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

XXXIX.

French.

Les Rhodiens demanderont secours,

Par le neglect de ses hoirs delaissée,

L’Empire Arabe ravalera son cours,

Par Hesperie la cause redressée.

English.

The Rhodiens shall ask for succours,

Being forsaken by the neglect of her Heirs,

The Arrabian Empire shall slack his course,

By the means of Spain the case shall be mended.

ANNOT.

By the Rhodians are understood the Knights of Maltha, because they dwelt first at Rhodes.

By the second Verse it is said, it was the neglect of her Heirs, that is of the Heirs of Rhodes the Knights of Maltha, who being careless of themselves, were besieged by Solyman, which constrained them to ask succours of all the Christian Princes, which came very slowly, at last Dom Garcia Viceroy of Sicily relieved them, and drove away the Turks that had suffered great loss, therefore the Author saith in the third Verse, The Arabian Empire shall slack his course.