Chapter IV: French

Du rond d’un Lis naistra un si grand Prince,
Bien tost & tard venu dans sa Province,
_Saturne_ en _Libra_ en exaltation,
Maison de _Venus_ en descroissante force,
Dame en apres masculin soubs l’Escorce,
Pour maintenir l’heureux sang de _Bourbon_.

English.

From the round of a Lilly shall be born a great Prince,
Soon and late come into his Province,
_Saturn_ in _Libra_ being in exaltation,
The House of _Venus_ in a decreasing strength,
A Woman afterwards and a Male under the Bark,
To maintain the happy blood of _Bourbon_.

ANNOT.

This Prophecy was concerning _Lewis_ the XIII. King of _France_, son of _Henry_ the IV. who was born under the Sign of _Libra_, and therefore called the _Just_; the rest is easie.