y his misery is at an end And this dreame also signifyeth good to those that be very indigente and poore but to a man of war this dreame signyfieth euill and greuouse for that â—his yll successe and to suche also as lyue in the courte but yet to men of armes or champions this dreame promysethe victorye As the lyke happened to a certayne chaÌ„pion that shoulde haue coÌ„bat or fought in the honor of hys countrye who dreamed that he thought he was blynde which after wan the victorye Also this dreame to maysters and pylottes of shippes signify heauines and sorrow and to such whiche bee occupyed wyth the contemplation of celestiallâ—matters which hath ofteÌ„ bene obserued And if any seekinge any thing lost shal se this dreame shall after se that thinge lost no more nor following after a fugitiue or that runneth away shal take hym but to sicke persons this dreame doth alwayes portende death for the priuation of their light And one thoughte in his dreame that a certayne credible man sayde to hym thy father is not dead but sleapeth whose father was then become presentlye blynde and not long after one brought him word of the same matter And if any shall dreame that he thinketh hymselfe blynde of the twone eye â–ª shall haue those thinges happen to hym whiche bee signifyed of that part For this is to be considered and noted that the ryght eye both signifieth the sonne brother and father And the lefte eye both the daughter sister and mother That if any haue two sonnes or two daughters or two brethren or two sisters then the ryghte eye signifyeth the elder sonne or brother or father or els the elder daughter But the left eye signyfyeth the yonger daughter or brother or els yonger sonne And besydes to dreame that hee thinketh to haue three or fower eyen to hym which hath purposed to marye a wife to hym also whiche lackethe or hath no children it signifieth good â–ª For to the one a wyfe shall happen and to the other children so aboute one body shal be manye eyes And one thought in his dreame to haue three eyes whoe after became blynde For the third which sygnifyed the neede lacke of the other light because the proper light suffyced not And further to a naughty and wicked man to beutifull women many eyes signifye euell For manye eyes shal waye on him and aboute this woman shal many apparaunte auoutries be wrought fouÌ„d or taken And further if any dreameth that hee thynketh to haue eyen in his fingers endes or in his feete signifyeth that hee shal after become blynd And a certayne man dreamed that he thoughte to haue eyne about eche finger of the handes who after fel blynde And if any dreameth that he thinkethe to haue a greate and fayre nose comlye in forme signifyeth good to all persons for it signifieth a great subtillitye of senses a foresight in doing matters And hee that dreameth to haue no nose doth portende to hym and to all parsoÌ„s the losse and lacke of sences and hatred of his betters and to a sicke person death For that the sculles of deade persons bee founde without nose And if any thynketh in hys dreame to haâ—e two noses it signifyeth to haue variaunce or dsicorde with his betters in house And to dreame to haue fat or full cheekes signifyeth good to al persons and especiallye to women but to haue thinne or leane or els scabbed cheekes signifyeth heauines or wailynge for the leane cheakes signifyeth heauines sorow and the blistered or scabbed cheekes signifyeth waylinge mourning For that in mourninges men are wont to teare scrache their cheekes And he that dreameth to haue a greate hearde both thicke rough beyng a lerned maÌ„ it signifyeth good to a philosopher also And if a womaÌ„ thinketh in her dreame to haue a bearde yf shee shal be a wydow she shall then fynde haue a husbande whiche shal be so gentle a man that he may seeme to be of a myngled nature but if she shal be maryed she shal then lese her husbande or shall departe from hym and shall gouerne her house lyke as shee were husbande and wyfe excepte shee bee wyth chyld or hath a cause which is to be iudged but if shee be with chyld shee shal then bringe foorth a son which after earnestly beholdyng shall think her selfe to haue a beard And to a man child or very yonge stripling this dreame portendeth death because a bearde to a chylde dothe preuent his age And if one thinketh in his dreame that his hearde falleth away or elles shauen of or violentlye pluckt away of any doth portende not only the losse of kinsfolke but also both domage a soul confusion that shall happen to hym And the losse of teeth or els fallinge or violently pluckinge out of them doth for the more parte signify the losse or deathe of kinsfolkes or elles one of the same family or housholde or els the losse of substaunce For the lyke is to be applyed betweene the house family and substaunce therin as is betwene the mouth and the teath And besydes the ryght teeth signifye the men and the lefte teethe the wo men excepte it so happeÌ„ that in on house be all women and in another house all men for then in those houses the righte teeth signify the elder and the lefte teeth the yonger persones And further the foor teeth signify verye yonge personnes and the sharpe teeth lyke to dogges teth signifye parsons of middle age and the cheke teeth olde persons And therfore who that dreameth co leese any tooâ—e shall lose suche a frende as that tooth signifleth but when not onely men but also the losinge possessions bee signifyed then is it thought or supposed that the cheke teeth to signify treasures or riches layd vp orels hid And the sharp teeth to signifie those thinges which bee of no great momente or value And the foreteeth signifye simpleâ— householde stuffe or els other moneables within the house Therefore very lyke it is y some of them fallinge out to signifye the losse of money ryches facultyes further the teeth also signifye necessary matters to lyfe and of these the cheeke teeth signify secrete priuie matters And the sharpe teethe signifye those thynges whiche be not manifest to many and the fooreteeth signify most manifest open maters and these thinges which be compared by the talke worde And therfore the teeth fallinge out be or signifye the hynderaunce or losse of the lyke matters to them belonginge also all the teeth fallynge out together signify a desert house lefte and forsaken by all the persons departinge together from it And further teathe fallinge oute to those that be sicke do signify a longe sickenes and the scabbes or blistrings but yet they giue theim not to dye For of the deade bodies none after leaseth a tooth Wherfore what so euer happeneth not to deade folkes is a notice of
came to Rome and so lost his former name dignitye And he that thinketh in hys dreame to haue a heade lyke to a Lyon Wolfe Panther or Elephante shal obtayne after the victory and ouerhande ouer hys enemyes and aduersaries also whych hee is in suite with But hee that thinketh in his dreame to haue a heade like to a dog horse asse or any other four footed beast doth protende seruitude boÌ„dage and care of mynde wythe heauines and hee also that dreameth to haue a heade lyke any kynde of birde is a notice of peregrination and iourninge about And further hee that thinkethe in hys dreame to haue his heade in his handes signifyeth good hap to hym whiche hathe no children nor hath a wyfe and to hym also lokinge for any dwelling oute of hys proper countrye And if any also thynketh in his dreame to haue hornes lyke an Oxe or any other violente beaste doth portende vyolente deathe but yet for the more part it signifyeth headynge to hym which seeth the dreame For this like is wonte to happen to all horned beastes And the breaste whole and sounde wythout any hurt signifyeth good but the breast rough although it shal be thicke of heare to men truly this dreame signifyeth good and lucratyue but to women thys dreame signifyeth wydoweheade or the losse of her husbande and if the pappes appeare greater then they wont to be keepynge a comlines or fashion signifye both the obtayninge of children and possessions or goodes but if the pappes appeare sore and as they weare blystred do portende siknesse to hym whyche seethe the dreame And the pappes fallynge froÌ„ the breast signifyeth death to childreÌ„ and to his children which seeth the dreame and if not children then they promise nedines Also they oftentymes signify waylinges especiallye to women For these in theyr weepyng and wayling do pull or rent theyr papes And who that thinketh to be wounded on the breast of a certayne familiar and one well knowen to hym signifyeth to olde men hearynge of sadde or heauy newes from some place but to yong men and men of middle age and women this dreame promiseth loue And he that thinketh in his dreame to haue harde and fayre handes signifyeth felicitye or good happe especially to handie craftes men which get their substaÌ„ce and lyuinge by geuing oute wares and receyuinge in others too worke But to a personne fearyng or beynge in fear this dreame portendeth bynding and bondes or fetters for not withoute feare this dreame is And further the one hande is prepared to take thinges and the other feare to keepe theym And besydes the ryght hande signifyeth the sonne father frend or kynsman And the left hande the wyfe mother sister daughter mayden seruaunte and manseruaunt And therefore whiche of the handes any shal thinke to lacke shall lease one of those whiche be signifyed by that hande But to maryners dauncers or tomblers iâ—glers to haue no hands is not good forasmuch as it is impossible to work and do moste thinges without thâ—m as it is manifest And further to loose the fingers of his handes signifyeth damage or losse and to dettours to pay more then they owe and to vsurers to be deceyued or begyled of their vsurye And he that thinketh in his dreame to haue heare growen oute of his handes out of his ioynts of the fingers of the haÌ„des signifyeth Imprisonment And who that thinketh in his dreame to be pained or disseased in the great guttes or aboute the bottome of the bellye do denounce truelye sicknesse to the body and nedines or barenes of liuinge And if any shall thinke hymselfe payened aboute the nauill parte dothe eyther portende the losse of parentes or the priuation of countrye And if anye thinketh in hys dreame to see his bodye cutt open and to see his inwarde partes after nature and eche decentlye lyinge signfyeth good to hym whiche hathe no children and to a poore man For the one shal after haue naturall children and the other possessions or ryches For the children be named the bowels lyke as also the intrales or inward partes And lyke as the possessions or goodes be in the house euen so within the greate guttes be the bowels but if anye dreame that hee is cutte open and that he seeth nothinge of his inward partes lefte within hym signifieth that his house shal after be desolate and forsakeÌ„ and the losse also of children to a sicke parson death but this dreame signifieth good to those whiche bee in troubles or imprisoned for they shall soone after treade them vnder their feete And besydes the former spoken must here bee considered and applyed lyke as the harte in the bodye sygnifyeth the wife of the man which seeth y dreame and the husbaÌ„d of the wyfe whiche seeth the lyke Also the lunges or lyghtes the lyke But the liuer signifyeth the sonne sustenaunce and cares And the gaule the chollericke humoure monye women And the mylte signifyeth pleasures laughter householde stuffe Anâ— the bellye and great guttes signifye children And the kydneis signifye brethren and kynsfolkes therefore wheÌ„ any of these shal bee diseased they portende the lyke to that that the membre signifyeth also if any member seemeth lackinge it signifyeth losse of the like member And if any thinketh in his dreame to se a plant sproÌ„g oute of his knees doth portende that hee shal after be stayed or hindered of the vse of his knees but if a sicke person shal see this dreame be shall dye For oute of the earth al plantes do springe Also a certayne man there was who dreamed that he sawe a reede or caâ—e growe out of his right knee whiche after had a fistula ingendred in that knee And to haue many fete signifyeth good to marchaunts and maysters of shippes for they shal rule and gouerne seruaunts wythe manye feete and this dreame also signifyeth good to al those which nourysheth and maintaineth seruauntes by byinge and sellinge and to a pylote or gouernoure of a shippe this dreame signifieth ease rest and quietnesse for that hee shall vse many feete in runninge and girdinge forward the shippe wyth owers or els otherwyse by sayling And to a poore man this dreame signifyeth good for he shal attayne seruauntes but this dreame to a ryche man dothe portend sickenesse for y not with his owne feete but by the helpe vse of a stay hee maye so seeme to haue many feete And further to see the feete burninge signifyeth euil to all personnes both losse decaying of goodes and also of children and seruauntes And who that thinketh in his dreame to become bygger then anye man dothe portende death to him whiche seethe the dreame and if any hauinge a litlte young senne shal thincke hym to become a man or at a mans stature doth portende thaâ— his sonne shal dye this dreame is greeuous to an olde man to thinke hymselfâ— chaunged into a yonge man a yong maÌ„ into a childe for both
And to haue sons or daughters borne declarethe increase To see brother mother or sisters deade declareth ioye long lyfe To see a well spronge vp in his house signifyeth consolatioÌ„ and gladnes And to se a ryuer flow into his house declareth perill of lyfe To haue springes of water signifyeth that he shal do matters for an other man and wyn by hym To wash his face signifyeth eth longe lyfe To haue a rudy face to be oppressed wyth many crymes And to see his face in a glasse a sonne to hym borne And to see antes or pismiers signifyeth great variaunces or coÌ„trouersies And to se wheat or wheat meale or to handle the same declareth weakenes or sickenes to follow And to laugh or smile in thy slepe declareth sadnes To se himselfe mad or become a sword player signifyeth condeÌ„nation And to see sword players that thy enemyes shal ouer come thee To see himselfe a mayster of fence and with it to bee praysed signifyeth a gâ—â—ouse sorrowe to follow And cary a sword to receiue harme by it signifyeth sorrowe or heuynes to follow To see people fighting to beset vpon by theÌ„ signifyeth variaunce or coÌ„trouersye peril A cocke to crowe or fight declareth subuersioÌ„ or carefulnes To lese a preciouse stone out of a ryng declareth that he shall lese somthing after To se or here haile signifyeth a great damage To see gote buckes or râ—ms signifieth plentifulnes to folow To dreame that thou hast gests or receiuest gests signifieth enuy or greate deceites To dreame that thou killest men signifyeth damage To se a garden or to walke in an orcherd declareth ioy And to make gardens signifieth iocuÌ„dity An emperour to dwel with thee or a king signifyeth ioy And to se ymages declareth mutation To walk in a pallace declareth sorrowe To walke in a churche sygnifyeth ioye And to walk or sleepe in the market place declareth a sicknes Aduaunced to honors signyfieth pouerty And to see a man chaunged or transformed into a beastes lyknes signifyeth to bee reprehended of his mayster or Lorde And to dreame that bee washeth in a cleare Well or ryuer declareth gladnes wythe profite But to dreame that he washeth in a foule spring or riuer troubled signifyeth a most bytter or greuouse accusemente and damage And to dreame that hee seeth hymselfe walke or goo into battailes declareth greueouse sorowes to grow to hym To washe him selfe in a priuie bane signifyeth sorrowfulnes And to see hymselfe in prison or imprisoned signifyeth som false or crafty accusation agaynst hym To dreame that he playeth wyth yong babes or infantes sygnifyeth felicitye And to dreame that hee walketh man orchard declareth ioy mirth Also to wash hymselfe in a well or cleare riuer declareth gayn to folow In the sea profite or gladnes To swym in a great water signifyeth a longe lyfe To washe in a foule deepe pyt signifyeth accusemente To washe in a ponde signyfieth iocundity of lyfe In a riuer ioy And to dreme that hee falled into a wel signifyeth accusemente Into the sea sygnyfyeth ioy And to see fyers in any place of the house signifieth peril to some part of the house To eate coles signifieth slauÌ„derouse talke or euel report of enemyes To paint in tables signifyeth long lyfe To se fiers otherwise in sleepe declareth the perill of lyfe And to see ii or manye mones sygnifieth aucthorities or powers elles yll wyll To dreame that thou seeste the moone bloudye sygnifyeth peril To dreame that hee seeth the moone fall from heauen declareth laboure or traueil And to dream that thou seest thy selfe bouÌ„d signifyeth hindrauÌ„ce To dreame that he seeth his bed trimly made signifieth that he shal take or wed a faythfull wyfe And to se the 〈…〉 good to the moone of manye coloures or obscure signifyeth heauines or losse To see the mone shew whyte signifyeth gayn To se a lyon assaylinge the signifyeth sedicion To reade or to heare a booke read a good message To eate larde or fat that some of his parentes shal dye To se a lyon runninge signifieth an expedition of his busines To se hymself clothed in white linneÌ„ declareth heauines of mynde or a sickenes To se himselfe throw or gather stones signifyeth sorrow to follow or a sicknesse To see hymselfe brall or stryue signifyeth increase To see his bed well apparelled or decked signifyeth gladnes or ioy To se himselfe handle lightes declareth sicknes or some infirmity to followe To make or kyndle lightes declareth gayne and ioy To drinke or eate milke signifyeth ioye To dreame that hee washeth hymselfe in coulde water signifyeth healthe To dreame that he hath newe bookes signifye that he shall eyther remoue into a newe house or haue a newe house To dreame that he seeth theues signifyeth gayne or otherwyse To dreame that hee speake the faynedly in confession or to laughe in hys sleepe signifyeth stryfe or variance to follow And to dreame that he seeth his handes foule signifyeth damage offences And to dreame that he seeth his mother deade declareth ioye And to see the sea caulme signifieth ioy But to se that sea troubled or tossinge signifieth heuines or sorow And to se the sea most cleare signifyeth an expedicioÌ„ To dreame that he departeth the world declareth remouinge into some desolate place To dreame that he washeth his handes signifyeth to bee deliuered of his offence or offences and crymes excused And to dreame y he seeth a womaÌ„ with the here sparsid abrode declareth discord to a ryse after And to dreame that he seeâ—h hymselfe remoued froÌ„ one place in to another signifeth deceyte To dreame y he seeth a dead person or that hee talketh wyth hym signifieth ioy And to dreame that he seeth himself dead signifieth hinderaÌ„ce And to dreame that he kisseth a dead paâ—son signifyeth a long lyfe To dreame y be seeth baÌ„des bouÌ„d signifieth greouns sorowes And to see the maiestye of God signifyeth death or a most greeuouse sycksickenesse To dreame that hee gathereth vppe corne newe mowen signifieth gladnesse or ioye To take honny beware ennemyes To marrye a wyfe a greeuous sorowe To see souldiars signifyeth ioy To dreame that hee seeth fishes playinge in the sea signifyeth security To dreame that hee clymeth or goeth vp on a mountayne highe and difficulte signifyeth dyminutioÌ„ or losse To dreame that he 〈◊〉 hymselfe to be a hill or mountayne signifyeth ioy To dreame that thou feasteste mariages or seest singers of songes declareth sorowing weepyng laboure To dreame that he walketh bare footed or seeth himselfe naked signifyeth sorowes or great labours trauailes To dreame that he seeth himselfe swym and cannot signifyeth greeuous hinderance ¶ To dreame that he seeth byrds nestes signifyeth his busynes to come to good or happen prosperouslye to him To finde a neaste of byrdes signifyeth rather euill then good To dreame that hee washeth his feete signifyeth an expedition To dreame that hee taketh apples signifyth greâ—uous anguishes of mynde To geue Apples signifyeth damage To see
THE MOSTE pleasaunte Arte of the Interpretation of Dreames whereun to is annexed sundry Problemes with apte aunsweares neare agreeing to the matter and very rare examples not the like extant in the English tongue †GATHERED BY THE former Auctour Thomas Hill Londoner and now newly Imprinted Imprinted at London in Fleetestreate neare to S. Dun stones Church by Thomas Marsh. ANNO 1576. To the right worshipful Mayster George Keabel Esquier Thomas Hil wisheth all health and felicity AFter I had increased this treatise of myne ryghte worshipful and waighing how ê“fitable this Arte to be of the interpretatioÌ„ of dreames in that the same sheweth to vs rather comfortable warninge then anye vayne â—nd vnfruitefull matter And that none also but the vvise and discret parsons may rightlye discerne and Iudge of Dreames seeinge it is thoughte a rash matter to Iudge of vnknowen matters 〈◊〉 those which a maÌ„ vnderstaÌ„deth not Yet hovv Dreames may be knowen to â—m whiche neuer had true dreame in â—at they onelye happen to suche whose spirites are occupyed with no irrationall imaginatioÌ„s nor ouercharged with the burtheÌ„ of meate or drinckes or superfluous humors nor geueÌ„ to any other bodelie pleasures For those which are coÌ„trary to this order are not properly dreames but be named vain dreames no true signifiers of matters to come but rather shewers of the present affections and desiers of the body And yet dreames seene by graue sober persons do signifie matters to come and a spirite vndoubtedlie shewinge to them whiche by her nature is a Prophetesse that seÌ„deth forth such a motion workemanshippe throughe whiche the bodye as in her proper dwellyng may either be defended froÌ„ the instant euiles perils or moued to the attayninge of good things to come that with diligence workinge the same that as it were into loking Glasses of the body placed it might so beholde and foreshewe al matters imminent Therefore this difference of true dreames from the vayn ought diligently to be noted Further who that knoweth rightlye to iudge these vnderstaÌ„deth a great part of wisedom and they which iudge of the same haue a sure and perfite Arte. Besides Hippocrates and Galen do wryte howe that the Phisitionnes by the Dreames of the sicke maye the redyar and aptlyar appoynt a perfite diet and due medecines also for the recouery of the sicke wherefore I see not nowe that the rashe iudgement of the ignorante can rightlye condempne the knowledge of this Arte seing the learned yea holy Scriptures do bothe allow and witnesse of Dreames As the same I maye heere aptlye applye out of the Prophet Ioel. xi where God sayeth I will breathe downe of my spiryâ—â—on all the earthe so that youre sonnes and daughters shall Prophesie and youre olde meÌ„ dreame dreames and your yong men see visions Also in sondry places of the newe testamente wee reade howe that the Apostles and other holy men were taught and warned by dreames Besides the learned Trogus wryteth that Ioseph the sonne of Iacob first founde out this laudable Arte of the interpretation of dreames althoughe Philo attribute the this inueÌ„tioÌ„ vnto AbrahaÌ„ his great graÌ„dfather And after him did the Godly Daniel and wyse SalamoÌ„ leaue in wrytinge of this arte as their Pamphlettes extant at this day do manifestly shevv But to be briefe we learne that this art of the interpretatioÌ„ of Dreames doth especially consiste of wysedome and by coÌ„iecture in that he which coniectureth cunninglye is couÌ„ted a natural Prophet So that the interpreters of Dreames as vvitnesseth QuintiliaÌ„ are named coniecturers Yet for that ther be so few parsons that see true Dreames and fewer whiche vnderstande or obserue them yea and most few vvhich can interpret them therefore of this is the arte now come into a contempt with most persoÌ„s And althoughâ— I might here write sondry examples for confirmation of this art bothe of kinges Princes and others vvhiche vverâ— vvarned by their dreames what to do oâ— auoyde or what vvoulde succeade after yet for that I mind to be briefe and no to seeme tedious vnto youre vvorshipp in so small a treatyse therefore I omittâ— them crauinge pardon of this my rudâ— attempte vnto you And to conclude I sâ—al perceiue this Treatise to be thankfullye accepted at youre handes it shaâ— encourage me shortly to set forth my little Treatise of Probleames vvith their apt aunsvveares vnder youre worshippes name Thus leauinge to trouble youre worshippe any longer I commit you to God vvho sende you a godly increase happye successe in this lyfe Your most bounden Thomas Hill. The Preface to the Reader IF it be superstitious gentle Reader and therefore denied of some men to haue a foresyghte and iudgmente in thinges to come whye is not then denyed to learned PhisitioÌ„s sklfull warriours weary husbandemen and polytycke Captains to haue knowledge in the Artes of diuination If they be coÌ„dempned which bee of such antiquitye so generallye receyued and so often confirmed by the sundry workes of learned meÌ„ who then shall dare presume to open the secreates of dreames where in is contayned so high and so many mysteries But great pittyie were that so noble a knowledge so necessarye to all men bee trodeâ— vnder fote and so lightly estemed At Artes of forknowledge hath beene of longâ—time had in great price and estimatioÌ„ I tymes past the noble warriours the graue Senatours the myghty Princes almost euery priuat man did direct al theiâ— doings and wayghty affaires by coÌ„iectures and diuinations The worthy Romaynes seldome toke â—nye greate matter in hand before theyr southsayers or wyse men broughte them good or badde tydinges The Grecians â—he Arabians the Chaldes the Egiptiâ—ns did also the lyke where vppon what through the greate credite it grue vnto what through the coÌ„modity aud pleasure â—he founde thereby manye bente theyr mindes to inuent mo such studies which â—s they increased in nombre so were their operations diuers and their iudgements seueral Of the which numbre many may worthely be cut of some as most detestable and wicked some as vayne and friuolous and many as meere foolishe onlye those are so reserued and excepted wherin any witte wysedome or reason is contained amonge this sorte the diuination by dreames dothe occupy as a Mistresse 〈◊〉 of the chiefest roumes for that in it besides certayn vnfallible rules besydes quicknes of wit there must bee adioyned dexterity in learning grauity in debating the matters moderatioÌ„ in indgemeÌ„t without the which neyther caÌ„ this art nor any other be vsed in their right kindes but al erronious no profit shall ryse to that Dreamer no honestye to the deuinoure nor no praise to the arte it selfe Let not the mis-vsage of some meÌ„ take awaye or deminish the commeÌ„datioÌ„ that is incideÌ„t to so good an Art. Let not the rashnes of some in lightly credityng euery ignorante and vnlerned professours of the same be a discredit to that which in it selfe is grouÌ„ded on certaine and sure precepts
after as hath bene experienced be accused of murder for y no man is accustomed to drinke mustarde but of force seeynge that it is no customable drink to be druncke and it is rather to be sayde of that whiche commonly is sayde that is who euer drank mustarde And therefore it may bee sayde that it is contrary to the nature of drink as vyolent death is to the nature of maÌ„ And if one dreame that hee lightethe a candell at the moone shal in shorte tyme after fall or become blynde as hath bene founde true And the reason is for that he semeth to take light there where it is in possible to take And besydes the Moone as it is sayde hath no light of her owne lyght A certayne woman there was whoe dreamed that she sawe three proper ymages or formes in the Moone and was delyuered of three women children whiche dyed in the same moneth also that they were borne For those three images signifyed the doughters whiche one circle compassed and contayned For that in one thynne skinne named a seconde the phisitions say the infants and yonglinges to bee contayned in the mothers wombe And they liued no longer because the Moone perfourmeth her course in a monethes space A certaine ryche woman dreamed that shee saw three rauens come and sit on her and that dishonestly to behoulde her besydes the one of theym to say wyth a hoarce voyce I will take â—hy lyfe from the and after these rauens had flowen thrise aboute her they departed away The whiche woman the nynthe daye followinge dyed ryghtlye and by good reasone For wher he sayd I will take thy lyfe from the was lyke as if he had sayde I wil depriue the of thy lyfe that is I will kyll thee And that they flewe thrise aboute her didde signifye the nyne dayes followinge A certeyn woman dreamed that shee saw her selfe to haue done Hercules laborues who not longe after beyng hastely or sodaynly taken wyth fyre so ended myserablye her lyfe And one dreamed that hee sawe his face in the moone who not long after traueiled into farre countreys and ther continued a longe tyme foorth in wandringe about those regions for the continuall swyft mocion of the mone declared that hee shoulde lyke wander here and there aboute A certayne man there was who dreamed that bee thoughte hymselfe to haue an yron yarde which not longe after had a chylde by whom he was slayne for that yron by rust which groweth on the same is so wasted awaye And one dreamed that he wente from home into a straunge countrey and loste the keye of his house and when hee came home agayne he founde his daughter to haue lost her maideÌ„head Which dreame declared to hym that al thinges at home coulde not be in safetie when the kaye so loste was ready for another to take vppe for eyther it signifyed as it is thoughte the misusage of his familye or ells that hys wyfe daughters or maydens were entyced to follye in his house or elles otherwyse that his seruauntes brybed and pylfred away from hym And one dreamed y he thought he rose wythe the Sonne and ranne also wythe the moone who after was strangled so booth the Sonne and the Moone arysinge saw him hanginge on highe for hee had the Sonne in y morninge in his face and the Moone in his backe at nighte soo that he had the one good morrow and the other good night A certayne man there was who dreamed that he thought his seruaunt whom he loued aboute all others was tourned and become a Fyer brande whiche afterterwarde fell blynde and by his seruaunt he was ledde so that in this maner in his seruaunte was a lighte to him to shewe hym the way And one dreamed that he thought hee sawe a starrefall from heauen and another starre to ascende from the earth vnto heauen Who then was a seruaunte but after his mayster dyed After whose death he thoughte hee had bene free and wythoute a mayster but in the ende hee founde that hee was compelled to serue hys tyme wyth his mysters ' sonne So that the Starre fallynge signifyed the deathe of his master and the starre ascendinge vppe signifyed the sonne to bee his mayster vnder whom hee shoulde serue And one dreamed that he thought hee crepte out of his owne fleshe lyke as the serpente beynge â—uâ—de doth caste his slough whiche person the next day followinge dyed For the soule myndinge or rather beynge forced to leaue the bodye gaue to him suche ymaginations and to dreame the lyke And one dreamed beyng in a straunge countrey that he was borne again of his mother who after returned from thence into his own country and founde his mother greeuouslye sicke he after succeded as heyre to her And this was signifyed to bee borne agayne of his mother that is to saye from pouertye to become riche by his mother for in greate nede and pouertye hee was before And one dreamed y he thought his bearde to burne in a lighte and clear fyre without smoake who had a sonne which after was in greate estimatioÌ„ honoured for his knowledge And yet they liued not longe together but that by a certayne incommoditye and mishappe were seperated and dwelt or liued a sunder So that the bearde burninge signifyed y sonne to become excellente and had in reputation for the sonne was an ornament of the fathers like as the beard to y face But because fyer is wont to deminish wast euery matter therfore it signifyed that the sone not to abyde or dwell with the father And the sonne also was seperated froÌ„ hym and not dyed because the fyre burned cleare without smoke A certayne man dreamed that he hearde one say to hym thy staffe is broken who after fell sicke and was brought to a palseye For fyrmenes of the bodye is declared by the staff that is to say the strength and good health therof And the same man being long vexed and troubled with the palsey thoughte in his dreame that his staffe was broken who very shortlye after recouered his health For it declared that to hym beyng so sicke neaded not an outwarde stay or staffe aâ—d that he also shoulde recouer his bealt so y he shold not after neade a staffe to walke wiâ—h And one dreamed that hee thought hee woulde haue turned the head to loke on his shoulder and could not who not loÌ„g after became blinde of the one eye so that he could neuer after see that shoulder on the same syde that the eye was And one dreamed that he thought hee was caryed on a blacke Oxe and that y Oxe bare him whether he woulde or noâ— as to do him some other harm Who not longe after toke a iourneye by Sea and was in great peril of lyfe and not manye dayes after the shippe brake the shipp so perishing he could hardlye scape with life And one dreamed that thoughte be saw a darte fall from Heauen whiche wounded one of his
the elder of these two was shortlye after marryed and the other dyed For the beutyfull Garland was a note both of the coÌ„ceyuing of chyldren and of maryage and the preciousnes also of the matter signyfyed the ioye in mariage But the Garland of the vine tre was a note of deathe immineÌ„t to the other daughter because it grewe out of the earth for that bodyes put into the earth are after resolued And for that the vyne also is the longest seasoÌ„ without fruite And one dreamed hauing thre sonnes y two of them cutte him into peeces and eate hym and that the yonger knowinge of the matter waxed sadde and disdayned them refusinge also y shâ—meful matter sayde I wil not eate of my father After which it hppened that his yoÌ„ger soune dyed for it signifyed by not eatyng of the father that he should not possesse of the fathers goodes he also died before the father But the other two whiche semed to eate hym did after death enioy his goodes And one thought in his sleepe that a man toke awaye his sister from his father by force and martyed her vnto another man Woo after dyed that sawe the dreame for the father did rightlye signifye God y Authoure of lyfe to the dreamer And the sister by the lyke reason signified that soule and taken away by force of the man signifyeth that seperation of the soule from the bodie And a certayn great wrastler thought in his sleape to ve greate with chylde and after to be deliuered of two blacke womeÌ„ children Who after became blynde and the balles of his eyes shedde forth were after blacke And a certaine woman thought in her sleape that her mayde had gotten frome her both her owne Image which she caused to be painted in a table and her garments with the which she apparelled her selfe as one readye to go vnto a triumphe which mayden shortlye after caused her husband to bee seperated froÌ„ her through false accusations vttered by her And by that meanes was shee both a cause of damage aud iniurye to her of the tryumph â–ª A certayne man dreamed that an Eagle drawinge fourth his bowels flyed along the city vnto the Burse or such like place where much people were gathered together and to shewe theym to the behoulders in that place After whiche ensued that the father hauinge then no children should haue a sonne of greate reporte and fame in that Citye For the eagle signifyed the present yeare in whiche the childe should be borne and the bowels signifyed the sonne and the cariage also of theÌ„ vnto the place of the assembly of the people signified the worthines fame of the sonne And one thought in his sleepe to bee thrust into a yooke and to bee yooked to gether wythe hys brother whyche was longe before dead and that hee thoughte also hys mother so yooked hym and to force hym to drawe lyke an Oxe shee rulynge their collores Who after so dreaminge came sicke to his mothers house and ther died and after was buried with his brother and thus the sorowfull mother cowpled these two drawinge beastes together A certayne woman thoughte in her sleepe whyche wished to haue children that shee sawe certayne midwyues stoles in whiche women vse to sitte at the trauayle of chylde swymminge on the Sea who then happened to be with childe yet not made a mother by this for that shee brought foorth seuen children one after the other and none of theym liued but dyed in their swathing clothes A certayne person thought in his sleepe that he sawe a large clefte tree and that the one halfe to be a whyte Popler and the other halfe a Pyne tree And that on the Poplare tree sate all kyndes of byrdes but on the Pyneaple sate gulles and all kynde of Sea foules After whiche ensewed that hee had two Sonnes of whiche the one led the life of a common Wrastler and bearer of heauye burdens lyke to a Porter whiche the Poplare signified and trauaylynge into manye countreys was hyred of manye straungers to laboure and trauayle hyther and thyther But the other although hee were a husbandmans sonne became the maister of a shippe and a skilfull Mariner and hee whiche sawe the dreame liued vnto a verye olde age and ended his lyfe happely A certayne souldyar sleepynge in hys captaynes chamber in the nyghte cryed out in his sleepe To whom the captaine called demaundinge what hee ayled to whom the dreamer aunsweared that hee thought one gaue hym a deadlye wounde on the heade that he was neare dead with all and for feare of the same soe awaked out of sleepe Which his captaine thus bearing that loued him verie wel willed yea and straightlie commaunded that he shoulde not goe foorthe of the house that day But his felowes the nexte daye followinge prepared to fighte with their enemies went forth and he forgettinge his dreame went also with theÌ„ At the last they settynge on their enemies were in the ende forced toflye and in the returne and flyinge away was he deepe cutt one the head and their slaine Augustus on a time beinge sicke lying then in Campe amongeste his Souldiars was warned by that worthie Philippe his phisition in a dreame whiche he sawe that nighte in his pauilion that hee shoulde be set vppon and murdred of hys enemyes who priuily vpon the same was conueied from thence And the souldyers of Brutus the next day followyng entred into his pauilion and made manye hooles wyth their swordes throughe hys couche or bedde supposing that hee had bene there And one thought in his sleepe that hee kepte his mothers funeral and that he be wayled and sighed bitterly for her insomuch that he waked out of sleepe for feare of the same And the next morrow when he had told his dreame vnto his frend he noted that daye and within afewe dayes after he receiued letters that the daye before the same day he had his dreame at night the mother whom hee supposed to be alyue dyed And one thought in his sleape that he sawe hymselfe drowned in the water and that hee mynded to refrayne from swymmyng y day following Who on the morrow forgettyng his dreame weÌ„t to swimmynge there was drowned the same day A certayne person hauinge hys wyfe dâ—ad alitle before and leauinge a chylâ—eâ— behynde her thoughte in his sleepe that she sayd to hym I wil haue my daughter wythe me who thoughte he often denyed her in soe muche as hee thoughte shee sayde to hym do what you will for I wil haue the mayden with me After whiche folowed that within tenne dayes after the mayden dyed wythout griefe or any complayninge A certayne standerde bearer beynge of fame thoughte in his sleepe that hee was grenouslye pulled and racked wythe his felowes Who in the morninge after he had shewed the same to his felowes laughed hym to scorne And the same morninge all were bidden by the gouernoure of the Cittye vnto a feaste vnto whiche all wente sauinge the