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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

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Nostradamus

Nostradamus

Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800

Seicher de faim, de soif, gent _Genevoise_,
    Espoir prochain viendra au defaillir,
    Sur point tremblant sera Loy _Gebenoise_,
    Classe au grand Port ne se peut accueillir.

    English.

    Those of _Geneva_ shall be dried up with hunger and thirst,
    A near hope shall come when they shall be fainting,
    The _Gebenna_ Law shall be upon a quaking point,
    The Navy shall not be capable to come into the Port.

ANNOT.

Here you must observe that _Gebenna_ in Latine signifieth _Geneva_, and
therefore this whole Stanza is concerning the City of _Geneva_.


LXV.

    French.

    Le park enclin grande calamité,
    Par l’_Hesperie_ & _Insubre_ sera,
    Le Feu en Nef, Peste, & Captivité,
    _Mercure_ en l’_Ar_, _Saturn_ fenera.

    English.

    The Park enclineth to great calamity,
    Which shall be through _Hesperia_ and _Insubria_,
    The Fire in the Ship, Plague, and Captivity,
    _Mercury_ in _Aries_, _Saturn_ shall wither.

ANNOT.

Though the words be plain, nevertheless the sense is very obscure, and
chiefly as I suppose by the faults of the impression, all what I can tell
you here, is, that _Hesperia_ in Latine, is _Spain_, and _Insubria_, is
_Savoy_.


LXVI.

    French.

    Par grand dangers le Captif eschapé,
    Peu de temps grand a fortune changée,
    Dans le Palais le peuple est attrapé,
    Par bonne augure la Cité assiegée.

    English.

    The Prisoner escaped through great danger,
    A little while after shall become great, his fortune being changed,
    In the Palace the people shall be caught,
    And by a good Sign the City shall be besieged.

ANNOT.

All this is plain, both in the words and the Sense.


LXVII.

    French.

    Le blond au nez forche viendra commettre,
    Par le Duel & chassera dehors,
    Les exiles dedans fera remettre,
    Aux lieux marins commettans les plus forts.

    English.

    The fair one shall fight with the forked Nose,
    In Duel, and expel him out,
    He shall re-establish the banished,
    Putting the stronger of them in Maritine places.

ANNOT.

Both the Sense and the words are plain.


LXVIII.

    French.

    De l’Aquilon les efforts seront grands,
    Sur l’Occean sera la Porte ouverte,
    Le Regne en l’Isle sera re-integrand,
    Tremblera _Londres_ par voiles descouvertes.

    English.

    The endevours of the North shall be great,
    Upon the Ocean the gate shall be open,
    The Kingdom in the Island shall be re-established,
    _London_ shall quake, for fear of Sails discovered.

ANNOT.

This is a very remarkable one, which hath been fulfilled since the happy
restauration of his sacred Majesty King _Charles_ II. now Reigning: For
the endevours of the North, (_viz._ the _Dutch_) have been very great.
The _ocean_; like a _gate_, hath been open to all kind of Armies, to play
their pranks upon. His Majesty, and Kingdom, have been happily restored.


LXIX.

    French.

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