Chapter XV: French

Nouveau esleu Patron du grand Vaisseau,
Verra long temps briller le grand flambeau,
Qui sert de Lampe a ce grand territoire,
Et auquel temps Armées soubs son nom,
Jointes a celles de l’heureux de _Bourbon_,
Levant, Ponant, & Couchant sa memoire.

English.

The new elected Master of the great Ship,
Shall a great while see the great light shine,
Which serveth for a Lamp to this great Territory,
And at which time Armies under his name,
Joyned with those of happy of _Bourbon_,
East, West, and North his memory shall be.

ANNOT.

The three first Verses are concerning _Clement_ the VIII. who was elected Pope about that time, and was Instrumental to make a Peace between the King of _France_ and the Duke of _Savoy_, and was Pope a good while.

By the great Ship is meant the Church, of which he is called Master. The rest is easie.