XXXI.

French.

En _Campanie_ le _Cassilin_ fera tant, Quon ne verra que d’Aux les Champs couvers, Devant apres la pluye de long temps, Hormis les arbres rien lon verra de verts.

English.

In _Campania_ the _Cassilin_ shall so behave himself, That nothing shall be seen but Fields covered with Garlick, Before, and after it, shall not Rain for a good while, Except the Trees, no Green shall be seen.

ANNOT.

This hath a dependance upon the foregoing Stanza; for _Campania_ is the Province wherein _Rome_ is seated, and _Cassilin_, called _Campania di Roma_, is the same as _Castillan_, because _Charles_ V. was not only Emperour, but also King of _Spain_, the chief Province of which is _Castilia_: therefore the Author describeth here the misery and devastation of _Campania di Roma_ by the _Castilian_, who left nothing in the ground, but Garlick, which is their most delicate food, and nothing Green but the Trees.