XLV.

French.

Trop le Ciel pleure l’_Androgyn_ procrée, Pres de Ciel sang humain respandu, Par mort trop tard grand peuple recrée, Tard & tost vient le secours attendu.

English.

The Heaven bemoaneth too much the _Androgyn_ born, Near Heaven humane blood shall be spilt, By death too late a great people shall be refreshed, Late and soon cometh the succours expected.

ANNOT.

_Androgyn_, is one that is Male and Female, from the Greek word ἀνηρ, which signifieth a Male, and γυνή, which signifieth a Female; the meaning then of the first Verse is, that some great persons, suppose a King and Queen, which he calleth Heaven, by reason of their exaltation above the common sort of people, shall bemoan too long one of their Children, that was, or shall be born Male and Female.

The second Verse is easie to be understood, if you take Heaven in the same sense that we have said. The last two Verses are plain.