XLIX.

French.

Nul de l’_Espagne_, mais de l’antique _France_, Sera esleu pour le tremblant nacelle, A l’ennemy sera faicte fiance, Qui dans son Regne sera peste cruelle.

English.

None out of _Spain_, but of the ancient _France_, Shall be Elected to govern the tottering Ship. The enemy shall be trusted, Who to his Kingdom shall be a cruel plague.

ANNOT.

The two first Verses foretell a schisme in the Church of _Rome_, understood by a tottering Ship, and that a _French-man_ shall be Elected Pope to remedy it.

The two last Verses are easie to be understood.