The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.Nostradamus
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.
Nostradamus
Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
The fatal and eternal order by chain,
Shall come to turn by consequent order,
Of Port _Phocen_ the chain shall be broken,
The City taken, and the enemy presently after
ANNOT.
This Prophecy regardeth onely the City of _Marseilles_, which is the most
famous Port Town that the _French_ have upon the _Mediterranean_ Sea,
and which was anciently a _Greek_ Colony, peopled by the _Phocen_ Seas.
This City is threatned here to have the chain of her Port broken, and to
be taken by her enemies, and the said enemies to be a little while after
taken in it.
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.
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