Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.

¶ The firste sygne is Aries. Good to let blode.

HEre is to be knowen that he which is borne in the sy¦gne of Aries: from mydde Marche to mydde Apryll shall be of good wytte / & shall nouther be ryche nor poore: he shall haue doma∣ge by his neyghboures / he shall haue power ouer deed folkes goodes / he shall be soone an∣gry / and soone appesed / he shall haue dyuers fortunes and discordes / he wyll desyre doctry¦ne / and haunte eloquent people / and shall be experte in many degrees / he shall be a lyer & vnstedfaste of courage / and wyll take ven∣geaunce

on his enemyes / and he shal be better dysposed in youthe in all thyng{is} than in age / vnto .xxxiii. he shall be a forny catour / & shal be wedded at .xxv. yere & if he be nat / he shal nat be chaste / he shal be a medyatour for some of his frendes / and wyl gladly be besy in the nedes of other / he shall be wayted to be doma¦ged / he shal haue a sygne in the sholder / in his hed / & in his body / yet he shall be ryche by the dethe of other / his firste sone shal nat lyue lon¦ge / he shall be in daūger of .iiii. foted bestes / he shall haue great syckenes at .xxiii. yere: & if he escape he shal lyue .lxxxv. yere after nature.

¶ The woman.

THe woman that is borne in this tyme shal be yrefull and suffre great wron¦ges from daye to day / she wyll gladly make lesynges / and shall lose her husbande & recouer a better / she shall be sycke at .v. yere of age / and at .xxv. she shall be in great daūger of deth / And if she escape she shal be in doubte¦tyll .xliii. yere: and shall suffre great payne in the hed. The dayes of Sol & of Mars to them shall be ryght good / and the dayes of Iupiter shal be cōtrary to them. And as well the man as the woman may be semblable to the shepe that euery yere loseth his flese / & within shor∣te space getteth it agayne.