I suppose these _five strangers_ to be _five Commissioners_, for the altering something in the Government of _Thoulouse_, who shall be all killed in a Church, and the ground prophaned by their blood, according to the _Romish_ opinion. XLVI. French. Le Ciel (de _Plancus_ la Cité) nous presage, Par clercs insignes & par estoiles fixes, Que de son change subit saproche lage, Ne pour son bien, ne pour ses malefices. English. The Heaven foretelleth concerning the City of _Plancus_, By famous Clerks, and fixed Stars, That the time of her sudden change is near hand, Neither because of her goodness, or wickedness. ANNOT. The City of _Plancus_ is _Lion_, because he was the Founder of it. That City is threatned here of a sudden change, caused neither by her goodness or wickedness, but by a certain position and aspect of the fixed Stars, which makes it fatal. XLVII. French. Le vieux Monarque dechassé de son Regne, Aux Orients son secours ira querre, Pour peur des Croix ploiera son Enseigne, En _Mitylene_ ira par Mer & par Terre. English. The old Monarch being expelled out of his Kingdom, Shall go into the East to get succours, For fear of the Crosses he shall fold up his Colours, He shall go into _Mitylene_ by Sea and Land. ANNOT. _Mitylene_ is an Island of the _Archipelago_, belonging to the Turk. XLVIII. French. Sept cens Captifs attachez rudement, Pour la moitie meurtrir, donné le sort, Le proche espoir viendra si promptement, Mais non si tost qu’une quinziesme mort. English. Seven hundred prisoners shall be tied together, To murder half of them, the lot being cast, The next hope shall come quickly, And not so quickly, but fifteen shall be dead before. ANNOT. By the next hope, he meaneth the reprieve. The rest is clear. XLIX. French. Regne _Gaulois_ tu seras bien changé, En lieu estrange est translaté l’Empire, En autre mœurs & Lois seras rangé, _Rouan_ & _Chartres_ te feront bien du pire. English. _French_ Kingdom thou shalt be much changed, The Empire is translated in another place, Thou shalt be put into other manners and Laws, _Rouan_ and _Chartres_ shall do the worse they can to thee. ANNOT. _Rouan_ is the chief City of the Province of _Normandie_, and _Chartres_ the chief City of that of _Beausse_. L. French. La Republique de la grande Cité, A grand rigueur ne voudra consentir, Roy sortir hors par Trompette Cité, L’Eschelle au Mur la Cité repentir. English. The Common-wealth of the great City, With great harshness shall not consent, That the King should go out being summoned by a Trumpet, The Ladder shall be put to the Wall, and the City repent. ANNOT.