Chapter XXVI: French

Fustes Galées autour de sept Navires,
Sera livrée une mortelle guerre,
Chef de _Madrid_ recevra coups de vires,
Deux eschapées & cinq menez a Terre.

English.

Fly-boats and Galleys round about seven Ships,
A mortal War there shall be,
The chief of _Madrid_ shall receive blows of Oars,
Two shall escape, and five carried to Land.

ANNOT.

_Paradin_ saith in his History, that in the year 1555. towards the end of _August_, those of _Diepe_ had permission from the King to fight a Fleet of the _Spaniards_, which was coming into _Flanders_, and brought Men, Money, and several Merchandises. They went to Sea, and after much searching, they discovered the Fleet, wherein were 22 great Ships.

The _Diepois_ had but 19 men of War, and five or six Pinnaces, with which they set upon them between _Calais_ and _Dover_. The fight was very bloody, almost all the Ships grapled one with another, and being so close together, represented a Land fight.

The _French_ at last did their utmost endeavour against the Admiral, which was succoured by six other Ships, of which two were taken with the Admiral, and carryed to _Diepe_; this is the Authors meaning, when he saith, _Fly-boats and Galleys about seven Ships_. He nameth the Admiral _Chief of Madrid_; that is, chief _Spaniard_, which received blows of Oars, whose Ship was taken, and four more of his Company, which were brought to _Diepe_. In this agree the Historians on both sides.

XXVII.

French.

Au coin de _Vast_ la grand Cavalerie,
Proche a _Ferrare_ empeschée au Bagage,
_Pompe_ a _Turin_ front telle volerie,
Que dans le fort raviront leur hostage.

English.

In the corner of _Vast_ the great Troop of Horse,
Near _Ferrara_, shall be busied about the baggage,
_Pompe_ at _Turin_, they shall make such a robbery,
That in the Fort they shall ravish their hostage.

ANNOT.

I could not find what he meaneth by this place _Vast_, which being the Key of all the rest, I could proceed no further, but am constrained to go to bed, and leave this for to night, among _Insolubilia de Alliaco_.

XXVIII.

French.

Le Capitaine conduira grande proye,
Sur la Montagne des ennemis plus proche,
Environné par feu fera telle voye,
Tous eschapez, or trente mis en broche.

English.

The Captain shall lead a great Prey
Upon the Mountain, that shall be nearest to the Enemies,
Being encompassed with fire, he shall make such a way,
That all shall escape, but thirty that shall be spitted.

ANNOT.

The two first Verses are plain.

The meaning of the last two is, that the said Captain being encompassed with Fire, shall make himself such a way, that all his men shall escape, but thirty that shall be spitted by the enemies.