LXXXVII.

French.

Classe _Gauloise_ naproche de _Corsegne_, Moins de _Sardaigne_ tu ten repentiras, Tretous mourrez frustrez de laide _Greigne_, Sang nagera, captif ne me croiras.

English.

_French_ Fleet do not come near unto _Corsica_, Much less to _Sardinia_, thou shalt repent of it, All of you shall die frustrate of the help _Greigne_, Blood shall swim, being Captive thou shalt not believe me.

ANNOT.

The Baron of _la Garde_ coming from _Rome_, where he had carryed the Cardinals of _Tournon_ and _Lorrain_, received order to go into _Corsica_, to relieve with ammunition the two Towns, that the _French_ kept still in possession in that Island, _Glasse_ and St. _Boniface_, which after the general peace made at _Cambray_, _anno_ 1559. were restored to the Common-wealth of _Genoa_. When he was coming near the Island, there arose such a storm, that they were constrained to go as near land as they could, _viz._ in St. _Florents_, till the storm was over.

At the same time, by reason of the said storm, eleven Ships loaded with six thousand _Spaniards_, going for _Italy_, took shelter in the same place, a good way off from the said Baron.

At the first, the _Spanish_ Ships did not spie the _French_ Galleys, but the Baron _de la Garde_ discovered the _Spaniards_, and bid his Galleys to set upon them. Two of the _Spanish_ Ships were taken, in which were 1200. or 1500. _Spaniards_, part of which were drowned, and the rest made slaves.

The Baron chased the rest, but the storm so scattered them, that the nine escaped.

Before this encounter the _Genoese_ Captain, _Andrew d’Oria_, took all the Island from the _French_, _Anno_ 1553. and kept it ever since, by sending continual supplies. On the other side, the King of _France_ sent supplies by the Lord of _Termes_, to those that were retired in the Island of _Glasse_.

One time among the rest, about the latter end of the year 1555. there was sent a notable supplie from the _French_, to which the Author speaketh now in these tearms.

_French fleet do not come near unto ~Corsica~_, nor _Sardinia_, which is another Island near _Corsica_. The third Verse giveth the Reason of it; _ye shall die, being frustrated of the help ~Greigne~_. _Greigne_ is the Provencal Language, which was the Maternal one of our Author, signifieth a Galley: The sense therefore is this, you shall be frustrate of the help of the Galleys, that are under the command of the Baron _de la Garde_, who carryed unto you men, money, and ammunition; because he shall be then in pursute of the _Spanish_ fleet, that were scattered by a storm.

In the mean time _Blood shall swim_ in the fight of the Baron _de la Garde_, and thou, _poor Prisoner_ in that Island, _Thou shalt not believe me_; those slaves were they, which went in the year 1555. And the Author saying, _Thou shalt not believe me_, sheweth, that being very famous in _Provence_, for his Prophecies, the General of the Army had asked him concerning the success of his Journey, and that he did warn him not to undertake it; but having an express command from the King, his Master, he would need go. Therefore he saith, _Poor prisoner thou shalt not believe me_. We find in this work many examples of those, who went to consult with the Author concerning the success of their undertakings, as did the Earl of _Sommerive_, before the besieging of _Bagnole_, to whom he answered, that he should leave the Trees loaded with a new kind of fruit, that is to say, of the Rebels, whom he caused to be hanged on Trees.

LXXXVIII.

French.

De _Barcelone_ par Mer si grande Armée, Toute _Marseille_ de frayeur tremblera, Isles saisies, de Mer aide fermeé, Ton traditeur en Terre nagera.

English.

There shall come from _Barcelona_ by Sea so great a fleet, That _Marseilles_ shall quake for fear, The Islands shall be seized, the help by Sea shut up, Thy Traitor shall swim to Land.

ANNOT.

_Barcelona_ is a Town in _Spain_, upon the _Mediterranean_ Sea; _Marseilles_ is another in _France_, upon the same Sea. The rest is easie.