A new prognostication for the year of our Lord God 1665. Being the first after leap-year. Wherein are contained the moveable feasts, with the change of the moon, her full and quarters: with the true disposition of the weather, in every quarter of the moon, and a true description of the eclipses of this year. Together with dates of husbandry and gardening, for every month. Also with some physical observations. With the names and times of all the fairs in Scotland: with an addition of several new fairs, never before printed. Set forth at Aberdene, by Philomathes.

Some new merry Lynes all in fives.

Five speciall good things in Winter season.

VVHolsome dyet for the belly. Warm clothing for the back. Ale and spice for the stomack. A good fire to sit by. And a soft bed to lye upon.

There are five sorts of people ill to trust.

Trust not a Parasite with thy dinner. Trust not a Thief with thy money. Trust not a Drunkard in thy celler. Trust not a Ranter with thy wife. Nor trust not a Whore with thy secrets.

There are five strange Wonders in the world.

To see a Drunkard not thirsty. To see a Prodigal turn thrifty. To see an Informer refuse a bribe. To see in Usurer throw away money. And to see a Whore turn honest.

Five things are not agreable with the other.

A queasie stomack, and hard fare. A thirsty man, and a little pot. A weak horse, and a heavy load. A lusty souldier, and a fearful coward. A scolding wife, and a fighting husband.

Five good properties in a Maid.

To be seen, and not heard. To be civil, and not coy. To be loving, and not wanton. To answer when she is spoken to. And to go handsome, and not be proud.

Five sorts of People not to be pittied.

They that will want meat, rather then work to get it. They that will lye still while a cart runs over them. They that will not be ruled by their friends. They that spend their means wastfully. ••nd they that fall in a pit that they digged for others.

Five couple well met.

A young man, and a handsome maid. Hot meat, and a good stomack. A wanton chyld, and a dainty rod. A drunken man, and a fair pair of stocks. A lusty thief, and a strong pair of gallows.

Five excellent Medicines to cure a hungry stomack.

A good Cawdle in the morning next the heart. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good Dinner of hot meat at noon. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pottle of Muld Sack towards three of the clock. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Shoulder of Muton and a Capon for supper. And a warm she-bed-fellow to lye withall at night.

There are five foolish fashions in great request.

Great bunches of smal ribbens on mens cod-pieces. ••omen to carry their coats above their knees. Young fellows to powder their hair. ••••nches to wear black-bags, that have never a smock to put on. Painted Whores to ride in coaches, while civil Gentle-women go a foot.

Five sounds bringeth good news to Scotland.

The sound of Bells for joy of Peace. The sound of a Messenger that bringeth good news from beyond sea. The sound of a trumpet in token of victory. The sound of Musick, if it revive the senses. And the sound of Market-folks, if victuals be good cheap.

There are five things pleasant to behold.

A plentiful Harvest. A full Market of all sorts of provision. To see our friends prosper in the world. To see true Religion flourish in our Land. And to see Iustice executed upon offenders.

Five kind of venomous stings.

The sting of Asps, that can never be cured. The sting of Vipers, that poisons where it cometh. The sting of a Scorpion, that infects the body. The sting of the Devil, that infects the soul. And the sting of a Scold, that will never be at quiet.

Five Wishes to conclude with.

Would all Knaves would turn to be honest men. Would all Scolds would learn to be quiet. Would Poor Men were better payd for their labour. Would money were more plentifull. And would all that sees my Books would buy them.

Come along, my kind Customers, buy every one, And then will my Books all the sooner be gone.