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THe first, being full Moone and all Fruites increasing, Mars was sicke or seemed or fained at least to be so, hauing a cloath ty∣ed abut his Head. And Saturne and Iupiter were in Leo, and Sol in Gemini. Venus sits now vpon Europa as a rider vpon his Horse, and willing (with sweet or wollen kisses which shee hath
stolne from the lame) to set one of her friends vpon her (Europa) the Angels rose out of their sleepe, and tooke Roses and Lillies in the hand. Whereupon all the branches of Bohemia (seeing that Luna was in Sagitarius) rose vp. Mercurius played so well that some were fallen in a sleepe, but if he keepes no better watch then Argus did, and continue his piping, all is spoyled, and hee sits as dangerously as a Lowse vpon a Combe.
The 8. th, being the quarter of the Moone, were many Trees that stood very faire, but were not yet peeced about their nether-parts, and many fruits pulled on their bootes, with inten∣tion to see what doings there were abroad, but before they were almost ready, the Diuell was in such a rage, that they had presently in their Spring, their head bitten off by Taurus, and their rootes almost pulled out by Leo. Whereupon was Iupiter compelled to goe from Leo, and Saturnius followed him close at his heeles. And Mars comming in the meane time in Cancer, was very much discontented, by reason that there were so many that had conspired to kill him, and tolde to his Widowes, that hee was a∣gaine on horsebacke vnder Cancer, seeing he had gotten Mercurius on his owne side, and were running both in one spurre, (or tooke both one course) and would make it so, that the Calues-skinnes (young men hee meanes) should suffer much.
The 12. th, being new Moone, came Luna like∣wise in Cancer. Conferring this time by the for∣mer
as I obserued, that whensoeuer they come so many Butchers in Cancer, that the Sea-cocks haue much winde in their head, and that euen to their owne good. Therefore looke to the Turkish Pirats, the blacke Sea-cockes, and vpon the Gulfe of Venice, the Mediterranean Sea, and all Riuers that are Nauigable, as likewise vpon the East Sea, betwixt Polonia, Russia, and Prusen, and chiefly to the water called the Zouth-Sea, and see whether it ends not all in batteries or Battels; to bee briefe, they shall there euery∣where bee in action, some publikely, and some priuatly, but you must not vnderstand that it shall onely be on the Water, but they that shall Commaund ouer them shall put on their yron Gauntlets, fearing to be pinched of the Creuice.
The 15. th, shall there bee a Coniunction of Iupiter and Mars, and they shall seeke to couer one another: When this shall happen I would wish the Husbandman not to pay his Rent a∣fore-hand, seeing that the Children of Mars will demaund it againe of them.
Hereupon, so commeth Sol againe vpon the 19. th, with his golden armour in Cancer, and walketh so with Mars towards the West. This is a signe, that Mars or his Messengers, shall get great booties of Gold and Siluer in the West, and especially they that are mencioned on the 12. th day heere before, and it shall goe as Ebbe and Flood, for that which is taken from the one shall be giuen to the other; Whither this will smart, you may euen by the Elements and her
Children perceiue. To be briefe, the fortune of the one is the mishap of the other.
The 24. th, being the first Quarter, so shall the catchers of Crabbes get good returnes out of the East Indies, of a Treasure that was long bu∣ried betwixt Brasill and Guinea, about a banke on which Sol keepes his Dinner, and Mars shall happen to burne there his fingers.
The last day, it is full Moone, then you shall finde many Chests that are full, but more hol∣low bellies and emptie Barnes, but bee patient for a while, for you shall shortly haue plentie e∣nough of all kinde of Fruites.