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XV.

French.

En navigant Captif prins grand pontife, Grand apres faillir les clercs tumultuez, Second esleu absent son bien debife, Son favory Bastard a mort tué.

English.

In Sailing a Pope shall be taken Captive; After which, shall be a great uproar amongst the Clergy, A second absent elected, consumeth his goods, His favourite Bastard shall be killed.

ANNOT.

These Verses signifie no more, but that a Pope going by water, shall be taken Prisoner, for which, all the Clergy shall be in disorder, and elect a new one, who shall consume his Goods, and shall have a favourite Bastard, that shall be killed.