Court lady's true and ingenious fortune-book (1)

THE

Court Lady's

TRUE AND INGENIOUS

FORTUNE-BOOK.

DIRECTED TO ALL

Young Men, Maids, Widows, and Widowers.

CONTAINING,

I. A Table that resolves all Questions in Love.
II. The Signification of Moles.
III. The Interpretation of Dreams
IV. How to know if a Female be a true Virgin
V. How to know if a young Man has lost his Maidenhead.
VI. How to make a famous Love Powder.
VII. How Bachelors, Maids, Widows, and Widowers, may see the Faces of them they shall marry, in a Drinking-glass

This Part of the TABLE is for MEN.

A	2	4	B	2	5	C	2	3
6	3	5	3	6	4	5	4	6

The QUESTIONS for MEN.

1. How many Wives shall a Man have?

Answer. Go to the Letter A

2. What Portion shall a Man have with his Wife?

Answer, Go to the Letter B

3. What kind of Woman shall one's Wife be?

Answer. Go to the Letter C.

This Part of the TABLE is for WOMEN

G	2	4	H	2	5	I	2	3
6	3	5	3	6	4	5	4	6

The QUESTIONS for WOMEN.

1. What kind of a Man shall your Husband be?

Answer. Go to the Letter G.

2. How many Husbands shall you have?

Answer. Go to the Letter H

3. Whether is it best for a Woman to marry?

Answer. Go to the Letter I.

The Table having a paper laid over it, prick at it blindfold, having first turned yourself four times round, it shews the answer of the Question you desire. If you miss the Line, you may prick again; for if four days you prick on the Planet Line, and go to the Letter and Figure, or Planet you chance to prick on; and there your Question is resolved.

THE QUESTIONS FOR MEN.

How many Wives shall a Man have?

A.
ONE wife thou'lt have both young and rich,
But she shall have a wanton itch,
Shifting her quarters now and then,
For love she bears to other men.

2 Two wives I say thou art to wed.
Both which are lawful to thy bed;
Sons by the first thou shalt have store,
And by the last have many more.
3 Thou art to have thy neighbour's wife,
And be a cuckold all thy life;
For when her husband's dead and gone,
Thou'lt wear the horns thyself put on.
4 Wives thou art allotted three.
More than are good I promise thee;
The first is like to be the best,
But wish the de'il take all the rest.
5. Two wives thou art design'd to wed.
But one will hornify thy head;
The other won't be worth a groat,
Yet she will drub thy cuckold's coat,
6 As many moles as you may see.
Betwixt the navel and the knee;
So many girls thou art to meet.
Betwixt the top and under sheet.

What Portion shall a Man have with his Wife?

B.
HAVE no regard to worldly pelf,
She'll have a portion of herself,
A chatte, a sweet, and comely dame,
With virtues more than I can name.
2. With a good wife thou wilt be blest,
That portion is worth all the rest;
She shall have gold and silver store.
What can thou then desire more.
3. Thou'lt have her belly to her chin.
But of thy neighbour's laying in,
With a tongue that sounds as well.
And loud as the high steeple bell.
4. An hundred pounds in beaten gold,
Thou at thy marriage shalt behold;

Which thy wife shall unto thee bring.
And many other needful thing.
5. The grand designers of thy match.
Will for their own advantage watch,
They talk of more than thou wilt find.
Therefore leave off and change your mind.
6. 'Tis true her portion is but small,
But thou deservest none at all;
If she had ne'er a petticoat,
She's richer than thee by a groat.

What kind of Woman one's Wife will be?

C.
COME be not of thy dame so proud,
The little woman will be lewd;
Then go to some convenient pool,
Wherein there stands a ducking-stool.
2 Thy wedding-day is like to be
a prologue of felicity;
For she that is to be thy love,
Will be as chaste as any dove.
3. Thy wife will be an honest dame,
and M begins her Christian name:
Then let not fears possess thy head,
For she will ne'er defile thy bed.
4 Thy wife will be an arrant scold,
⟨Ill⟩-na'ur'd, ugly poor and old;
⟨a⟩ whore, a slut, and ugly too,
and yet she'll always brawl at you.
5 A homely puss, of nature base,
With crooked looks and crabbed face,
Both poor and basely born and bred,
⟨Rich⟩ is the girl thou art to wed
6 A girl of middle age and stature,
⟨Yet⟩ lofty in her mind and nature;
⟨And⟩ when thou com'st into her yoke,
⟨Put⟩ up thy horns into thy poke.

THE QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN.
What kind of Man your Husband shall be.

G.
A Proper husband I suppose,
With brownish hair and Roman nose,
His name beginneth with a T,
He hath a mole upon his knee.
2 Thou’lt have a pretty daper man,
Who will love thee dearly honest Nan;
His name it begins with a G,
And will a loving husband be.
3 A gallant spark in Glasgow town,
Who does go huffing up and down,
More wit than money has the blade,
Or I’ll give o’er my fortune trade.
4. An aged widower thou shalt wed,
And thou, shalt hornify his head;
But he will soon from thee be hurl’d,
And sent into the other world.
5. He will be of complexion fair,
A thinnish beard and yellow hair;
His name beginneth with an L,
He loves thee most: exceeding well.
6. Marriage the glorious crown of love,
A blessing unto thee will prove;
Thy husband will be a handsome man,
And to please thee do all he can.

How many Husbands one shall have.

H.
THE man that liveth near thy home,
And constantly at night doth rome,
I say, do all ye can, ’tis he.
And he alone that shall have thee.
2 Only one husband thou shalt have,
And he shall put thee in thy grave:
But he will so lament for thee,
That he soon after will buried be.

3. One husband l for thee direct,
Which will from danger thee protect,
And cherish thee in time of need,
If thou from horns will keep his head.
4. One husband thou shalt find enough,
For he will ule thee very rough;
But yet for that be not dismay’d,
Thou’lt see him in his coffin laid.
5. Two husbands I for thee allot.
But one of them will prove a lot;
The other husband you will find
Honest, loving, just and kind.
6. Two husbands I to thee design,
Thou'll break one's heart, the other thine ;
The first shall never care for thee,
And with the last thou’lt not agree.

Whether it is best for a Woman to marry.

I.
HE that in stature is the least,
Of all thy sweethearts is the best:
Have him, I say, at the next offer,
Thou’lt ne’er have such another proffer.
2. If thou wilt once thy love confess,
And let him know your happiness;
With greedy arms unto him move,
He will embrace thee and thee love.
3. Wedlock will be to thee a curse,
Yet better marry than do worse;
Marriage is better, honest Kate,
Than to repent when ’tis too late.
4. Marriage is best, by every voice,
But thou poor girl hast not thy choice;
The joys thereof though mixt with woe,
Doth virgin treasure far outgo.
5. The marriage-bed, and wedding-ring,

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Then at the next offer of a mate,
Strike up before it be too late.
6. Dost thou not long to be a wife,
And live a while a married life,
Thou longest for the blessed sweets,
That doth attend the wedding-sheets.

The Signification of Moles

A mole on the left side of the forehead, denotes early love, but some crosses and disappointments; on the right side, signifies success in love; on the left, happy marriage: on the right breast, tender affection: and on the Left, disappointment in love. Near the navel, fruitfulness in men or women: on the lip, to a woman, ease in childbirth; to a man, a loving mate: on the knees, riches. A mole on the ancle, denotes a man to be woman-like in his actions: a mole on the foot within the shoe, denotes a man or woman to be forward and far travellers: a mole on the back, side of the neck, denotes an untimely end, in grace prevent it-not.

The Interpretation of Dreams.

To dream you are bit by a serpent, or any wild beast, signifieth danger by subtile enemies; to dream you fly in the air, denotes a speedy journey, or hasty news: to dream you fight and overcome, is to get the better of controversies, or lawsuits: to dream a lion or ravenous beast fawns upon you, is promotion and the favour of great men: to dream of black coffins and mourners, denotes loving friends to be all well; to dream you see one dead, denotes they are in good health: to dream you are in fields of ripe standing corn, betokens joy and prosperity: to dream you are counting silver and receiving money, is profit and advantage; but gathering, up, or receiving

copper-money, is loss and disappointment: to dream you see a white horse coming to you, is that you shall soon receive a letter. A woman to dream she kisses another woman, is disappointment in love: a woman to dream that a ring or glove is put on her finger or hand, is sudden marrriage: to dream that one is all beshitten, and is not so, it betokens good luck in business next day.

How to know if a Female be a true Virgin

Take colwort leaves, garlick flowers, Guinea pepper, and the powder of sutheren-wood leaves, wrapped together, and burn in the fire where she is, if she sneeze not, she is a pure virgin & if she does, she has enjoyed the benefit of a man's hard labour.

How to know if a Man has lost his Maiden head.

Take the root of cuckoo pint dry it in an oven, powder it, and put as much of it into his drink us will ly on a silver twopence, give it unknown to him, in wine beer, or ale, if he be importunate to go out and make water and that often, he has been doing what his daddy did but if he keeps his feat and water too, the contrary.

How to make a true and safe Love Powder

Take of the female feta-root a quarter of an ounce, dry it well, powder it with the seeds of lupines and burnt peach-stones, put it into beer or wine, and when you drink of it, blow your breath therein, give it to the person you love, and they will become of the same mind and loving nature with yourself.

How to see the Face of those you are to marry

Take a young black hen's first egg, and drop it into a large drinking glass of warm water, and in it you may see their face, and the very tools of their employment.

FINIS.