I dare not comment upon this, for fear it should be said of me, what was said of the Glose of _Accurtius_; _obscura per obscurius_. LVII. French. De Soldat simple parviendra en Empire, De Robe courte parviendra a la longue, Vaillant aux Armes, en Eglise ou plus pire, Vexer les Prestres comme l’eau fait l’esponge. English. From a simple Souldier he shall come to have the supreme command, From a short Gown he shall come to the long one, Vaillant in Arms, no worse man in the Church, He shall vex the Priests, as water doth a Spunge. ANNOT. I never knew nor heard of any body to whom this Stanza might be better applied, then to the late Usurper _Cromwel_, for from a simple Souldier, he became to be Lord Protector, and from a Student in the University he became a graduate in _Oxford_, he was valliant in Arms, and the worse Churchman that could be found; as for vexing the Priests, I mean the Prelatical Clergy, I believe none went beyond him. LVIII. French. Regne en querelle aux freres divisé, Prendre les Armes & les nom _Britannique_, Tiltre _Anglican_ sera tard advisé, Surprins de nuit, mener a l’air _Gallique_. English. A Kingdom in dispute, and divided between the Brothers, To take the Arms and the _Britannick_ name, And the _English_ title, he shall advise himself late, Surprised in the night and carried into the _French_ air. ANNOT. This prognosticateth a great division in _England_ between Brothers, about the Title and Kingdom of _England_, insomuch, that in conclusion one shall be surprised by night, and carried away into _France_. LIX. French. Par deux fois haut, par deux fois mis a bas, L’Orient aussi l’Occident foiblira, Son adversaire apres plusieurs combats, Par Mer chassé au besoin faillira. English. Twice set up high, and twice brought down, The East also the West shall weaken, His adversary after many fights, Expelled by Sea, shall fail in need. ANNOT. This foretelleth of some considerable person, who shall be twice set up, and brought down again. The second Verse is pronounced after the manner of the old Oracles, as _Aio te Æacida Romanos vincere posse_, For no body can tell here whither the East shall weaken the West, or otherways. The last two Verses are easie. LX. French. Premier en _Gaule_, premier en _Romanie_, Par Mer & Terre aux _Anglois_ & _Paris_, Merveilleux faits par cette grand mesgnie, Violant, _Terax_ perdra le _Norlaris_. English. The first in _France_, the first in _Romania_, By Sea and Land to the _English_ and _Paris_, Wonderful deeds by that great company, By ravishing, _Terax_ shall spoil the _Norlaris_. ANNOT.