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
Instead of the great one that shall be condemned
And put out of Prison, his friend being in his place,
The _Trojan_ hope in six months joyn, still born,
The _Sun_ in _Aquarius_, then Rivers shall be frozen.
ANNOT.
By the _Trojan_ hope, is meant a King of _France_, who after he hath been
marryed six Months, shall have a Child still born.
LIII.
French.
Le grand Prelat _Celtique_ a Roy suspect,
De nuict par cours sortira hors du Regne,
Par Duc fertile a son grand Roy _Bretagne_,
_Bisance_ a _Cypres_, & _Tunis_ insuspect.
English.
The great _Celtique_ Prelate suspected by his King,
Shall in hast by night go out of the Kingdom
By the means of a Duke the fruitful _Britanie_,
_Bisance_ by _Cyprus_, and _Tunis_ shall be unsuspected.
ANNOT.
The great _Celtique_ Prelate, was the Cardinal of _Lorrain_, Brother to
the Duke of _Guizse_, who being suspected by the King, went away by night
to _Rome_.
By fruitfull _Brittain_, is understood the province of that name in
_France_, which by the means of the Duke of _Mercure_, her Governour
shall be unsuspected by the King.
LIV.
French.
Au point du jours au second chant du Coq,
Ceux de _Tunes_, de _Fez_, & de _Bugie_,
Par les _Arabes_ captif le Roy _Maroq_,
L’an mil six cens & sept, de Liturgie.
English.
At the break of day, at the second crowing of the Cock,
Those of _Tunis_, and _Fez_, and _Bugia_,
By means of the _Arabians_, shall take Prisoner the King of _Morocco_,
In the year 1607. by Liturgie.
ANNOT.
By _Liturgie_, I suppose he meaneth under pretext of Religion. The rest
is easie to be understood.
LV.
French.
Au _Chelme_ Duc, en arrachant l’esponce,
Voile _Arabesque_ voir, subit descouverte:
_Tripolis_, _Chio_, & ceux de _Trapesonce_,
Duc prins, _Marnegro_, & la Cité deserte.
English.
The _Chelme_ Duke, in pulling a spunge,
Shall see _Arabian_ Sails suddenly discovered:
_Tripolis_, _Chios_, and those of _Trapesan_,
The Duke shall be taken, _Marnegro_ and the City shall be desert.
ANNOT.
_Chelme_ is a _German_ word, that signifies a Rogue. By _Marnegro_, is
meant the Black Sea, or _Nigropont_. By pulling a Spunge, I suppose the
great quantity of Spunges that stick to the Rocks in that Sea.
_Tripolis_, _Chios_, and _Trapezon_, are places in the _Turkish_
Dominions.
LVI.
French.
La crainte Armée de l’ennemy _Narbon_,
Effroyera si fort les _Hesperiques_,
_Parpignan_ vuide par l’aveugle d’_Arbon_,
Lors _Barcelon_ par Mer donra les piques.
English.
The feared Army of the enemy _Narbon_,
Shall so much terrifie the _Spaniards_,
That _Parpignan_ shall be left empty by the blind d’_Arbon_,
Then _Barcelon_ by Sea shall give the Chase.
ANNOT.
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