Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the GypsyAnonymous
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Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the Gypsy
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(_g_) Then they will come to York to besiege it; and they shall keep
them out for three days and three nights: and a peny-loaf shall be
within the Bar at half a Crown, and without the Bar at a peny; and
they will swear, if they will not yield, to blow up the Town-walls.
Then they will let them in: and they will hang the Maior, Sheriffs,
and Aldermen. There will three Knights go into Crouch-Church, and
but one of them come out again; and he will cause Proclamation to be
made, That any man may take House, Tower, or Bower, for One and
twenty yeers. And while the world endureth, there shall never be
warfare again, nor any more (_h_) Kings or Queens; but the Kingdom
shall be governed by three lords; then York shall be London.
(_g_) This is yet unacted. (_h_) All old Prophecies do intimate a final
subversion of the Monarchy in England.
After this, shall be a white Harvest of Corn gotten in by women.
Then shall be in the North, that one woman shall say to another,
Mother, I have seen a man to day. And for one man there shall be a
thousand women. There shall be a man sitting on Saint James church
hill, weeping his fill.
The time will come when England shall tremble and quake for fear of a
(_i_) Dead-man, that shall be heard to speak: Then will the Dragon
give the Bull a great snap; and when this battel is done they will
all go to London Town.
(_i_) This Dead-man hath not yet appeared, but is at hand doubtless.
* * * * *
_Here follow other Prophecies she uttered_, _which because they concern
Future Times we shall leave to the Interpretation of the reader_.
I.
The Fiery Year as soon as o’er,
Peace shall then be as before;
Plenty everywhere is found,
And men with Swords shall plough the Ground.
II.
The time shall come, when seas of Blood,
Shall mingle with a greater Flood.
III.
Great noise there shall be heard, Great Shouts and Cries,
And Seas shall Thunder louder than the Skies;
Then shall three Lions fight with three, and bring,
Joy to a People, Honour to their King.
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