Chapter LIV: French

Deux revolts faits du malin facigere,
De Regne & Siecles fait permutation,
Le mobil signe a son endroit s’Ingere,
Aux deux egaux & d’Inclination.

English.

Two revolts shall be made by the wicked Link-carrier,
Which shall make a change of the Reign and the Age,
The moveable Sign doth offer it self for it,
To the two equals in inclination.

ANNOT.

This obscure Stanza must be interpreted thus.

_Two revolts shall be made by the wicked Link-carrier_; that is, _Paris_ which is the _Link-carrier_ of _France_, and whose example the rest of the Towns follow, shall revolt twice, the first revolt was against _Henry_ III. in the time of the _Barricadoes_, the second against _Henry_ IV. his successor.

_Which shall make a change of the Reign and the Age_: This happened when the house of _Valois_ was extinguished, and the house of _Bourbon_ came in, and that is _the change of the Reign_. _The change of the Age_, was, because this did happen about the end of the year 1599. and the beginning 1600. which was a _change of Age_.

_The moveable sign offers it self for it_: That is, the position of the Heavens was such as to forward these accidents.

_To the two equals in ambition_: That is, to _Henry_ III. and _Henry_ IV. who both intended, and went about to reduce _Paris_ to obedience.

LV.

French.

Soubs lopposite climat _Babilonique_,
Grande sera de sang effusion,
Que Terre, & Mer, Air, Ciel sera inique,
Sectes, Faim, Regnes, Pestes, Confusion.

English.

In the Climat opposite to the _Babylonian_,
There shall be a great effusion of Blood.
Insomuch that the Land, and Sea, Air and Heaven shall seem unjust
Sects, Famine, Reigns, Plague, Confusion.

ANNOT.

There is nothing difficult here, but what _Climat_ is that is _opposite to the Babylonian_, of which every body may satisfie himself by perusing the Globe.

LVI.

French.

Vous verrez tost on tard faire grand change,
Horreurs extremes & vindications,
Que si la Lune conduite par son Ange,
Le Ciel sapproche des inclinations.

English.

You shall see soon or late great alterations
Extreme horrours and revenges,
The Moon leaden by her Angel,
The Heaven draweth near its inclinations.

ANNOT.

I conceive there is some things omitted, and corrupted by the Press in this Stanza, which rendreth it so difficult, therefore I had rather leave it to the decision of the impartial Reader, than venture my opinion upon it.

LVII.

French.

Par grand discord la trombe tremblera,
Accord rompu, dressant la teste au Ciel,
Bouche sanglante dans le sang nagera,
Au Sol la face ointe le loit & Miel.

English.

By great discord, the Trumpet shall sound,
Agreement broken, lifting the head to Heaven,
A bloody mouth shall swim in blood,
The face turned to the Sun anointed with Milk and Honey.

ANNOT.

The words and sence are plain, and I cannot believe that there is any great mystery hidden under these words.