L’un bon prendra, l’autre ambigue sinistre,
La partie foible tiendra pour bonne augure.
English.
The Bird of Prey flying to the Window,
Before Battle, shall appear to the French;
One shall take a good omen of it, the other a bad one,
The weaker part shall hold it for a good sign.
ANNOT.
It is a Hawk which in presence of two Armies ready to give Battle, shall fly to a window and perch upon it, in the presence of them all, one of the Armies shall take it for a good sign; and the other, for an ambiguous and sinister one. In Conclusion, the weaker party shall get the Victory.