Chapter LXXXII: French

Du Regne _Anglois_ le digne dechassé,
Le Conseiller par ire mis a feu,
Ses adherans iront si bas tracer,
Que le bastard sera demy receu.

English.

From the _English_ Kingdom the worthy driven away,
The Councellor through anger shall be burnt,
His partners shall creep so low,
That the bastard shall be half received.

ANNOT.

This is one of those Prophecies that concern the _English_ Nation, and which by its event, hath made this Book and the Author thereof famous, for nothing can be more plain to the meanest capacity, then the sense and words of these four Verses.

By the first, is meant the Kings most excellent Majesty _Charles_ II. now Reigning, who being the true Heir to the Kingdom, and most worthy to rule, was driven out of the Kingdom by a rebellious rout of his Subjects.

The second Verse expresseth, the punishment inflicted upon the Councellors and Abettors of so hainous a crime, who were most of them hanged, drawn and quartered, their entrals burnt.

The third Verse, signifieth the low estate of the Abettors of that pernicious Councel.

The fourth Verse, is understood that bastard Faction, which was like to supplant _Cromwel_, upon the division of the Army.

LXXXIII.

French.

Les longs cheveux de la _Gaule Celtique_,
Accompagnez d’Estranges Nations,
Mettront captif l’Agent _Aquitanique_,
Pour succomber a leurs intentions.

English.

The long hairs of the _Celtian France_,
Joyned with forrain Nations,
Shall put in prison the _Aquitanick_ Agent,
To make him yield to their intentions.

ANNOT.

The _Celtan France_ is that part of _France_ included between the River _Loire_, and that of _Scheld_ in _Flanders_. they are called here the _long hairs_; because in antient time they used to wear long hairs.

LXXXIV.

French.

La grand Cite sera bien desolée,
Des habitans un seul n’y demoura,
Mur, Sexe, Temple, & Vierge violée,
Par Fer, Feu, Peste, Canon, peuple mourra.

English.

The great City shall be made very desolate.
Not one of the Inhabitants shall be left in it,
Wall, Sex, Church, and Virgin ravished,
By Sword, Fire, Plague, Canon, people shall die.

ANNOT.

This is concerning the Town of St. _Quentin_, which was taken by the _Spaniards_ in the year 1557. upon the 27 of _August_, and 17 days after the Battle of St. _Laurence_, it was taken by assault, and all the Inhabitants put to the Sword.

LXXXV.

French.

La Cité prinse par tromperie fraude,
Par le moyen d’Un bean jeune attrapé,
Assaut donné, _Raubine_ pres de _Laude_,
Luy & touts morts pour avoir bien trompé.

English.

The City shall be taken by cheat and deceit,
By the means of a fair young one caught in it,
Assault shall be given, _Raubine_ near _Laude_,
He, and all shall die, for having deceived.

ANNOT.

It is a City that shall be taken by the cheat and deceit of a young fair man, who himself shall be taken in his craft.

The difficulty lyeth in the third Verse, _viz._ what he meaneth by _Raubine_ and _Laude_. I could find nothing by transposition of Letters: therefore I suppose the Author had a mind to reserve the exposition to himself, and to one that should be clearer sighted than I.

LXXXVI.

French.

Un chef d’_Ausonne_ aux _Espagnes_ ira,
Par Mer, sera arrest dedans _Marseilles_,
Avant sa mort un long temps languira,
Apres sa mort on verra grand merveille.

English.

A chief man of _Ausone_ shall go into _Spain_
By Sea, he shall stay at _Marseilles_,
He shall languish a great while before his death,
After his death great wonders shall be seen.

ANNOT.

Here is nothing obscure but the word _Ausone_, by which is meant the City of _Bordeaux_, so named by the Author every where, for having brought forth that famous Latine Poet, and Counsul of _Rome_, _Ausonius_.