The cloths of the alone shall be brought to nothing.
The great Monarck shall punish their frenzy,
For having ravished the Treasure of the Temple before.
ANNOT.
I can fasten this upon no body, but upon some Monks, which are called
here _The alone_, because of their solitary life, who shall be punished
by a King, for having robbed the Church.
XIII.
French.
Le corps sans ame plus n’estre en sacrifice,
Jour de la mort mis en Nativité.
L’Esprit Divin sera l’ame fœlice,
Voiant le Verbe en son Eternité.
English.
The body without the soul shall be no more admitted in Sacrifice,
The day of the death shall be put for the Birth-day,
The Divine Spirit shall make the Soul happy,
By seeing the Word in its Eternity.
ANNOT.
The first Verse seemed to Prophecy the Reformation of Religion, and the
change of opinion concerning the Lords Supper, which should be no more
a Sacrifice (as the _Roman_ Church calleth the Mass) of a body without
a soul, but only a commemoration of the Lords death, as the second
Verse confirmeth, saying, _The day of the death shall be put for the
Birth-day_, seeing, that by the commemoration of that death, we are
renewed into a newness of life, and as it were born again. The last two
Verse are easie.
XIV.
French.
A _Tours_, _Gien_, _Gergeau_, seront yeux penetrans,
Descouvriront le long de la grande _Sereine_,
Elle & sa Suite au Port seront entrans,
Combat poussez Puissance Souveraine.
English.
At _Tours_, _Gien_, _Gergeau_, shall be piercing eyes,
Who shall discover along the great _Syren_,
She and her Attendans shall enter into the Port,
By a fight shall be thrust out the Soveraign Power.
ANNOT.
_Tours_, _Gien_, and _Gergeau_ are Cities upon the River of _Loire_,
which is called here _the great Syren_, because of the length of its
course, the meaning then is, that those Cities shall be watchful, and
stand upon their guard, and shall fight against a King, which if it hath
already come to pass in the Civil Wars, or shall happen hereafter, I
cannot affirm.
XV.
French.
Un peu devant Monarque trucidé,
_Castor_, _Pollux_, en nef astre crinite,
L’Airain public, par Terre & Mer vuidé,
_Pisa_, _Ast_, _Ferrare_, _Turin_ Terre interdite.
English.
A little before a Monarch be killed
_Castor_, and _Pollux_ shall appear, and a Comet in the Ship;
The publick brass, by Land and Sea shall be emptyed,
_Pisa_, _Ast_, _Ferrare_, _Turin_, Countreys forbidden.
ANNOT.
The meaning of this is, that a little before a Monarck be killed,
_Castor_ and _Pollux_ two Meteores so called, as also a Comet in that
constellation of the Heavens, called _the ship of Argos_, and _the
Publick Brass_, that is, the Canons by Land and Sea shall be emptied, and
these Towns of _Italy_, viz. _Pisa_, _Ast_, _Ferrare_, _Turin_, shall be
excommunicated by the _Pope_.
XVI.
French.
_Naples_, _Palerme_, _Sicile_, _Syracuse_,
Nouveaux Tyrants, fulgures, feu Cœlestes,
Force de _Londres_, _Gand_, _Bruxelles_, & _Suse_,
Grand Hecatombe, Triomphe, faire Festes.
English.
_Naples_, _Palermo_, _Sicily_, _Syracusa_,
New Tyrants, Lightnings, Celestial fires,
Army from _London_, _Ghent_, _Bruxelles_, and _Suse_,
A great Hecatomb, Triumphs, and Feasts.
ANNOT.
There is nothing difficult but the word _Hecatomb_, which is a Greek
word, signifying a Sacrifice of an hundred Oxen.
XVII.
French.
Le Camp du Temple de la Vierge Vestale,
Non esloigné d’_Ethene_ & Monts _Pyrenées_,
Le grand conduit est chassé dans la Male,
North gettez Fleuves, & Vignes mastinées.
English.
The Camp of the Temple of the Vestal Virgin,
Not far from _Ethene_ and the _Pyrenean_ Mountains,
The great Conduit is driven in the Clock-bag,
Rivers overflown in the North, and the Vines spoiled.
ANNOT.
There is so many faults in the impression of this, and so hard to be
rectified, that I had rather leave it to the liberty of the judicious
Reader, then make my self ridiculous in not giving him satisfaction.
XVIII.
French.
Nouvelle Pluie, subite, impetueuse,
Empeschera subit deux excercites,
Pierre, Ciel, Feux, faire la Mer pierreuse,
La mort de sept, Terre & Marin subites.
English.
A new Rain, sudden, impetuous,
Shall suddenly hinder two Armies,
Stone, Heaven, Fire, shall make the Sea stony,
The death of seven shall be sudden upon Land and Sea.
ANNOT.
The first two Verses signifie, that a sudden and impetuous Rain shall
hinder two Armies from fighting.
The two last Verses foretell several Prodigies, the which happening,
seven persons shall suddenly die upon the Sea and Land.
XIX.
French.
Nouveaux venus, lieu basty sans defence,
Occuper place pour lors inhabitable,
Prez, Maisons, Champs, Villes prendre a plaisance,
Faim, Peste, Guerre, arpent long labourable.
English.
New comers shall build a place without fence,
And shall occupy a place that was not then habitable,
They shall at their pleasure take Fields, Houses and Towns.
There shall be Famine, Plague, War, and a long arable field.
ANNOT.
This is so plain, that it needeth no Interpretation.
XX.
French.
Freres & Sœurs en divers lieux captifs,
Se trouveront passer pres du Monarque,
Les contempler ses deux yeux ententifs,
Des plaisant vont, Menton, Front, Nez les marques.
English.
Brothers and Sisters shall be made slaves in divers places,
And shall pass before the Monarck,
Who shall look upon them with attentive eyes,
They shall go in heaviness, witness their Chin, Forehead and Nose.
ANNOT.
This is obvious to the meanest capacity.
XXI.
French.
L’Ambassadeur envoié par _Biremes_,
A my chemin incogneus repoulsez,
De Sel renfort viendront quatre triremes,
Cordes & Chaines en _Negrepont_ troussez.
English.
The Embassadour that was sent in _Biremes_,
In the midleway shall be repulsed by unknown Men,
From the Salt to his succours shall come four triremes,
Ropes and Chains shall be carried to _Negrepont_.
ANNOT.
_Bireme_ is a Galley that hath two ranges of Oares, _Trireme_ is one
that hath three ranges. The meaning then of this is, that an Embassadour
shall be sent in a Galley with two ranges of Oares, and that he shall be
met in his way by unknown men, that is, Pyrates; there shall come to his
succours _from the Salt_, that is, from the _French_ four _Triremes_,
that is four Galleys, every one having three ranges of Oares, but they
shall all be carried to _Negrepont_, an Island belonging to the _Turk_.
XXII.
French.
Le Camp _Ascop_ d’_Europe_ partira,
Sadioignant proche de l’Isle submergée,
D’_Arton_ classe Phalange partira,
Nombril du Monde plus grand voix subrogée.
English.
The Camp _Ascop_ shall go from _Europe_,
And shall come near the drowned Island;
From _Arton_ shall go an Army by Sea and Land,
By the Navel of the World a greater vice shall be substituted.
ANNOT.
The Author hath darkned this Stanza with so many barbarous words, as
_Camp Ascop_, _drowned Island_, D’_Arton_, _Navel of the World_, that
it is very like either he did not understand himself, or would not be
understood by others.
XXIII.
French.
_Palaces_ Oiseaux, par Oiseau dechassé,
Bien tost apres le Prince parvenu,
Combien qu’hors Fleuve ennemy repoulsé,
Dehors saisy, trait d’Oiseau soustenu.
English.
_Palais_ Birds, driven away by a Bird,
Soon after that, the Prince is come to his own,
Although the enemy be driven beyond the River,
He shall be seased upon without, by the trick of the Bird.
ANNOT.
The meaning of this is, that many Courtiers (called here _Palace_ Birds)
shall be justled out of favour by another principal Bird, that is a great
Courtier, as soon as the Prince shall come to his own.
The two last Verses seem to foretell that the said principal Courtier
shall seize upon the Prince, notwithstanding that some succour shall come
to his help, which shall be beaten back beyond the River.
XXIV.
French.
Bestes farouches de faim Fleuves traner,
Plus part du Champ encontre _Ister_ sera,
En Cage de Fer le grand fera traisner.
Quand rien enfant de _Germain_ n’observera.
English.
Wild Beasts for hunger shall swim over Rivers,
Most part of the field shall be near _Ister_,
Into an Iron Cage he shall cause the great one to be drawn,
When the Child of _German_ shall observe nothing.
ANNOT.
_Ister_ is a River, _German_ is a proper name of some considerable
person, whose Son shall not observe or take notice when that eminent
person mentioned here, shall be drawn into an Iron Cage.
XXV.
French.
La Garde estrange trahira Forteresse,
Espoir & umbre de plus haut mariage,
Garde deceüe Fort prins dedans la presse,
_Loire_, _Saone_, _Rhosne_, _Gar_, a Mort outrage.
English.
The Garrison of strangers shall betray the Fort,
Under the hope and shadow of a higher Match,
The Garrison shall be deceived, and the Fort taken in the crowd,
_Loire_, _Saone_, _Rhosne_, _Gar_, shall do harm to Death.
ANNOT.
There is no difficulty but in the last Verse, where you must observe that
_Loire_, _Saone_, _Rhosne_, and _Gardon_, which for the Verses sake is
contracted into _Gar_; are Rivers of _France_, which are threatned here
of overflowing, and causing the death of many people.
XXVI.
French.
Pour la faveur que la Cité fera,
Au grand qui tost perdra Camp de Bataille,
Le sang d’ans _Pau_ le _Thesin_ versera,
De sang feux, mors, noyez de coup de taille.
English.
Because of the favour the City shall shew,
To the great one, who soon after shall loose the Battle,
The _Thesin_ shall pour blood into the _Pau_,
Of blood, fire, dead, drowned, by Edgeling.
ANNOT.
This is plain, if you observe that the _Thesin_ is a River of _Italy_,
and the _Pau_ another, into the which the _Thesin_ runneth.
XXVII.
French.
Le Divin Verbe sera du ciel frappé,
Qui ne pourra proceder plus avant,
Du resserrant le secret estoupé,
Quon marchera par dessus & devant.
English.
The Divine Word shall be struck by Heaven,
So that he shall proceed no further,
The secret of the close Keeper, shall be so closed up,
That people shall tread upon, and before it.
ANNOT.
By the _Divine Word_, you must not understand the second person of the
Trinity, or else all this Stanza would be absurd; but you must understand
a Divine or Theologian, called in Greek θεόλογος, which signifieth a
_Divine Word_. The meaning therefore of it, is, that a _Theologian shall
be struck by Heaven_; that is, shall die, so that he shall proceed no
further in his work, which I suppose by the two last Verses, was the
Philosophers stone; for in the two last Verses he saith, that the _secret
of the close Keeper_, that is, of him that wrought secretly, shall (by
his death) be so closed up, _that people shall tread on, and before it_.
XXVIII.
French.
Le penultiesme de Surnom de Prophete,
Prendra _Diane_ pour son jour & repos,
Loing vaguera par Frenetique teste,
Et delivrant un grand peuple d’Impos.
English.
The last, but one of the Sirname of the Prophet,
Shall take _Diana_ for his day and his rest,
He shall wander far by reason of his Frenetick head,
Delivering a great people from impositions.
ANNOT.
This is concerning a _false Prophet_, which is called here the last but
one of that Surname, who shall make _Diana_ (that is _Monday_ which is
dedicated to _Diana_) his _Sunday_ or _Sabbath day_, and so wandring to
and fro in a _Frenetick_ manner, shall perswade many people to pay no
Taxes.
XXIX.
French.
L’Oriental sortira de son Siege,
Passer les Monts _Apennins_, voir la _Gaule_,
Transpassera le Ciel, les Eaux & Neige,
Et un chacun frappera de sa Gaule.
English.
The Oriental shall come out of his Seat,
Shall pass over the _Apennine_ Mountains, and see _France_,
Shall go over the Air, the Waters and Snow,
And shall strike every one with his Rod.
ANNOT.
It is an Eastern Prince, who leaving his Countrey, shall come over the
_Apennine_ Mountains, which divide _Italy_, and come as far as _France_,
destroying all before him.
XXX.
French.
Un qui les Dieux d’_Annibal_ infernaux,
Fera renaistre, effrayeur des Humains,
Onc plus d’horreur ne plus dire journaux,
Qu’avint viendra par _Babel_ aux _Romains_.
English.
One that shall cause the infernal Gods of _Hannibal_
To live again, the terror of Mankind,
There was never more horror, not to say ill dayes,
Did happen, or shall, to the _Romans_ by _Babel_.
ANNOT.
This Prophecy was concerning _Charles_ V. Emperour, who sacked _Rome_,
took the Pope Prisoner, and filled it with more horror and slaughter than
_Hannibal_ did, though a Heathen.
XXXI.
French.
En _Campanie_ le _Cassilin_ fera tant,
Quon ne verra que d’Aux les Champs couvers,
Devant apres la pluye de long temps,
Hormis les arbres rien lon verra de verts.
English.
In _Campania_ the _Cassilin_ shall so behave himself,
That nothing shall be seen but Fields covered with Garlick,
Before, and after it, shall not Rain for a good while,
Except the Trees, no Green shall be seen.
ANNOT.
This hath a dependance upon the foregoing Stanza; for _Campania_ is the
Province wherein _Rome_ is seated, and _Cassilin_, called _Campania
di Roma_, is the same as _Castillan_, because _Charles_ V. was not
only Emperour, but also King of _Spain_, the chief Province of which
is _Castilia_: therefore the Author describeth here the misery and
devastation of _Campania di Roma_ by the _Castilian_, who left nothing in
the ground, but Garlick, which is their most delicate food, and nothing
Green but the Trees.
XXXII.
French.
Lait Sang, Grenovilles, escouldre en _Dalmatie_,
Conflit donné, peste pres de _Balene_,
Cry sera grand par toute _Esclavonie_,
Lors naistra Monstre pres & dedans _Ravenne_.
English.
Milk, Blood, Frogs shall reign in _Dalmatia_,
A Battle fought, the Plague near _Balene_,
A great cry shall be through all _Sclavonia_,
Then shall be born a Monster, near and within _Ravenna_.
ANNOT.
_Dalmatia_ and _Sclavonia_, are Countreys joyning to the _Adriatick_ Sea,
belonging to the _Venetians_. _Ravenna_ is a City in _Italy_, the rest
needeth no interpretation.
XXXIII.
French.
Dans le torrent qui descend de _Verone_,
Par lors qu’au Pau guidera son entrée,
Un grand Naufrage, & non moins en _Garonne_,
Quand ceux de _Genes_ Marcheront leur contrée.
English.
In the torrent which cometh down from _Verona_,
About the place where it falleth into the _Pau_,
A great Shipwrack, and no less in _Garonna_,
When those of _Genoa_ shall go into their Countrey.
ANNOT.
_Verona_ is a City in _Italy_, belonging to the _Venetians_, through
the middle of which runneth a River called _Adde_, which falleth into
the River _Pau_, about which place there shall be a great Shipwrak; as
also another in the River of _Garonna_, which passeth at _Bordeaux_, the
time that the Author marketh, is when those of _Genoa_ shall go into
their Countrey, that is to say, when some Ships of _Genoa_ shall come to
_Bordeaux_.
XXXIV.
French.
L’Ire insensée du Combat furieux,
Fera a Table par Freres le Fer luire,
Les departir, blessé, curieux,
Le fier duel viendra en _France_ nuire.
English.
The mad anger of the furious fight,
Shall cause by Brothers the Iron to glister at the Table,
To part them one wounded, curious,
The fierce Duel shall do harm after in _France_.
ANNOT.
It is the short History of two Brothers, who fought at the Table, whereby
one that was curious to part them was wounded, they afterwards fought a
Duel, in whose imitation many since have been fought, to the great harm
of the _French_ Gentry.
XXXV.
French.
Dans deux Logis de nuit le feu prendra,
Plusieurs dedans estoufez & rostis,
Pres de deux Fleuves pour seur il adviendra,
Sol, l’Arc, & Caper, tous seront amortis.
English.
The fire shall take by night in two Houses,
Many shall be stifled and burnt in it;
Near two Rivers it shall for certain happen,
Sun, Arc, Caper, they shall all be mortified.
ANNOT.
By _Sun_, _Arc_, _Caper_, he meaneth the Sun being in the Signs of
_Sagitarius_ and _Capricornus_.
This Prophecy was fulfilled about 90. years ago in the City of _Lion_,
seated upon two Rivers, _viz._ the _Rhosne_ and the _Saone_, for about
that time several Merchants coming to the Fair, some went to lodge at the
Silver Head, in the street _de la Grenete_, where being in an upper room,
as they were talking of their businesses, and passing the time merrily,
the fire took in the Kitchen where was abundance of Oil, which did burn
so suddenly and so violently, that the lower part of the House was
presently consumed. Those Merchants that were in the upper room towards
the street, begun to look for their Clock-bags, that were lockt up in a
Trunk; but while they were busie about opening the Trunk, the Stair-case
fell, and the fire got into their Room, then begun they to cry for help
through the Windows. They would willingly have thrown themselves down
the Windows, but they were barred with Iron, so that they could not save
themselves, the House being a fire on all sides; Moreover, the neighbours
taking more care of their own Houses, then of those Strangers, did run
every one to his own concerns, so that they all miserably perished.
_Parradin_ in his 3. Book of the History of _Lyon_, _Chap. 22._
XXXVI.
French.
Du grand Prophete les Lettres seront prinses,
Entre les Mains du Tyran deviendront,
Frauder son Roy seront ses entreprinses,
Mais ses rapines bien tost le troubleront.
English.
The Letters of the great Prophet shall be intercepted,
They shall fall into the hands of the Tyrant,
His undertakings shall be to deceive his King,
But his extortions shall trouble him soon.
ANNOT.
It is some eminent Churchman, whose Letters shall be intercepted, by
which he intended to betray his King, therefore his actions shall be
called in question, and being found guilty of extortion, he shall suffer
for it.
XXXVII.
French.
De ce grand nombre que l’on envoiera,
Pour secourir dans le fort assiegez,
Peste & Famine tous les devorera,
Horsmis septante qui seront profligez.
English.
Of that great number which shall be sent,
To succour the besieged in the Fort,
Plague and Famine shall devour them all,
Except seventy that shall be beaten.
ANNOT.
This is so plain, that it needeth no explication.
XXXVIII.
French.
Des Condamnez sera fait un grand nombre,
Quand les Monarques seront conciliez,
Mais l’un deux viendra si mal encombre,
Que guere ensemble ne seront raliez.
English.
There shall be a great number of condemned men,
When the Monarchs shall be reconciled,
But one of them shall come to such misfortune,
That their reconciliation shall not last long.
ANNOT.
The words and sense of this are easie to be understood.
XXXIX.
French.
Un an devant le conflict _Italique_,
_Germains_, _Gaulois_, _Espagnols_ pour le Fort,
Cherra l’Escole maison de republique,
Ou horsmis peu, seront suffoquez morts.
English.
One year before the _Italian_ fight,
_Germans_, _French_, _Spaniards_ for the Fort,
The School-house of the Common-wealth shall fall,
Where, except few, they shall be suffocated, and dead.
ANNOT.
It seemeth there should be a Battle between the _Italians_, _Germans_,
_French_, _Spaniards_ for a Fort, which I suspect to have been that of
_Serizoles_, wherein all those Nations were engaged, and that one year
before that Battle, the publick house of a _Common-wealth_ should fall,
and kill abundance of people; But of this I could find nothing in History.
XL.
French.
Un peu apres non point long intervalle,
Par Mer & Terre sera fait grand tumulte,
Beaucoup plus grande sera pugne Navalle,
Feu, Animaux, qui plus feront d’Insulte.
English.
A little while after, without any great distance of time,
By Sea and Land shall a great tumult be made,
The Sea fight shall be much greater,
Fire and Beasts which shall make greater insult.
ANNOT.
This hath a Relation to a foregoing Stanza, and likewise is not hard to
be understood.
XLI.
French.
La grand Estoile par sept jours bruslera,
Nuce fera deux Soleils apparoir,
Le gros mastin toute nuit hurlera,
Quand grand Pontife changera de terroir.
English.
The great Star shall burn for the space of seven days,
A Cloud shall make two Suns appear,
The big Mastif shall houl all night,
When the great Pope shall change his Countrey.
ANNOT.
The meaning of this is, that those three Prodigies, contained in the
first three Verses, shall appear when a _Pope_ changeth his Countrey.
XLII.
French.
A Coq, Chiens, & Chats de sang seront repeus,
Et de la playe du Tyran trouvé Mort,
Au lict d’un autre, Jambes & Bras rompus,
Qui n’avoit peu mourir de cruel Mort.
English.
A Cock, Dogs, and Cats shall be fed with Blood,
And with the wound of the Tyrant found dead,
In the bed of another, with Legs and Arms broken,
Who could not die before by a cruel Death.
ANNOT.
These words signifie, that a great man or Tyrant shall be found dead in
another mans Bed, having his _Legs_ and _Arms_ broken, the body of which
shall be devoured by these three kinds of Creatures, a _Cock_, a _Dog_,
and a _Cat_. The last Verse signifieth that this Tyrant had escaped a
_cruel Death_.
XLIII.
French.
Durant l’estoile cheuelue apparente,
Les trois grand Princes seront faits ennemis,
Frappez du Ciel, Paix, Terre tremulente,
_Arne_, _Tibre_, undans Serpent sur le bord mis.
English.
During the hairy apparent Star,
The three great Princes shall be made Enemies,
Struck from Heaven, Peace, quaking Earth,
_Arne_, _Tyber_, full of Surges, Serpent cast upon the Shore.
ANNOT.
In the year 1556. upon the first day of _March_ appeared a blazing Star
which lasted three Months, and in that year the three great Princes were
made Enemies, _viz._ _Paul_ IV. Pope, _Henry_ II. King of _France_, and
_Philip_ II. King of _Spain_, about the breaking of the Truce by _Henry_
II.
The Affairs not succeeding according to the Pope’s, and the King of
_France_’s desire, they made Peace with the _Spaniard_ the 14th of
_October_ 1557. and because it was an effect of Gods Providence, which
moved the Pope’s, and the Kings hearts; the Author saith, they were
_struck from Heaven_.
After this _Peace_ the Author mentions an _Earth-quake_, which is very
likely considering the overflowing of the _Tyber_, which followed
immediately.
The night after, that _Peace_ was proclaimed at _Rome_, on a _Tuesday_
the _Tyber_ did so overflow his Banks, that the inundation was thought
the greatest that ever was, yea greater than that which happened in the
year 1530. under _Clement_ VII.
There were ten or twelve Mills carried away, all the Vine-yards along the
_Tyber_, from _Pontemole_ to St. _Peters_ Church, were buried under the
Sands, that the water carried.
Abundance of Houses fell to the ground. In _Rome_ many Gardens and houses
of pleasure were destroyed, the loss of the Wines, Hay, Wood, and Corn
could not be valued.
In _Florence_ the River of _Arno_ did more mischief than the _Tyber_ at
_Rome_, the History of the Genealogy of the house of _Medicis_, made
by _Peter de Boissat_, mentioneth, that in some places of the City of
_Florence_, the water overflowed to the heigth of eight Fathoms, and
covered all the valley of _Arne_.
The damage was yet greater at _Empoly_, a Town in _Tuscany_, where, of
three thousand people, there escaped but eighteen.
But to return to _Tyber_, its waters being retired into their Channel,
left so much mud, where it had overflowed, that no body could walk
upon it, and upon that mud near the _Tyber_, was a Serpent seen of a
prodigious bigness, which was killed by the Countrey people.
This is the Authors meaning in the last Verse, _Arne, Tyber, full of
Surges, Serpent cast upon the Shore_.
In the third Verse he saith, those three Princes were struck or moved
from Heaven to make _Peace_, that is, from God; every one considering
that this War was only for their mutual distruction.
The Vulgar impression putteth in the fourth Verse, _Pau_, _Tyber_, in
stead of _Arne_, _Tyber_, which is a visible fault; for the History
mentioneth only the inundation of those two Rivers in _Italy_, it may be
that the likeness of those words, _Pau_ and _Arne_, is the cause of the
mistake; as also because the name of _Pau_, which is the biggest River
in _Italy_, is more famous in History than that of _Arne_, which is the
River that passeth through _Florence_.
XLIV.
French.
L’Aigles poussée entour de Pavillons,
Par autre oiseaux d’Entour sera chassé,
Quand bruit de Timbres, Tubes, & Sonaillons,
Rendront le sens de la Dame insensée.
English.
The Eagle flying among the Tents,
By other Birds shall be driven away,
When noise of Cymbals, Trumpets, and Bells,
Shall render the sense to the Lady that was without it.
ANNOT.