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

XXVII.

French.

Celeste seu du costé d’Occident,

Et du Midy courir jusqu’au Levant,

Vers demy morts sans point trouver racine,

Troisiesme Age a Mars le Belliqueux,

Des Escarboucles on verra briller feux,

Age Escarboucle, & a la fin famine.

English.

A Cœlestial fire on the West side,

And from the South shall run to the East,

Warm, half dead, and incapable to find Roots,

The third Age to Mars the Warriour,

Out of Carbuncles fires shall be seen to shine,

The Age shall be a Carbuncle, but in the end famine.

ANNOT.

This signifies nothing but the troubles that were all France over, from the year 1620. to the year 1628. when Rochel was taken, and the great famine that was in the year 1626.