Put the object—handkerchief, pebble, or what not—under your pillow at night, and you will dream of your future husband.
Prince Edward Island.
1082. New moon, moon,
Hail unto thee!
In my sleep upon my bed,
May the one I am to wed
In my dreams smile on me.
Middleboro’, Mass.
1083. If you see the new moon over the right shoulder, take three steps backward and repeat,—
New moon, true moon, true and bright,
If I have a lover let me dream of him to-night.
If I’m to marry far, let me hear a bird cry;
If I’m to marry near, let me hear a cow low;
If I’m never to marry, let me hear a hammer knock.
One of these sounds is always heard.
Tennessee.
1084. Say to the new moon over your right shoulder,—
New moon, new moon. come play your part,
And tell me who’s my own sweetheart;
The color of his hair, the clothes he shall wear,
And on what day he shall appear.
Then dream.