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               The Propbeice of Britane.              45

This writes Beid who will look, And so doth make an end.

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'Here followeth a prophecie pronounced by a noble ‘ Queen and matron called Sybilia, Regina Austri, ‘ That came to Solomon. Through the which she' ' complied four books, at the instance and request ' of the said king Solomon and others. And the fourth ‘ book was directed to a noble king called Baldwin, ' king of the broad Isle of Britane. Of the which she ' maketh mention of two noble Princes and emperours ' the which is called lyons, of these two shall subdue ‘ and overcome all earthly Princes to their diadem ' and crown, and also be glorified and crowned in ' heaven among saints. The first of thels'two is ' Constantinus Magnus that was Lcprosus, the son, ' saint Helen, that found the crose. The second is ' the sixth king of the name of the Stewart of Scotland, ' the which is our most noble king.

B R I T A N E. IN Scotland shall reign the most noble and valiant chiftain that ever was; full of wisdom and police cruel in justice as a lion,and fierce. He shall be meek as a lamb but somewhat inclined to fragility of his flesh. In his time shall be great justice and peace; but alace for sorrow ! for by treason he shall be destroyed. This lamb shall make many good houses and fair places: he shall take great adventurous travels, and a little before his death he shall have war with them that should be his friends, and he shall get victory over them : but by fal- set of his own, he shall be drawn to a place of battle, where he shall get great discomfort, by the which he shall