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20 EXPLANATION. The king of Spain's mighty navy, 1588, detroyed by the Englih fleet under captain Drake. VI. PROPHECY. The northern lion over Tweed, The maiden queen halt next ucced; And join in one two mighty tates; Then hall Janus hut his gates. EXPLANATION. This relates to king James, who having been many years king of Scotland, the crown of England, by queen Elizabeth's death, fell to him; whereupon he came over Tweed to take up his reidence here, and o joined the two kingdoms under one government. And as for Janus hutting his gates, you mut know Janus was one of the Heathen gods that had a temple at Rome, the gates of which were never hut but in times of peace, alluding to which our prophetes here declares the peaceful reign of king James. VII. PROPHECY. Forth from the north michief blew, And Englih Hob hall add thereunto; Mars hall rage as he were woo'd, And earth hall darken'd be with blood.