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

VII.

French.

La Sangsue au Loup se joindra,

Lors qu’en Mer le bled defaudra,

Mais le grand Prince sans envie,

Par Ambassade luy donra,

De son bled pour luy donner vie,

Pour un besoing s’en pourvoira.

English.

The Leech will joyn it self to the Wolf,

When in the Sea Corn shall be wanting,

But the great Prince without envy,

By Embassy shall give him,

Of his Corn to give him life,

Of which in his need he shall make provision.

ANNOT.

By the Leech is understood the Spaniard. By the Wolf is meant the French, by reason of the multitude of those Creatures in that Kingdom; the meaning therefore of this Prophecy is, that there should be a great famine in Spain, wherein the Spaniard should be constrained to make his application to the French for relief of Corn, which should be granted him. This happened in the year 1665 for you must understand that most of these last Prophecies were to be fulfilled in the Reign of Henry IV.