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 nature and dis∣position of the dayes of the moone, with the birth of Children.

The first day.

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IN the fyrst daye of the Moone, Adam was made to doe all thinges it is profytable, & what euer thou wilt to doe good, and that thou se∣est in thy sleepe, shall be well and shall be turned into ioye. If thou seemeste to be ouercommen, neuer the latter, thou shalte ouercome. A chylde that is borne shall soone waxe, and bee of long lyfe, and ritche. He that falleth sycke shall long wayle, and hee shall suffer a long sycknesse, it is good to let a little blood.

The seconde day.

JN the second day of the moone. Eue was made, to do an erand it is good and to doe all thinges it is profitable, to buy and to sel, and to flye into a ship to make away, to sowe seedes, thefte done shal soone be found. Whatsoeuer thou shalt see in sleepe, soone effecte it shal haue, whether it be good or euel, to let blood it is good. A childe that is borne soone shall waxe, and he shall be a lecherour or a strumper.

¶ The iii. day.

IN the third day of the Moone, Cayn was borne, of all thinges that should be done, it behooueth thee to abstayne, but only that thou wilt not that it wax agayne, it is good to drawe up rootes in the yard, and in the field, theft done shall soone be found, whatsoeuer thou seest in sleepe it is nought, who that is borne menlyche shal waxe, but he shall

dye yong. A sick man that faleth in his bed shal trauayle, and he shall not es∣cape, to let blood it is good.

¶ The iiii. day.

IN the fourth day of the moone Abel was borne. ••hatsoeuer thou doste is good in eche trauayle. The dreames that thou seest hath effect, hope in God & counsayle good. A child that is born he shalbee a good creature, and much he shalbe praysed. A man that falleth sicke, eyther soone shall be healed, or soone shal dye, it is good to let blood.

¶ The .v. day.

IN the fyfte daye of the Moone, doe nothing of errandene of worke, to make sacramente, it is not good. Who that flyeth, bounde or dead he shal be shewed, the dreame that thou shalte see, shall be well. After that thou hath seene, it shall be. Be∣ware

ware that thou leese no counsayle. A chylde that is borne shall dye yong. He that falleth in his bed soone shall dye, to let blood it is good.

¶ The .vi. day.

IN the vi. day of the Moone, to send children to schole it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good, and to vse hunting, the dreames y^e thou shalte see, shall not hap in good, but beware that thou say naught to any man. Thy counsayle doe not discouer. A chylde borne shal be of long lyfe and syckly. A sycke man vnneath shall escape, to let blood it is good.

¶ The vii. day.

IN the vii. day of the Moone, A bell was slayne. He that falleth sicke shal dye, he that is borne shal be of long life and good to lette blood, and to take drinke it is good. A dreame that thou seest, long after shall be. Who that fly∣eth shal soone be found, and theft also.

To buy sooyne, to tame beastes, to clip heires, and to take all manner of no∣rishing, it is good. A sicke man if he be medicined shall be healed.

¶ The viii. day.

AND in the viii. day of the Moone, whatsoeuer thou wilt doe is good, all thinges that thou wilt treate, to go in counsayle, to buy Manciples, and beastes, foldes of sheepe into an other place, to change it is good, to set foun∣damentes, to so we seedes, to go in a way. A childe that is borne shalbe sick, but in al dayes he shalbe a purchasour, and he shall dye yong. A dreame shall be certaine, and soone shall bee. If thou seest sorry thinges, turne then to the east, he that waxeth sick shall lyue, thefte shalbe found, to let blood it be∣houeth in the middest of the day.

¶ The ix. day.

ANd in the ninth day of the Moone Lameth was borne, to doe all thinges it is profytable, what thing thou wilt enter to make, it is good, and shall profyte. A dreame that thou seest shall come in the daye following, or in the seconde day, and thou shalte see a sygne in the East, and that shall apere in slepe openly, within xi. dayes shall come, a child borne in all thinges, shalbe a purchasour and good, & long of life. A sicke man shall waile much, & arise. Who shalbe chased shall not bee found, & who that is oppressed shalbee comforted, presume thou not to let blood.

¶ The x. day.

ANd in the tenth daye of the Moone was borne the Patriarke Noe. Whatsoeuer thou wilte doe, shall per∣tayne to lighte, Dreames be in dayne, and within iiii. dayes shall come wyth out perrill, a childe that is borne shall

enuyron many countries, and he shall dye olde, whatsoeuer be loste shall bee hyde, who that is bounde shal be vn∣bounde. Who that flyeth after, shalbee found: Who that falleth in trauayle, without perrill shalbe deliuered, who that falleth into his bed, he shall long abide, to let blood it is good.

¶ The xi. day.

AND in the xi. day of the Moone, Sem was borne, it is good to begin workes, to go out to seeke, to make wedding. A dreame wyth∣in .iiii. dayes shall be fulfylled wyth out perrils, and such it shall appeare after that thou seest. A chylde that is borne shall bee of long lyfe, and re∣ligious, and loueable, he shall haue a sygne in the forehead, or in the mouth, or in the eye, and in latter age he shalbe made better. A wenche shall haue a

sygne that shee shall bee learned wyth wisdome, to goe into a way, it is good and to chaunge foldes of sheepe from place to place, he that is syck, and he be long sycke, he shalbe healed, ech day to let blood it is good.

¶ The xii. day.

AND in the xii. day of the Moone, was borne Canaan the sonne of Cham, nothing thou shalte begin, for it is a greenous daye, a dreame shall be certayne, to ioye to thee after that thou seest within ix. dayes, it shall be fulfylled. To wed and to doe er∣rands it is profytable, that is lost shall be found. A child that is borne shalbe of long lyfe, angry, and honest, a sicke man shallbe greeued and aryse, who that is taken shalbe lefte, thefte soone shall be found, to let blood at euen it is good.

The xiii. day.

ANd in the thirteene daye of the Moone, Noe planted Vynes, and in eache daye Vynes beene made, to plante Vines it is good, after that thou seest, thy dreame shalbe, and with in foure dayes, it shall come to glad∣nesse, but take heede to Psalmes, and to Drysons. A chylde borne in aduer∣sitie shalbe let, he shall bee angry, and he shall not be long of lyfe. Who that is bound shall be loosed, that is loste shall be found. Who that waxeth sicke long time shall trauayle, and vnneath shalbe saued but dye. To wed a wyfe, it is good. It is good eche daye to let blood.

The xiiii. day.

THe xiiii. daye of the Moone, is a good daye and a glade. Noe bles∣sed all thinges that shalbe done, what soeuer thou wilte doe, and shall come to thee to heale. A dreame within sixe

dayes shall be, to make wedding it is good, and to goe in the waye. Axe of thy friend, or thine enemye, and it shall be done to thee. A chylde that is borne, shall be a traytour, the sicke man shall be chaunged and ryse, and shalbe hea∣led by medicine, to let blood it is good.

¶ The xv. day.

ANd in the xv. daye of the Moone, Tongues were deuided, doe no worke, begin no erand, for it is a gree∣uous day. A sicke man shall long tra∣uayle, but hee shall escape. A dreame that thou seest nothing shall noy, but soone shall come. A chylde borne shall dye yong, that is lost shall be founde, to let blood it is good.

¶ The xvi. day.

ANd in the xvi. daye of the Moone Pythagoras was borne, the au¦thour of Phylosophers, to buy and t••

sell it is good, to tame Oxen and o∣ther Beastes. A dreame is not good after long time it shall come, and it shalbe harmefull, to take a wife and to make wedding it is good, foldes of sheepe from place to place to chaunge it is good. A chyld that is borne shalbe of long lyfe, but he shalbe poore, for∣sworne and accused. A sicke man if he chaunge his place, he shall liue, to let blood it is good.

The xvii. day.

IN the xvii. daye of the Moone, it is euill to doe an erand, a dreame that thou seest, after long time shalbe, or within xxx. dayes. A Childe that is borne shalbe sely, he that is sick shalbe much greeued and aryse, that is loste, shalbe found, to send children to schole, to be wedded, and to make medicine, and to take it, is good, but not to lette blood.

The xviii. day.

AND in the xviii. daye of the Moone, is good for all thinges to be done, namely to begyn houses. And to set children to schoole, dreames are good, and shalbe done wythin xx. dayes. Who that sicknesse hath, shall soone rise or long be sicke, and then re∣couer, thefte then done shall bee found. A knaue childe then borne shall be vn∣ouercome and eloquente, prowde vn∣peaceable, & not long lyfe. A maid child than borne, shalbe chaste, laborous, senyaunte, and better in her hynder age, they shall both be marked aboue the knees, not so hardye thou to lette blood this day.

The xix. day.

IN the xix. daye of the Moone, is not full good, ne full euill, dreames shall come within xx. dayes, who that hath sicknesse shall soone ryse, if bee take medicine, thefte than done, shall

not be founde: A knaue chylde then borne, shalbe true, benynge, fleight, wyse, euer waxe better and better in great worshippe, and haue a marke in the brow. A mayde chylde then borne, shalbe right sicke: saue not payde of one man, that day is good to bleede.

The .xx. day.

AND in the Twentye Daye of the Moone, Isaack blessed hys Sonne, what euer thou wilte do is good, a dreame that thou seest shall appeare, but say it to no man, to make wedding is good, to buy a manciple, it is good, to builde houses it is good, to change foldes of sheeepe from place to place, it is good, and to tame beasts and to so we seedes. A chylde that is borne, shalbe a fyghter and hee shall haue many aryuynges, that is loste shalbe founde, to chaunge beene it is good. A sycke man shall long wayle

or soone aryse, to let blood on euen it is good.

The .xxi. day.

ANd in the xxi. daye of the Moone, Saule was borne, fyrst King of the Iewes, a dreame is true, and to ioye shal pertaine within iiii. dayes. A child that is borne shall fynde much euill, he shalbe a theefe, and witty, he shall be a traytor, and traueilous, Esau toke the residue blessing of his father, it is good to heale swyne, and other beastes, it behoueth to abstaine from gamyng thinges, to goe in the way it is good. A sicke man shalbe sick and aryse, thefte shalbe found, let no blood neyther day nor night.

The xxii. day.

IN the xxii. daye of the Moone Io∣seph was borne, it is a daye of ho∣lynesse, if thou doest any errand, thou shalt fynd it greeuous, dreames shalbe

certayne and shall come to ioy. A child borne in all days, shalbe a purchasour, merry, faire, religious, and leperous. A sicke man both late is confyrmed, and healed. Beene to chaunge from place to place it is good. A sick man shall be sicke and be healed, to let blood all day is good.

The xxiii. day.

IN the xxiii. day of the Moone, Ben∣iamin was borne, Sonne of the right syde, the laste sonne of the Pa∣triarke Noe. What euer thou wilte do is good. A dreame that thou seest, shall turne to ioy, and nothinge shall noye, and other while it was wonte to fall within eyghte dayes. To take a wyfe it is good, to make wed∣dinges, to set foundamentes, to o∣pen newe earth, to tame Beastes, it is good. A chylde borne, shall be out∣cast, and many lettinges, hee shall

make, and in synnes he shall dye.

A sicke man shall be sicke, and arise, it is good to let blood.

The xxiiii. day.

IN the xxiiii. daye of the Moone Go∣lyas was borne, a dreame that thou seest signifyeth thy heale, and nothing shall noye, a childe borne shall be com∣pendious, and shall doe wonderfull thinges. A sicke man shall languishe and be healed, to let blood before the thirde hower it is good.

The xxv. day.

In the xxv. daye of the Moone, our Lorde sente sygnes into Egipte by Moyses, and in eche day he passed the red sea, he that maketh sacramente, shall dye in a perrillous death, beware dread to come, the dreame signifyeth harde things, and within x. dayes it was wonte to come. Early then bowe thine heade into the Easte. A chylde

borne shalbe an euill man, many per∣rilles he shall suffer. A sycke man shall sustaine iniurye, and vnneath shall es∣cape, it is good to let blood.

The xxvi. day.

IN the xxvi. day of the Moone Moy∣ses dryed the red Sea. In the daye Ionathas the sonne of Saule was borne, & dead is Saule wyth his sons, thou shalte begin nothing, the dreame shalbe certayne, and shalbe turned in∣to ioye, to men Pilgrimes it pertay∣neth to beware of spyes, of thyne en∣nemies. A chylde borne shall be full loueable, but neyther ritche nor pore. A sycke man shall trauayle and aryse, it he haue the Dropsye, he shall dye, to let blood a little it is needefull.

The xxvii. day.

IN the xxvii. Daye of the Moone, oure Lorde rayned Manna, to

the children of Israel, what euer thou wilte do is good, be busy, for a dreame that thou seest was wont to come, ey∣ther to good or euill. A chylde borne shalbe of long lyfe, and moste loued. and menelyche straunge, neither riche nor pore. A sycke man shall rise to life, he shall be holden in much langoure, but he shall be healed, foldes of sheepe frō place to place to change it is good, to let blood on euen is good.

The xxviii. day.

ANd in the xxviii. day of the Moone the dayes be fighting Tabernacles bene fixed in Desarte, what euer thou wilte doe is good: a dreame that thou seest shall turne into ioy, and shal come welfullich. A child borne shalbe muche loued, he shalbe holded in sicknesse, a sicke man that fasteth in infyrmitye, soone shall be saued, to let blood in the euening it accordeth.

The xxix. day.

ANd in the xxix. day of the Moone, the Iewes went into the lande of beheast. Herode the King cutte of the childrens heades, begin nothing, the dreame shalbe certaine, and good glad¦nesse and ioy it signifyeth, an errande begon, it is good to fullfyll, to take a wyfe it is good, but nilte thou not to make dowers, ne wryte Testa∣mentes. A childe borne shalbe of long lyfe, wyse, and holy, and meke, to fish, and hunt it is good, a sicke man shall not greeuously be sicke, but scape, it is good to let blood.

The xxx. day.

ANd in the xxx. Day of the Moone, Samuell the Prophete, was borne, whatsoeuer thou wilte doe is good, a dreame that appeareth to thee certayne, and within ii. dayes

thou shalte see, and thou shalte fynde a red sygne in the East, within ix. dayes. A chylde borne shalbe of long lyfe and profytable, and well measured in eche thing. A syck man shal nigh come to deth, in no ma¦ner let no blud. These and many other pertaineth to men after as the course of the moone fo∣loweth.

¶ Here endeth the nature and dispo∣sition of the dayes of the Moone wyth the byrth of Chyl∣dren.