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
History
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
Par fraude Regne, forces expolier,
La classe obsesse, passages a l’espie,
Deux faincts amis se viendront r’allier,
Esueiller haine de long temps assoupie.
English.
By fraud a Kingdom and an Army shall be spoilt,
The Fleet shall be put to a strait, passages shall be made to the
spies,
Two feigned friends shall agree together,
They shall raise up a hatred that had been long dormant.
ANNOT.
The words are plain.
XXXIV.
French.
En grand regret sera la gent _Gauloise_,
Cœur vain, leger croira temerité,
Pain, sel, ne vin eau venin ne cervoise,
Plus grand captif, faim, froid, necessité.
English.
In great regret shall the _French_ Nation be.
Their vain and light heart shall believe rashly.
They shall have neither Bread, Salt, Wine, nor Beer,
Moreover they shall be Prisoners, and shall suffer hunger, cold,
and need.
ANNOT.
The words are plain, and the onely question is whither this distress
threatned here to _France_ is past or to come.
XXXV.
French.
La grand poche viendra plaindre pleurer,
D’avoir esleu, trompez seront en l’Aage,
Guiere avec eux ne voudra demeurer,
Deceu sera par ceux de son langage.
English.
The great Pocket shall bewaile and bemoan,
For having Elected one, they shall be deceived in his Age,
He shall not stay long with them,
He shall be deceived by those of his own language.
ANNOT.
The great Pocket which is the Key of this Stanza being obscure, forceth
me to leave the rest unperfect.
XXXVI.
French.
Dieu, le Ciel tout le Divin Verbe a l’Onde,
Porté par rouges sept razes a _Bizance_,
Contre les oingts trois cens de _Trebisonde_,
Deux Loix mettront, & horreur, puis credence.
English.
God, Heaven, all the Divine Word in water,
Carryed by red ones, seven shaved heads at _Bisantium_,
Against the anointed three hundred of _Trebisond_,
They shall put two Laws, and horror, and afterwards believe.
ANNOT.
This seemeth to foretel that the Sacrament according to the
_Roman_ Church, shall be carried by Cardinals and seven Priests to
_Constantinople_, against which three hundred of _Trebison_ shall
dispute, who shall compare the two Laws with horror, and afterwards
believe.
XXXVII.
French.
Dix envoyez, chef de nef mettre a mort,
D’un adverty, en classe guerre ouverte,
Confusion chef, l’un se picque & mord,
_Leryn_, _Stecades_ nefs, cap dedans la nerte.
English.
Ten shall be sent to put the Captain of the Ship to death,
He shall have notice by one, the Fleet shall be in open War,
A confusion shall be amongst the Chief, one pricks and bites,
_Leryn_, _Stecades_ nefs, caps dedans la nerte.
ANNOT.
The three first Verses are plain; as for the fourth I believe it to be
the Language of the _Antipodes_, for I think no man can understand it.
XXXVIII.
French.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account