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Chapter XXIX: French

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Le Griffon Se peut apprester,
Pour a l’ennemy resister,
Er renforcer bien son Armée,
Autrement l’Elephant viendra,
Qui d’un abord le surprendra,
Six cens & huit, Mer enflammée.

English.

The Griffin may prepare himself,
To resist the Enemy,
And to strengthen his Army,
Otherways the Elephant shall come,
Who on a sudden shall surprise him.
Six hundred and eight, the Sea shall be inflamed.

ANNOT.

By the Griffin was meant the _Hollanders_, who were warned here to beware of the Elephant, that is, the _Spaniard_, and to strengthen their Army for fear of being surprised.

The last Verse signifieth, that in the year 1608. there should be a notable Sea-fight, which was then frequent enough between the said _Hollanders_ and _Spaniard_.

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