The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were. / A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.

by Nostradamus

LXX.

French.

Le Dard du Ciel fera son estendue,

Morts en parlant, grande execution,

La pierre en larbre la fiere gent rendue,

Brait Humain, Monstre purge expiation.

English.

The Dart of Heaven shall make his circuit,

Some die speaking, a great execution,

The stone in the tree, the fierce people humbled,

Humane noise, a Monster purged by expiation.

ANNOT.

All this Stanza signifieth nothing but a fearful Thunder and Lightning, called here, the Dart of Heaven, that shall do a great deal of mischief; for as he saith, some shall die speaking, there shall be a great execution, the Thunderbolt shall stick in the Tree, the people that was fierce, shall be humbled, and a Monster purged by expiation, that some notorious wicked person shall be consumed by that Cœlestial fire.