The First Prophesy.
When the Toad shall run away with a Legg of the Lyon, and advance it self against the Eagle, then shall the Men of the White Island suffer great Tribulation, by reason of the Ex∣cessive Price of HORN-BOOKS, and the danger of their BACON; and take grievous Surfeits of ROTTEN WARDENS. Then shall the Fox whistle, and the Geese Dance, to the Tune of When Jocky first the War began; and there shall be notable Glee among the Children of the Lake.
After this, there shall appear a Face of Brass, under a New thatch'd House, and a Voice shall be heard crying WO, WO, WO, unto those that BAWL; which shall be ter∣rible to the Translater of the DOBUNI, and the POOR WHORES, with their PETITIONS, shall fall down before it. Then shall Men be distracted in their Recko∣ning, and refuse to give Accompt of their Stewardships; and being far gone in Ale and Concupiscence, they shall have a Hankering after the Flesh, and run their Heads against Cross-Beames in the middle of their Cariere after the Strange Woman; their Eyes being sunk into their Breeches, and the Understan∣ding fallen into the Lower parts.