VI.

French.

L’œil de _Ravenne_ sera destitué, Quand a ses pieds les aisles sailliront; Les deux de _Bresse_ auront constitué, _Turin_, _Verceil_, que _Gaulois_ fouleront.

English.

The eye of _Ravenna_ shall be forsaken, When the wings shall rise at his feet, The two of _Brescia_ shall have constituted, _Turin_, _Verceil_, which the French shall tread upon.

ANNOT.

This is a confirmation of the fourth Stanza, concerning the loss of the Pope, _Clement_ the VII. who is called here the eye of _Ravenna_, because he is Lord of that famous City, which was once an Exarchat of the Empire.

The wings that shall rise at, or against his feet, shall be those of the Eagle, which are the Arms of the Emperour.

The two of _Brescia_ were the Governour and Proveditor of _Venice_ in that place, who would at that time have endeavoured to seize upon _Turin_ and _Verceil_, the two chiefest Towns of _Piemont_, but were prevented by the _French_.