IV.

French.

Par l’Univers sera fait un Monarque, Qu’en paix & vie ne sera longuement, Lors se perdra la Piscature Barque, Sera regie en plus grand detriment.

English.

In the World shall be one Monarch, Who shall be not long alive, nor in peace, Then shall be lost the Fishing Boat, And be governed with worse detriment.

ANNOT.

That Monarch was _Henry_ the II. King of _France_, who did not Reign long, but was unfortunately slain, running at Tilt against the Earl of _Montgomery_ (as we shall see hereafter) and almost during all his Reign had Wars with _Charles_ the V. Emperour, and his Son _Philip_ the II. King of _Spain_; the said Emperour in that time did sack _Rome_, took the Pope _Clement_ the VII. prisoner, which is signified here; as also in several other places by the loss of the _Fishing Boat_; the Roman Church being often compared to a Ship or Boat.