XV.

French.

D’ou pensera faire venir famine, De la viendra le rassasiement, L’œil de la Mer par avare canine, Pour de l’un lautre donra Huile, Froment.

English.

Whence one thought to make famine to come, Thence shall come the fulness, The eye of the Sea through a doggish covetousness, Shall give to both Oyl and Wheat.

ANNOT.

This Prophecie was fulfilled at the famous Siege of _Ostend_, which lasted three years and three Months; for the _Hollanders_ that brought relief to the Town, did for covetousness sell the ammunition to the _Spaniards_ that besieged it, for which complaint being made by the States to the Prince of _Orenge_, _Maurice_ of _Nassaw_, as also that they did the like to _Newport_, which he had besieged; he replyed smartly, do you not know that your Countrey men would Sail into Hell, were it not for fear to have their Sails burnt.