame yea and more obscure in that the vapour is fatter if the parson drinketh wyne then of humours Yet are the kyndes not so stable doe moue wyth suche a force as those whiche are caused by the humors Wherfore the dreames caused of meate are lesse parfyte lesse agreeynge and in order so that they appeare more troubled confused and diuers then those whiche are caused of the humors as are contrary those which are caused of the humors be more stable in order agreeing yet lesser troubled and diuers with lesse force then those which are caused of meate And those which are caused wyth a lesser troublinge and bee clearer but caused as they were compounde throughe many remembraunces conioyned do affecte more by the sleepe through that whiche agreeth that by wakyng in the day time litle Also they agre for the more parte to those thinges eyther seen or harde or imagined the day before or but a fewe dayes before or els a longe tyme before And theÌ„ do they shew y order as it were of the whole matter But those whiche are in an order and bee wythe the leaste motyon of the spyrites caused gentle and that without anye agitacion of the vpper causes procured doe yet more affecte the soule that wakynge bee maye then bee holden wythe a certayne admiration And seeynge a man may throughe the effectes proceede vnto ech causes therfore oughte a trauÌ„ce to be ineche kyndes For if dreames by a greate mocion maye appeare troubled dyuers obscure and vnperfite and that they seeme a litle to agree then shall wee sâ—ye that eyther meate or drincke or suche lyke matter was the causer of these Of the deuision of Dreames and order of interpretyng of theÌ„ IT muste needes ensue that some causes of effecte to bee true of all dreames of the others whiche are caused therfore those causes are eyther bodilye or not bodilye and hoth also eyther newe or before wrought So that it must uedes ensew that ther be foure kyndes of dreames Now the new and bodelye causes are meate and drincke lyke as the heades of Garlike the Coleworts the Onyones the Beanes and what soeuer ascend to the head and especiallye those whiche engender melancholye Further yealowe choller doothe cause to appeare in sleepe bothe fyers fightynge and Melancholye causethe to appeare in sleepe claye myer or dirte Burialles graues imprisonmente and feare and bloude causethe to appeare sporâ—es fayre places bloude and purple coloure and the flewme causethe to appeare waters showers of rayne and snowe for that the same is a moyste colde qualitye But the vncorporate causes precedent are cares cogitations matter as committed to memorye feare hope gladnes heauines or sadnes of mynde hatred and loue But the new are those whiche frame the superior cause come vnto the soule For of all the other members al the causes of the diuisions doo so agree that many endeuour to place this laste vnder some of the three foresayd And it behoueth first â—o seke out whiche may be of euery kynde therfore whiche true and which false for that none do shewe matters to come but those whiche are sente frome the superioure cause and those also whiche are caused of humours And hereof why those maye bee true it behouethe to shewe and what truth also may be found in al the kindes And after that which bee formes that maye bee interpreted And to coâ—clude the whole tretise as it euidentelye appeareth doothe eyther consiste of the difference of thinges seene or of the maner of seeynge or difference of the dreaminges For that by nature men see true dreames whiche dreame but seldome and false dreames whiche dayelye dreame Also suche as be occupyed in greate actions and businesses and greately abstayne from meate and drinke nor are troubled wyth feare nor sadnes doo see and haue true dreames but suche affected in the contrary manner doo see false dreames And for that cause the dreames of Princes are commonlie true And suche of honeste manners trewe faythfull and godlye haue for the more parte trewe dreames And suche whiche are not so godlye but cruell yet no deceiuers see commonlye trewe dreames and the supersticious parsons do see very fewe true dreames Also he whiche is accustomed to see true dreames to his dreames is more credyte to bee giuen then to those whiche are of a contrary manner And men haue truer dreames in the Sommer and the Wynter then in the Springe and the Harueste for that in those tymes they often alter Also quiet seasons dooe cause true dreames but the wynde and boystrouse weather dooe worke contrarye and the more boysterouse the rather falser Besydes shorte dreames and in order are truer and moore euydente and of a cause more constante are caused And dreames moued or cansed in the rysinge of the Sonne and before or after vnto the thirde hower bee for the more
parte trewe But those dreames at the noone tyme of the daye and at the settynge of the Sonne bee not so true For that the sonne is the authour of the true and constante thinges So that when he shal be nere the angels be doth then cause the truer dreames And the terrour or feare of thinges mouynge a man oute of bedde do often follow true as the lyke happened to Caesar the daye before he was slayne And the coÌ„dition also whiche is fullfylled by and by of the slepe when it shal be without cogitation doth the reason shewe trewe and most certaine dreames be much before or after the rysing of the Sunne it shall then signifye the cause to deginne or els shal then be accomplished or discouered Therefore that space shal bee referred vnto the whole dreame as vnto the whole yeare And nowe as to the qualityes of thinges seene it is manifest that whatsoeuer are presentlye begone are spâ—dylier accomplished yea and that verye swiftlye those which presently through y proper course are neare the ende but those contrarye do slowly ensue So that a man must coÌ„sider the nature of the dreamer the age and the reste needfull lyke as the wealthye persons and men in aucthority And whosoeuer also haue a constitute tyme as Magistrates for a yeare lyke as the selfe samh custome is vsed in London by the yearely chosinge of the Mayre And to be briefe the tymes of dreames are either presente or shortly after or a longe tyme after to come or paste or els a tyme appointed for that no man can number the yeares monethes nor dayes exept that when the words or peculiar signes declaringe the nombers shall come And besides these whatsoeuer dreames shal be caused in the Kalendes of Januarye or on Christmas daye come to passe wythin a yeare after And if in the KaleÌ„des of any moneth or in the entrance of y Sonne into anye signe then within a moneth And if in the same day of the Sunnes enteraunce eyther into the Solstice or Equinoctiall then shall the effecte ensue within three monethes And if in the houre of the full Moone or Chaunge theÌ„ within xv dayes after And if at the Sunrysinge on the Sondaye then within seuen dayes after And if at the new enterance of an office of gouernmente or enterance of a newe house or of the newe dwellinge in an other countrey or newe enteringe of a shippe or in any other beginninge to speake generally before the ende of that busâ—â—â—sse shall the effecte be accomplished Also dreames happeninge on Christmas day and on the day of the salutation of the virgin Marye shewe maruelous matters to follow do also extend their good happes vnto the returne of the next yeare And the daye of that resurrection for that the same is a mouable feast doth signify the lyke yet chaunginge the forme of thinges as that the parson shall passe out of one condicion of lyfe into an other or els it declareth that mutation to come in the same yere And that no new happe besydes of encrease for the present lyfe is after promised of the same And seeyng in all matters some one may be better worse and whiche profiteth and harmeth euen so must it happen in the lyke wherefore whatsoeuer do remoue impedimentes do cause dreames the truer for some impediments are of the mynde others of the bodye and others whiche hinder and trouble dreames For the dreames art troubled of these which declare dreames of an other kinde like as meates and wyne and the veneral acte excessiuely vsed and troubles of y mind sorrow of which a maÌ„ must beware Of the Authors proper opmioÌ„ about the maner of interpreting Dreames which come by an outward cause AND to eschewe the longe circumstances and prolizites of cerayne and that the readers of these may not bee wearied aboute so dyuers as vayne practices which be written and declared by many about the interpretation of Dreames Therefore wee will follow and vse a surer and easyer way into these whiche shall bringe with it some wonted reason of others happeninge to come by the which maner many haue bene inuented For manye truelye wyth these coÌ„ceyue to direct of the particuler doinges in the day tyme For how much y kindes moued altered be in the cause of remembraunce and oftentymes also wyth similitudes perceyued in the sleepe or rather wyth the experience of them whiche after followed we saw to declare much And many also wheÌ„ they see or perceiue that it hath otherwyse happened or come to passe then as it is wonte oftentymes to them to succeade and followe as to some good And contrariwyse when it so meeteth that it hath otherwyse hurted then they be striken with a feate which is the expectation of the euill And semblably wheÌ„the imaginatiue in a dreame of himselfe or rather with the helâ—e of another inwarde vertue doth perceiue some what from the outward that he thinketh to adioyne and apply like and the dreamer also hathe experienced to haue otherwyse come to passe then it moueth againe the similitudes or formes of those matters which in the lyke or in some haue happened wyth the which prosperous dreames hee caused And contrarywyse when hee is myndfull that it hurted then hee prouoketh them againe of which otherwise hee receiued harme For not by one haâ— or hurte onely a man may conclude thaâ— it may like succede lyke as not one spring alon worketh and multiplyeth the swallow but by the often comming of him â— that also somwhat contrarying the migâ—tyer shall not hinder as the Philosophe sayth which is that oftentymes present signes of rayue be at hand which succede nor fall not after So that not al thinges are to be sought out by the causes For it is truly as Aristotle sayth that the learned to earnestlye enquire and searche out that which commeth to passe or perfourmed in euery kynde and how muche the nature of that matter worketh and geeueth also a similitude whiche appeareth by the Mathemathicane perswading to proue by the orator to demonstrate Wherefore those are not to be denyed which by a long tyme haue bene obserued and founde true forasmuche as in their kynde they be neare to the termes of the first principles And if therfore deuining by this arte a man sometymes may be deceiued it is noo maruayle because that no man hitherto hath affirmed that assuritye that of dreames he may haue suche certayntye which he hath of the sciences and others which we worke wakyng in the day time in the which also errour happeneth For both the Gramarian doth sometymes harberouslye wryte and the Phisition also harmeth in his cures Of the obseruation of the Autentiks in deuining or pronouncinge by similitudes ANd they witnesse to this opynion whiche the auncietne menne did obserue in deuininge or pronouncinge by them for when as they saw and marked a certaine animall lyke to flye to go oute of certeyn appels they pronosticated theÌ„ battaile to