Chapter LV: French
Un peu devant ou apres tres grand’ Dame,
Son ame au Ciel, & son corps soubs la lame,
De plusieurs gens regretée sera,
Tous ses parens seront en grand tristesse,
Pleurs & souspirs d’une Dame en jeunesse,
Et a deux grands le dueil delaissera.
English.
A little while before, or after, a very great Lady,
Her soul in Heaven, and her body in the Grave,
Shall be lamented by many,
All her kindred shall be in great mourning,
Tears and sighs of a Lady in her youth,
And shall leave the mourning to two great ones.
ANNOT.
This may be understood of the death of _Anna_ of _Austria_, Queen of _France_, who left in mourning two great ones, _viz._ her two Sons _Lewis_ the XIV. King of _France_, and _Philip_ of _Bourbon_ Duke of _Orleans_.
Or of the death of the Queen Dowager of _England_, _Henrietta Maria_, who also was much lamented, and left in mourning two great ones, _viz._ _Charles_ the II. King of _England_, and _James_ Duke of _York_ his Brother.
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