The meaning is, that a little while after or before the said match mentioned in the foregoing: England was or should be brought as low as the ground, and that there should be abundance of humane blood spilled, and a great decay of Trade, with Wars, which is that he calleth, Want of Bread and abundance of knives.
LI.
French.
La Ville qu’avoit en ses ans,
Combatu l’Injure du temps,
Qui de son Vainqueur tient la vie,
Celuy qui premier la surprit,
Que peu apres Francois reprit,
Par Combats encore affoible.