Chapter 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.