Poor Robin's prophecy, for the year 1701 Found several years after his death, hid under an old close-stool-pan. And now publish'd by his executors, to make some people merry, and the rest mad. Containing, comical predictions for every month in the year, carefully calculated, to make both sexes shake their sides till they break their twatling-strings.

APRIL.

The Stone-Horse and the Bull now rampant grow, And Maids, to silence, turn their modest No. Which shows, the Heart's consenting to the bliss, And serves as well as if she'd answer'd Yes.

IN the beginning of this Month there will be great re∣petition in Coffee-Houses of many excellent Sayings, glean'd by sober Christians, out of the notable Sermons of the Lent-Preachers. Much searching after Old-Ling at Moll Quarles's, and Mother Cook's, by the young Limbs of the Law, who will go near to find the Oil so rank, and the Mustard so strong, that it will be apt to bite 'em by the Nose, if they dabble much in Sauce.

Many superstitious Zealots, towards the latter end of Lent, will look as thin with keeping on't, as a tail-bitten Sinner, just risen from a Flux; and many will have the Prudence to take the opportunity of this Fasting-season, to mortifie themselves into a recovery of that evil Distemper, which be∣gins in the middle, and often plagues both ends, if not timely prevented.

On the 9th. of this Month, the Sun enters Taurus, by which is portended great Fortune to Cuckolds, insomuch that they will never believe the wickedness of their Wives, except they see it; and will always have the luck, by their Jewel's management, to be far enough out of the way when∣ever their Horns are grafted; so that he who will believe himself no Cuckold, unless he actually sees it, will doubtless

be a Buck to his Wife's Content, long enough before he is likely to know any thing of the matter; so that C—m will be advanc'd into most marri'd Families in London; yet Men and their Wives live as peaceably together, as if the Ver∣tue of the one, was as great as the credulity of the other.

Good-Friday, I foresee, will prove but a very bad Day with such poor Christians, that have neither a Cross-Bun to put in their Bellies, nor a Cross to put in their Pockets, they may happen, for ought I know, to make a Virtue of neces∣sity, and suffer Abstinence all Day, like good Christians, because they can't help it; for I cannot foresee by the Planets, where they will break their Fast.

On the 19th. being the Saturday before Easter, I find by a mercenary Planet, enter'd into the Sign Libra, there will be great handling of Scales, tho' with very little Justice, in most Grocer's Shops about Town, in weighing out of Plumbs and Spices for Easter-Sunday's Puddings, Lamb-Pies, &c. Chamber-Maids will smell so of Brimstone, with clear∣ing their Ladies Muslins, and Cook-wenches stink so of scowring Oil, that the Butler must run the hazard of Sneezing, when he Kisses the former; and the Footman wont dare to give the latter a Lip-token of his Love, with∣out his Frock on, for fear of incurring his Lady's displea∣sure, by greasing his new Livery. A great deal of stew'd Beef will be devour'd in good Protestant Families; but strict Fasting among some Roman Catholicks, to the last Hour of Lent, partly upon the account of Religion, and partly thro' double Taxes.

On the next Day, being Easter-Sunday, Thousands will assert, before Ten a Clock, they see the Sun as merry as a Morris-Dancer: More Looking Glasses will be brought into the Street, than will find their way home again unbroken; and more Lies be told in this one Morning, about what Capers the Sun cut, than were ever told in Westminster-Hall,

in two Terms, or printed in a whole Twelve-month. The Churches in the Afternoon, will be every where very full; for as many, especially Women, will repair thither to show their new Finery, as to edifie from the Doctrine of the Day.

Also great puffing of Locks from Seven till Nine in the Morning, to the great consumption of sifted Lime, as well as perfum'd Powder; and many a poor Whores Fore-top, for want of a Saturday's Cully, will be beholding to the Drudging-Box. Great enquiry amongst Old Women and Apprentices after the Text, in most Churches about London. After Ten, much spoiling of Scripture Pages, by turning down to the Proofs with horny Thumbs and clumsie Fist, till after Eleven. Great sopping in the Dripping-Pan, amongst Apprentices and Serving-men till Twelve. Much masticati∣on all over England, till One, or after. Loud snoring in Churches, with full Bellies, in the Afternoon.

Islington, for the most part of this Week, will be so over∣run with Journey-men, Apprentices, and Servant-wenches, that many a loving Couple will be forc'd to cool their A—s in an open Yard, who design'd to allay the heat of their Premises by other means, if they had but opportunity. Great num∣bers of the Strap-Order of St. Crispin, may be seen occupy∣ing the Shovel-boards, and Nine-pins, in most Villages near London. Bottle-Ale and Cake, hot Buns, and some Butter'd, will slip down as merrily, as fat Pork down the Gullet of a hungry Traveller: And old Women will fold up their Red Petticoats in great order, till the next good time, as soon as the Holidays are over.

Great doings at Windsor will happen on the 23d. being St. George's-Day, a very gay Assembly of Noble Lords will be very much admir'd by a glorious Train of Beauteous Ladies, and both gaz'd at like so many Gods and Goddesses, by inferiour Spectators; each Noble K— in his Diamond-Garter, will be apt to think (notwithstanding the Solemnity)

from whence the Dignity was at first deriv'd; and when once his Thoughts are crept up as high as a fair Ladies Gartering-place, if he be not restrain'd by more than ordi∣nary Virtue (which indeed is commonly the Gift of Great Men) he will go nigh to elevate his Thoughts a little higher, notwithstanding the severe threatnings of the Motto.