The knowledge of things vnkowne. Apperteyning to astronomy, wyth necessary rules, and certayne speares contayned in the same. Compyled by Godfridus super palladium de agricultura Anglicatum.

¶ Here beginneth the Booke of Knowledge.

¶ Sunday.

IF the Natiuitye of oure Lord come on a Sunday winter shall be good, Ver shalbe windy, sweete and hoate, Vintage shall be good, Oxen waxeth, shepe shalbe mul∣tiplied, Hony and milke, and all goods shalbe plenteous. Olde men and wo∣men shall dye, peace and accord shalbe in the land. Also the Sundayes of ech yeare in the hower of the day, or of night, to doe all thinges that thou wilt begin it is profitable. Who that bene born shalbe strong great and shining. Who that flieth shalbe found.

¶ Monday.

If it come on the Monday, Wynter shall bee medled. Verre shall bee windye and good, Sommer all

drye or euen the contrarye, if it be ray∣ny & full of tempest, Vintage shal be in middle assise. In ech Mondaye of the same yere, in the hower of day, or of night, to doe all thinges that thou wilt begin it is good, dreames pertayneth to effecte. Who that is borne shall be strong. Who that flyeth shall soone be found, thefte done shalbe proued. He that falleth into his bed, soone shall re∣couer.

¶ Tuesday.

IF it come on the Tuesday, winter shall be good. Ver shalbe wyndie, Sommer shall be good, Vintage shal he trauaylous, women shall dye, ships shall perishe on Seas. In each Tues∣day of the same yeare, in the hower of day or of night, to doe all thinges that thou wilte begin it is good. Who that is borne shall be strong and couetous, dreames pertayneth to age. Who that flyeth shall soone be found, thefte than

done shalbe proued.

¶ Wednesday.

IF it come on the Wednesday, wyn∣ter shall be sharpe and harde. Ver shall be wyndye and euell, Sommer shall be good. Vintage shall be good and traueilous, good witte thou shalte fynde, yong men shall dye, honey shall not be earnde, Berers shal trauayle, Shipmen shall trauaile in eche yeare. In eche Wednesday of eche yeare, to doe all thinges that thou wilte begin it is good.

¶ Thursday.

IF it come on the Thursday, Wynter shall bee good. Verre shall bee wyndye, Sommer good, Vintage good and plenty shall bee Kinges and Princes perameter shall dye. And in each Thursdaye of eche yeare, to doe all thinges that thou wilte be∣gin is good. Who that bene boane

shallbe of fayre speech and worshipful. Who flyeth shal soone be found, thefte done by a wench shall be proued. Who that falleth in his bed rather other lat∣ter ofte was wont to recouer.

¶ Fryday.

IF it come on the Fryday winter shal∣be merueilous.

Ver windy and good, Sommer good and drye, Vintage plenteous, there shall be dolour of the ayre, Sheepe, and Been shall perishe. Otes shall be deare. In ech Fryday of ech yeare, to doe all thinges that thou wilte begin, it is good. Who that bene borne shall be profytable and Lech••rous. Who that flyeth shall soone be found, thefte done by a Childe shalbe proued.

¶ Saturday.

IF it come on the Saturdaye, Wyn∣ter shall be dyrke, Snowe shall bee

great, fruite shall be plenteous, Ver shall be wyndye, Sommer euel. Vin∣tage euill by places, Otes shalbe dere, men shall waxe sicke, and beene shall dye. In no Saterdaye of that same yeare, whether it be in the hower of day or night, to begin euery thing vn∣neath it shall be good, but if the course of the moone bring it thereto, thefte done shall be founde, hee that flyeth shall turne againe to his owne, they that is sicke shall long wayle, and vn∣neath they shall escape, that they ne should dye.