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
From the Conduit of _Uticense_ and _Gardoing_,
Through the Forrest and unaccessible Mountain,
In the middle of the Bridge shall be tyed by the Wrist,
The chief _Nemans_, that shall be so terrible.
ANNOT.
By the Conduit of _Gardoing_, he means that of the River _Gardon_, that
passeth by _Nismes_, where there is a famous Conduit.
But what he meaneth by the chief _Nemans_, I cannot find.
LIX.
French.
Au chef _Anglois_ a _Nismes_ trop sejour,
Devers l’_Espagne_ au secours Ænobarbe,
Plusieurs mouront par Mars ouvert ce jour,
Quand en _Artois_ faillir estoile en Barbe.
English.
The chief _English_ shall stay too long at _Nismes_,
A red haird man shall go to the succours of _Spain_,
Many shall die by open War that day,
When in _Artois_ the Star shall fail in the Beard.
ANNOT.
All the difficulty lyeth in the last Verse: for my part I believe he
meaneth by it a bearded Comet, such as the Latines call _Cometa barbatus_.
LX.
French.
Par teste rase viendra bien mal eslire,
Plus que sa charge ne porte passera,
Si grand fureur & rage fera dire,
Qua feu & sang tout Sexe tranchera.
English.
By a shaven head shall be made an ill choice,
That shall go beyond his commission,
He shall proceed with so great fury and rage,
That he shall put both Sexes to fire and Sword.
ANNOT.
By a shaven head must be understood a Priest of the _Romish_ Religion;
because they all have their heads shaven.
LXI.
French.
L’Enfant du grand nestant a sa naissance,
Subjugera les hauts Monts _Apennins_,
Fera trembler tous ceux de la balance,
Depuis Monts _Feurs_ jusques a Mont _Senis_.
English.
The Child of the great man that was not at his birth,
Shall subdue the high _Apennine_ Mountains,
Shall make all those under _Libra_ to quake,
From Mount _Feurs_, as far as Mount _Senis_.
ANNOT.
The _Apennine_ Mountains, are those that divide _Italy_ in two parts.
Those under the Sign of _Libra_ are the people of _France_. _Feurs_ is a
City in _France_, in the Province of _Forrest_. Mount _Senis_ is a high
Mountain in Savoy.
LXII.
French.
Sur les Rochers sang on verra pleuvoir,
Sol Orient, _Saturne_ Occidental,
Pres d’_Orgon_ Guerre, a _Rome_ grand mal voir,
Nefs parfondrées, & prins le Tridental.
English.
It shall rain blood upon the Rocks,
The Sun being in the East, and _Saturn_ in the West,
War shall be near _Orgon_, and great evil at _Rome_,
Ships shall be cast away, and the Trident be taken.
ANNOT.
I could not find what he meaneth by _Orgon_. As by _the Trident being
taken_, I suppose he meaneth a Ship called _Neptune_, because _Neptune_
is always painted with a Trident.
LXIII.
French.
De vaine emprise l’honneur indue plainte,
Galliots errants par _Latins_ froid, faim vagues,
Non loin du _Tybre_ de sang la Terre teinte,
Et sur humains seront diverses plagues.
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