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
Devant la Lac ou plus cher fut getté,
De sept mois & son Ost desconfit,
Seront _Hispans_ par _Albanois_ gastez,
Par delay perte en donnant le conflict.
English.
Before the Lake wherein most dear was thrown,
Of seven months, and his Army overthrown,
_Spaniards_ shall be spoiled by _Albaneses_,
By delaying; loss in giving the Battle.
ANNOT.
It is very difficult, if not impossible to tell what our Author meaneth
by the Lake, wherein the most dear was thrown, and lost his Army. The
_Albaneses_ are a Nation between the _Venetians_ and _Greece_, now for
the most part subject to the said _Venetians_.
XCV.
French.
Le Seducteur sera mis dans la Fosse,
Et estaché jusques a quelque temps,
Le Clerc uny, le Chef avec sa Crosse,
Pycante droite attraira les contems.
English.
The Deceiver shall be put into the Dungeon,
And bound fast for a while,
The Clerk united, the head with his Crosierstaf,
Pricking upright, shall draw in the contented.
ANNOT.
The two first Verses are plain, the two last Verses not so, which seemeth
to foretell of a great union among the Clergy, which shall draw to them
those that were peaceably affected.
XCVI.
French.
La Synagogue sterile sans nul fruit,
Sera receue entre les Infideles,
De _Babylon_ la fille du poursuit,
Misere & triste luy trenchera les Aisles.
English.
The Synagogue barren, without fruit,
Shall be received among the Infidels,
In _Babylon_, the daughter of the persecuted,
Miserable and sad shall cut her wings.
ANNOT.
A Synagogue is a place where the Jews assemble for Divine Worship, as
the Christians do in Churches or Temples, the said Jews Synagogue is
threatned here to be unfruitful and barren, and chiefly in _Babylon_, by
the means of a woman, daughter of one persecuted; belike of some of their
own tribe, whom the rest did persecute.
XCVII.
French.
Au fins du _Var_ changer le _Pompotans_,
Pres du Rivage, les trois beaux enfans naistre,
Ruine au peuple par Aage competans,
Regne au Pais changer plus voir croistre.
English.
At the ends of the _Var_ to change the _Pompotans_,
Near the Shore shall three fair Children be born,
Ruine to the people by competent Age,
To change that Countreys Kingdom, and see it grow no more.
ANNOT.
The first Verse being made of insignificant words, as _Var_ and
_Pompotans_ cannot be understood; the other three doth foretel of three
handsom Children, that shall be born near the Shore, which when they have
attained a competent Age, shall change the Kingdom of that Countrey, and
suppress it.
XCVIII.
French.
Des gens d’Eglise sang sera espanché,
Comme de l’eau en si grande abundance,
Et de long temps ne sera retranché,
Veüe au Clerc ruine & doleance.
English.
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