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QuatrainsCenturyI
1
Sittingaloneatnightinsecretstudy;
itisplacedonthebrasstripod.
Aslightflamecomesoutoftheemptinessandmakes
successfulthatwhichshouldnotbebelievedinvain.

2
Thewandinthehandisplacedinthemiddleofthetripod'slegs.
Withwaterhesprinklesboththehemofhisgarmentandhisfoot.
Avoice,fear:hetremblesinhisrobes.
Divinesplendor;theGodsitsnearby.

3
Whenthelittersareoverturnedbythewhirlwind
andfacesarecoveredbycloaks,
thenewrepublicwillbetroubledbyitspeople.
Atthistimetheredsandthewhiteswillrulewrongly.

4
Intheworldtherewillbemadeaking
whowillhavelittlepeaceandashortlife.
AtthistimetheshipofthePapacywillbelost,
governedtoitsgreatestdetriment.

5
Theywillbedrivenawayforalongdrawnoutfight.
Thecountrysidewillbemostgrievouslytroubled.
Townandcountrywillhavegreaterstruggle.
CarcassonneandNarbonnewillhavetheirheartstried.

6
TheeyeofRavennawillbeforsaken,
whenhiswingswillfailathisfeet.
ThetwoofBressewillhavemadeaconstitution
forTurinandVercelli,whichtheFrenchwilltrampleunderfoot

7
Arrivedtoolate,theacthasbeendone.
Thewindwasagainstthem,lettersinterceptedontheirway.
Theconspiratorswerefourteenofaparty.
ByRousseaushalltheseenterprisesbeundertaken.

8
Howoftenwillyoubecaptured,Ocityofthesun?
Changinglawsthatarebarbaricandvain.
Badtimesapproachyou.Nolongerwillyoubeenslaved.
GreatHadriewillreviveyourveins.

9
FromtheOrientwillcometheAfricanheart
totroubleHadrieandtheheirsofRomulus.
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AccompaniedbytheLibyanfleet
thetemplesofMaltaandnearbyislandsshallbedeserted.

10
Acoffinisputintothevaultofiron,
wheresevenchildrenofthekingareheld.
Theancestorsandforebearswillcomeforthfromthedepthsofhell,
lamentingtoseethusdeadthefruitoftheirline.

11
Themotionofsenses,heart,feetandhands
willbeinagreementbetweenNaples,LyonandSicily.
Swordsfire,floods,thenthenobleRomansdrowned,
killedordeadbecauseofaweakbrain.

12
Therewillsoonbetalkofatreacherousman,whorulesashorttime,
quicklyraisedfromlowtohighestate.
Hewillsuddenlyturndisloyalandvolatile.
ThismanwillgovernVerona.

13
Throughangerandinternalhatreds,theexiles
willhatchagreatplotagainsttheking.
Secretlytheywillplaceenemiesasathreat,
andhisownold(adherents)willfindseditionagainstthem.

14
Fromtheenslavedpopulace,songs,chantsanddemands,
whilePrincesandLordsareheldcaptiveinprisons.
Thesewillinthefuturebyheadlessidiots
bereceivedasdivineprayers.

15
Marsthreatensuswiththeforceofwar
andwillcausebloodtobespiltseventytimes.
Theclergywillbebothexaltedandreviledmoreover,
bythosewhowishtolearnnothingofthem.

16
AscythejoinedwithapondinSagittarius
atitshighestascendant.
Plague,famine,deathfrommilitaryhands;
thecenturyapproachesitsrenewal.

17
Forfortyyearstherainbowwillnotbeseen.
Forfortyyearsitwillbeseeneveryday.
Thedryearthwillgrowmoreparched,
andtherewillbegreatfloodswhenitisseen.

18
BecauseofFrenchdiscordandnegligence
anopeningshallbegiventotheMohammedans.
ThelandandseaofSienawillbesoakedinblood,
andtheportofMarseillescoveredwithshipsandsails.
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19
Whenthesnakessurroundthealtar,
andtheTrojanbloodistroubledbytheSpanish.
Becauseofthem,agreatnumberwillbelessened.
Theleaderflees,hiddenintheswampymarshes.

20
ThecitiesofTours,Orleans,Blois,Angers,ReimsandNantes
aretroubledbysuddenchange.
Tentswillbepitchedby(people)offoreigntongues;
rivers,dartsatRennes,shakingoflandandsea.

21
Therockholdsinitsdepthswhiteclay
whichwillcomeoutmilkwhitefromacleft
Needlesslytroubledpeoplewillnotdaretouchit,
unawarethatthefoundationoftheearthisofclay.

22
Athingexistingwithoutanysenses
willcauseitsownendtohappenthroughartifice.
AtAutun,Chalan,LangresandthetwoSens
therewillbegreatdamagefromhailandice.

23
Inthethirdmonth,atsunrise,
theBoarandtheLeopardmeetonthebattlefield.
ThefatiguedLeopardlooksuptoheaven
andseesaneagleplayingaroundthesun.

24
AttheNewCityheisthoughtfultocondemn;
thebirdofpreyoffershimselftotheGods.
Aftervictoryhepardonshiscaptives.
AtCremonaandMantuagreathardshipswillbesuffered.

25
Thelostthingisdiscovered,hiddenformanycenturies.
PasteurwillbecelebratedalmostasaGodlikefigure.
Thisiswhenthemooncompleteshergreatcycle,
butbyotherrumorsheshallbedishonored.

26
Thegreatmanwillbestruckdowninthedaybyathunderbolt.
Anevildeed,foretoldbythebearerofapetition.
Accordingtothepredictionanotherfallsatnighttime.
ConflictatReims,London,andpestilenceinTuscany.

27
BeneaththeoaktreeofGienne,struckbylightning,
thetreasureishiddennotfarfromthere.
Thatwhichformanycenturieshadbeengathered,
whenfound,amanwilldie,hiseyepiercedbyaspring.

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28
Tobrukwillfearthebarbarianfleetforatime,
thenmuchlatertheWesternfleet.
Cattle,people,possessions,allwillbequitelost.
WhatadeadlycombatinTaurusandLibra.

29
Whenthefishthattravelsoverbothlandandsea
iscastupontotheshorebyagreatwave,
itsshapeforeign,smoothandfrightful.
Fromtheseatheenemiessoonreachthewalls.

30
Becauseofthestormatseatheforeignship
willapproachanunknownport.
Notwithstandingthesignsofthepalmbranches,
afterwardsthereisdeathandpillage.Goodadvicecomestoolate.

31
ThewarsinFrancewilllastforsomanyyears
beyondthereignoftheCastulonkings.
Anuncertainvictorywillcrownthreegreatones,
theEagle,theCock,theMoon,theLion,theSuninitshouse.

32
ThegreatEmpirewillsoonbeexchanged
forasmallplace,whichsoonwillbegintogrow.
Asmallplaceoftinyarea
inthemiddleofwhichhewillcometolaydownhisscepter.

33
Nearagreatbridgenearaspaciousplain
thegreatlionwiththeImperialforces
willcauseafallingoutsidetheausterecity.
Throughfearthegateswillbeunlockedforhim.

34
Thebirdofpreyflyingtotheleft,
beforebattleisjoinedwiththeFrench,hemakespreparations.
Somewillregardhimasgood,othersbadoruncertain.
Theweakerpartywillregardhimasagoodomen.

35
Theyounglionwillovercometheolderone,
inafieldofcombatinsinglefight:
Hewillpiercehiseyesintheirgoldencage;
twowoundsinone,thenhediesacrueldeath.

36
Toolatethekingwillrepent
thathedidnotputhisadversarytodeath.
Buthewillsooncometoagreetofargreaterthings
whichwillcauseallhislinetodie.

37
Shortlybeforesunset,battleisengaged.
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Agreatnationisuncertain.
Overcome,theseaportmakesnoanswer,
thebridgeandthegravebothinforeignplaces.

38
TheSunandtheEaglewillappeartothevictor.
Anemptyanswerassuredtothedefeated.
Neitherbuglenorshoutswillstopthesoldiers.
Libertyandpeace,ifachievedintimethroughdeath.

39
Atnightthelastonewillbestrangledinhisbed
becausehebecametooinvolvedwiththeblondheirelect.
TheEmpireisenslavedandthreemensubstituted.
Heisputtodeathwithneitherletternorpacketread.

40
Thefalsetrumpetconcealingmadness
willcauseByzantiumtochangeitslaws.
FromEgypttherewillgoforthamanwhowants
theedictwithdrawn,changingmoneyandstandards.

41
Thecityisbesiegedandassaultedbynight;
fewhaveescaped;abattlenotfarfromthesea.
Awomanfaintswithjoyatthereturnofherson,
poisoninthefoldsofthehiddenletters.

42
ThetenthdayoftheAprilCalends,calculatedinGothicfashion
isrevivedagainbywickedpeople.
Thefireisputoutandthediabolicgathering
seekthebonesofthedemonofPsellus.

43
BeforetheEmpirechanges
averywonderfuleventwilltakeplace.
Thefieldmoved,thepillarofporphyry
putinplace,changedonthegnarledrock.

44
Inashorttimesacrificeswillberesumed,
thoseopposedwillbeput(todeath)likemartyrs.
Thewillnolongerbemonks,abbotsornovices.
Honeyshallbefarmoreexpensivethanwax.

45
Afounderofsects,muchtroublefortheaccuser:
Abeastinthetheaterpreparesthesceneandplot.
Theauthorennobledbyactsofoldertimes;
theworldisconfusedbyschismaticsects.

46
VerynearAuch,LectoureandMirande
agreatfirewillfallfromtheskyforthreenights.
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Thecausewillappearbothstupefyingandmarvelous;
shortlyafterwardstherewillbeanearthquake.

47
ThespeechesofLakeLemanwillbecomeangered,
thedayswilldragoutintoweeks,
thenmonths,thenyears,thenallwillfail.
Theauthoritieswillcondemntheiruselesspowers.

48
WhentwentyyearsoftheMoon'sreignhavepassed
anotherwilltakeuphisreignforseventhousandyears.
WhentheexhaustedSuntakesuphiscycle
thenmyprophecyandthreatswillbeaccomplished.

49
Longbeforethesehappenings
thepeopleoftheEast,influencedbytheMoon,
intheyear1700willcausemanytobecarriedaway,
andwillalmostsubduetheNorthernarea.

50
Fromthethreewatersignswillbebornaman
whowillcelebrateThursdayashisholiday.
Hisrenown,praise,ruleandpowerwillgrow
onlandandsea,bringingtroubletotheEast.

51
TheheadofAries,JupiterandSaturn.
EternalGod,whatchanges!
Thenthebadtimeswillreturnagainafteralongcentury;
whatturmoilinFranceandItaly.

52
TwoevilinfluencesinconjunctioninScorpio.
Thegreatlordismurderedinhisroom.
AnewlyappointedkingpersecutestheChurch,
thelower(partsof)EuropeandintheNorth.

53
Alas,howwewillseeagreatnationsorelytroubled
andtheholylawinutterruin.
Christianity(governed)throughoutbyotherlaws,
whenanewsourceofgoldandsilverisdiscovered.

54
Tworevolutionswillbecausedbytheevilscythebearer
makingachangeofreignandcenturies.
Themobilesignthusmovesintoitshouse:
Equalinfavortobothsides.

55
InthelandwithaclimateoppositetoBabylon
therewillbegreatsheddingofblood.
Heavenwillseemunjustbothonlandandseaandintheair.
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Sects,famine,kingdoms,plagues,confusion.

56
Soonerandlateryouwillseegreatchangesmade,
dreadfulhorrorsandvengeances.
Forasthemoonisthusledbyitsangel
theheavensdrawneartotheBalance.

57
Thetrumpetshakeswithgreatdiscord.
Anagreementbroken:liftingthefacetoheaven:
thebloodymouthwillswimwithblood;
thefaceanointedwithmilkandhoneyliesontheground.

58
Throughaslitinthebellyacreaturewillbebornwithtwoheads
andfourarms:itwillsurviveforsomefewyears.
ThedaythatAlquiloiecelebrateshisfestivals
Fossana,TurinandtherulerofFerrarawillfollow.

59
Theexilesdeportedtotheislands
attheadventofanevenmorecruelking
willbemurdered.Twowillbeburnt
whowerenotsparingintheirspeech.

60
AnEmperorwillbebornnearItaly,
whowillcosttheEmpireverydearly.
Theywillsay,whentheyseehisallies,
thatheislessaprincethanabutcher.

61
Thewretched,unfortunaterepublic
willagainberuinedbyanewauthority.
Thegreatamountofillwillaccumulatedinexile
willmaketheSwissbreaktheirimportantagreement.

62
Alas!whatagreatlosstherewillbetolearning
beforethecycleoftheMooniscompleted.
Fire,greatfloods,bymoreignorantrulers;
howlongthecenturiesuntilitisseentoberestored.

63
Pestilencesextinguished,theworldbecomessmaller,
foralongtimethelandswillbeinhabitedpeacefully.
Peoplewilltravelsafelythroughthesky(over)landandseas:
thenwarswillstartupagain.

64
Atnighttheywillthinktheyhaveseenthesun,
whentheseethehalfpigman:
Noise,screams,battlesseenfoughtintheskies.
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Thebrutebeastswillbeheardtospeak.

65
Achildwithouthands,neversogreatathunderboltseen,
theroyalchildwoundedatagameoftennis.
Atthewelllightningstrikes,joiningtogether
threetrussedupinthemiddleundertheoaks.

66
Hewhothencarriesthenews,
afterashortwhilewill(stop)tobreathe:
Viviers,Tournon,MontferrandandPraddelles;
hailandstormswillmakethemgrieve.

67
ThegreatfaminewhichIsenseapproaching
willoftenturn(invariousareas)thenbecomeworldwide.
Itwillbesovastandlonglastingthat(they)willgrab
rootsfromthetreesandchildrenfromthebreast.

68
Otowhatadreadfulandwretchedtorment
arethreeinnocentpeoplegoingtobedelivered.
Poisonsuggested,badlyguarded,betrayal.
Delivereduptohorrorbydrunkenexecutioners.

69
Thegreatmountain,sevenstadiaround,
afterpeace,war,famine,flooding.
Itwillspreadfar,drowninggreatcountries,
evenantiquitiesandtheirmightyfoundations.

70
Rain,famineandwarwillnotceaseinPersia;
toogreatafaithwillbetraythemonarch.
Those(actions)startedinFrancewillendthere,
asecretsignforontobesparing.

71
Themarinetowerwillbecapturedandretakenthreetimes
bySpaniards,BarbariansandLigurians.
MarseillesandAix,AlesbymenofPisa,
devastation,fire,sword,pillageatAvignonbytheTurinese.

72
TheinhabitantsofMarseillescompletelychanged,
fleeingandpursuedasfarasLyons.
Narbonne,ToulouseangeredbyBordeaux;
thekilledandcaptivearealmostonemillion.

73
Franceshallbeaccusedofneglectbyherfivepartners.
Tunis,AlgiersstirredupbythePersians.
Leon,SevilleandBarcelonahavingfailed,
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AfteraresttheywilltraveltoEpirus,
greathelpcomingfromaroundAntioch.
ThecurlyhairedkingwillstrivegreatlyfortheEmpire,
thebrazenbeardwillberoastedonaspit.

75
ThetyrantofSienawilloccupySavona,
havingwontheforthewillrestrainthemarinefleet.
TwoarmiesunderthestandardofAncona:
theleaderwillexaminetheminfear.

76
Themanwillbecalledbyabarbaricname
thatthreesisterswillreceivefromdestiny.
Hewillspeakthentoagreatpeopleinwordsanddeeds,
morethananyothermanwillhavefameandrenown.

77
Apromontorystandsbetweentwoseas:
Amanwhowilldielaterbythebitofahorse;
Neptuneunfurlsablacksailforhisman;
thefleetnearGibraltarandRocheval.

78
Toanoldleaderwillbebornanidiotheir,
weakbothinknowledgeandinwar.
TheleaderofFranceisfearedbyhissister,
battlefieldsdivided,concededtothesoldiers.

79
Bazas,Lectoure,Condom,AuchandAgen
aretroubledbylaws,disputesandmonopolies.
Carcassone,Bordeaux,ToulouseandBayonnewillberuined
whentheywishtorenewthemassacre.

80
Fromthesixthbrightcelestiallight
itwillcometothunderverystronglyinBurgundy.
Thenamonsterwillbebornofaveryhideousbeast:
InMarch,April,MayandJunegreatwoundingandworrying.

81
Ninewillbesetapartfromthehumanflock,
separatedfromjudgmentandadvise.
Theirfateistobedividedastheydepart.
K.Th.L.dead,banishedandscattered.

82
Whenthegreatwoodencolumnstremble
inthesouthwind,coveredwithblood.
Suchagreatassemblythenpoursforth
thatViennaandthelandofAustriawilltremble.

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83
Thealiennationwilldividethespoils.
SaturnindreadfulaspectinMars.
DreadfulandforeigntotheTuscansandLatins,
Greekswhowillwishtostrike.

84
Themoonisobscuredindeepgloom,
hisbrotherbecomesbrightredincolor.
Thegreatonehiddenforalongtimeintheshadows
willholdthebladeinthebloodywound.

85
Thekingistroubledbythequeen'sreply.
Ambassadorswillfearfortheirlives.
Thegreaterofhisbrotherswilldoublydisguisehisaction,
twoofthemwilldiethroughanger,hatredandenvy.

86
Whenthegreatqueenseesherselfconquered,
shewillshowanexcessofmasculinecourage.
Naked,onhorseback,shewillpassovertheriver
pursuedbythesword:shewillhaveoutragedherfaith

87
Earthshakingfirefromthecenteroftheearth
willcausetremorsaroundtheNewCity.
Twogreatrockswillwarforalongtime,
thenArethusawillreddenanewriver.

88
ThedivinewrathovertakesthegreatPrince,
ashortwhilebeforehewillmarry.
Bothsupportersandcreditwillsuddenlydiminish.
Counsel,hewilldiebecauseoftheshavenheads.

89
ThoseofLeridawillbeintheMoselle,
killallthosefromtheLoireandSeine.
Theseasidetrackwillcomenearthehighvalley,
whentheSpanishopeneveryroute.

90
BordeauxandPoitiersatthesoundofthebell
willgowithagreatfleetasfastasLangon.
AgreatragewillsurgeupagainsttheFrench,
whenahideousmonsterisbornnearOrgon.

91
TheGodswillmakeitappeartomankind
thattheyaretheauthorsofagreatwar.
Beforetheskywasseentobeefreeofweaponsandrockets:
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92
Underonemanpeacewillbeproclaimedeverywhere,
butnotlongafterwillbelootingandrebellion.
Becauseofarefusal,town,landandseewillbebroached.
Aboutathirdofamilliondeadorcaptured.

93
TheItalianlandsnearthemountainswilltremble.
TheCockandtheLionnotstronglyunited.
Inplaceoffeartheywillhelpeachother.
FreedomalonemoderatestheFrench.

94
ThetyrantSelimwillbeputtodeathattheharbor
butLibertywillnotberegained,however.
Anewwararisesfromvengeanceandremorse.
Aladyishonoredthroughforceofterror.

95
Infrontofamonasterywillbefoundatwininfant
fromtheillustriousandancientlineofamonk.
Hisfame,renownandpowerthroughsectsandspeech
issuchthattheywillsaythelivingtwinisdeservedlychosen.

96
Amanwillbechargedwiththedestruction
oftemplesandsects,alteredbyfantasy.
Hewillharmtherocksratherthantheliving,
earsfilledwithornatespeeches.

97
Thatwhichneitherweaponnorflamecouldaccomplish
willbeachievedbyasweetspeakingtongueincouncil.
Sleeping,inadream,thekingwillsee
theenemynotinwarorofmilitaryblood.

98
Theleaderwhowillconductgreatnumbersofpeople
farfromtheirskies,toforeigncustomsandlanguage.
FivethousandwilldieinCreteandThessaly,
theleaderfleeinginaseagoingsupplyship.

99
Thegreatkingwilljoin
withtwokings,unitedinfriendship.
Howthegreathouseholdwillsigh:
aroundNarbonwhatpityforthechildren.

100
Foralongtimeagraybirdwillbeseeninthesky
nearDleandthelandsofTuscany.
Heholdsafloweringbranchinhisbeak,
buthediestoosoonandthewarends.

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