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XXX.

French.

Tout a l’entour de la grande Cité, Seront Soldats logez par Champs & Villes, Donner l’assaut _Paris_, _Rome_ incité, Sur le Pont sera faite grand pille.

English.

Round about the great City, Soldiers shall lye in the Fields and Towns, Paris shall give the Assault, _Rome_ shall be attached; Then upon the Bridge shall be great plundering.

ANNOT.

This is concerning the taking and sacking of _Rome_, by the Duke of _Bourbon_, General of _Charles_ V. Forces, therefore he saith that _Paris_ shall give the Assault, because the said Duke of _Bourbon_ was a _Frenchman_.