LXXX.

French.

Apres conflit du læse l’Eloquence, Par peu de temps se trame Saint repos, Point l’on admet les grand a delivrance. Des ennemis sont remis a propos.

English.

After the Battle, the eloquency of the wounded man, Within a little while shall procure a holy rest, The great ones shall not be delivered, But shall be left to their Enemies will.

ANNOT.

After the Battle of St. _Laurence_, the Prisoners taken by the _Spaniard_ were the Constable of _France_, the Dukes of _Montpensier_, of _Longueville_, the Marshal S. _André_, _Ludovic_ Prince of _Mantua_, the _Rhingrave_ Colonel of the _Germans_, the Earl of _la Rochefoucaud_, and several other persons of quality.

They were Prisoners from the _10th_ of _August_ 1557. to the third of _April_ 1559. that is, one year and eight Months; during which time the Pope’s _Nuncios_, _Christierne_ Dutchess Dowager of _Lorraine_, the Constable, and Marshal St. _André_ endeavoured to make the peace.

Among them the Constable was chief, and _Philip_ the II. King of _Spain_ gave him leave to go to and fro upon his Paroll; and of him it is our Author speaketh in the first Verse; _After the Battle the eloquency of the wounded man_, that is after the Battle of _Saint Laurence_, where the Constable of _Monmorency_ was wounded in the hip. His eloquency procured the peace, which was concluded in a short time, for had it not been for the death of Queen _Mary_ of _England_, that happened upon the 15 of _November_ 1558. it should have been concluded three Months after the conference that was begun in the Abbey of _Cercamp_ near _Cambray_.

The third Verse saith, that _the great ones shall not be delivered_, because during the Treaty of Peace, _Philip_ the II. would not hearken to take any Ransom, but they were kept Prisoners till the Peace. It is the meaning of the fourth Verse, when it saith, _but shall be left to the Enemies will_, _viz._ the _Spaniards_ who gave them liberty after the Peace.