In The Cards: Ace of Hearts

It’s been ages since I’ve done one of these! (I guess that’s what happens when stuff gets buried on your desk!) Anyway, here’s another card described in rhyme from Fortune-Telling by Cards, by Professor P. R. S. Foli; this one the fortune for the one who draws the Ace of Hearts:
He that draws the [...]

In The Cards: Seven Of Spades

The Seven of Spades described in rhyme from Fortune-Telling by Cards, by Professor P. R. S. Foli:
Now as the seven comes to hand,
It does entitle you to land;
But maids with this shall wed with those
That have no money, friends, or clothes.

Lucky in cards, unlucky in love card via Flickr.

In The Cards: Three Of Diamonds

Another card described in rhyme from Fortune-Telling by Cards, by Professor P. R. S. Foli: the Three of Diamonds:

You that have drawn the number three
Great honour will your fortune be;
But if a female draw the same,
She must beware of fickle shame.
Card from Flickr.

In The Cards: Queen Of Hearts

Another card described in rhyme from Fortune-Telling by Cards, by Professor P. R. S. Foli; this time the Queen Of Hearts:

Now by this card it is well known
Thou shalt enjoy still all thine own;
But women, if they draw the same,
Shall sure enjoy a happy name.
The image is from Pinup Playing Card Cigarette ID [...]

In The Cards: Ace Of Diamonds

As promised, the first rhyming fortune-telling verse.

The Ace of Diamonds:
Since that this ace is now your lot,
You will wed one that’s fierce and hot;
But if a woman does draw it,
She will wed one with wealth and wit.
Now just what have we learned? That the Ace of Diamonds is a good card, yes; but also that [...]

Vintage Fortune-Telling: Love & Romance In The Cards?

I’ve got this old book, Fortune-Telling by Cards, by Professor P. R. S. Foli (aka Sir Cyril Arthur Pearson). My copy is an old hardcover edition published by R. F. Fenno & Company.

One of the chapters has silly little rhyming divination poems for each card in a regular deck of cards and I thought it [...]