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.

¶ Of the sygne of Libra. Good to let blode.

YEt amonge the Planettes Li∣bra ought to be remembred / for he that is borne from myd Sep¦tembre to myd Octobre he shal be right myghtely praysed and honoured in the seruyce of cap∣taynes / he shal go in vnknowen places / and shall gette in straunge landes / he shall kepe well his owne / if he make nat reuolucion by drynke he wyll nat kepe his promesse: he shal be enuyed by syluer & other goodes / he shal be maryed and go from his wyfe / he shall speke quyckely and haue noo domage amonge his neyghboures / he shall haue vnder his myght the goodes of deed folke / and shall haue some sygne in his membres. Oxen / horse / and other bestes shal be gyuen to hym / he shall haue do∣mage and imury / he shal be enryched by wo∣men

/ and experyment euyll fortunes / many shall aske counceyle of hym. And he shall ly∣ue .lxx. yere after nature.

THe woman that is borne in this tyme shal be amyable and of great courage she wyll announce the deth of her ene∣myes: and shall go in places vnknowen / she shal be debonayre & mery / and reioyce by her husbande / if she be nat wedded at .xiii. yere she shall nat be chaste / and shal haue no sones by her firste husbande / she shall go many pyl¦grymages / after .xxx. yere she shall prospere in better / and haue great honoure and prayse: than after she shal be greuously sycke / & shall be brent in the fete aboue .xii. yere of age / and shall lyue .lx. yere after nature. The dayes of Venue and of Luna for them ben right good and the dayes of Mercucy contrary. And as well the man as the woman shall be in dou∣bte vnto theyr dethe.