XXXIII.

French.

En la Cité ou le loup entrera, Bien pres de la les ennemis seront, Copie estrange grand pais gastera, Aux Monts des _Alpes_ les amis passeront.

English.

In the City wherein the Wolf shall go, Near that place the enemies shall be, An Army of strangers shall spoil a great Countrey, The friends shall go over the Mountains of the _Alpes_.

ANNOT.

The two last Verses make me think that this Prophesie was fulfilled in the time of _Henry_ II. King of _France_, because the _French_ being then friends to the Pope, went over the _Alpes_ to serve him.

This Stanza might also be applyed to _Lewis_ 13, who caused his Army to go beyond the _Alpes_, but that word _Friends_ is more convenient to the time of _Henry_ II. because the _French_ went then over the _Alpes_ in quality of friends to serve the Pope.

According to this conjecture, the _wolf_ which signifieth the _Spaniard_, came _anno_ 1556. into many Towns, which the Duke of _Alba_ took, as we have said in another place, and because among those Towns _Neptune_ was one of the most considerable, being seated by the Sea side near _Rome_: I believe that by this word _City_ he meaneth that Town which belonged to the _Colonese_.

And to say truth, the _French_ were then very near it, to endeavour the relief of it.

Afterwards came the Duke of _Guise_’s Army, which is named by the Author, _an Army of strangers_, because the _French_ and _Germans_ are strangers to _Italy_. _This Army shall spoil a great Countrey_; for in that year it went through all _Italy_, and where an Army passeth, nothing but ruine can be expected.