Forraign and domestick prophesies

A prophesie of Merlin Silvestris, setting forth the late Warr; the Lyon and Dragon from Wales, with future peace.

Darogan Merdlin Panaeth drevin, ar bawl egorvdy bv i dynged Mal Rhed yn troi.

Tra maith hwilie, tra••lawd maith, tra chymell trothe, traws ofyn draig mynwyn yn mynv trin, ynghyech a Phyerh am borth∣va•• v••gwenwyn gyn rhioin gaurhiav, Attaw ffraeth y devant ddifiav, ag am gwyn Rhiaui Rhy felvedd afydd a diffaeth elfydd, ell myn heb Allvkir rhv, gwynfyd Gwenddyed or gwavio o wander sais ai hinseliav, ai llwgwr maith ar i kysrwithlav a llaeihir yn briddwn, brad hob chiav, a gwaith Fraink Aisfrawd ar longav, a gwaith dovyr yn ddibyrys Angav, Ecosed oes fawr a Giglew gelwyf a d far Bleiddie draig dywyll, Towyll a gole, an choddoyn chvdd, Adnevrau o wledd, oesawled heb eisiav.

The Translation: Merthin towards his latter daies, and

while his breast laid on a sharp stake, turning thereon like a wheel, said, That sayles shall ride afarr way, that troubles will be of long continuance, that Tax••i••ns shall be imposed, and that the whi••e D••agon will wrongfully seek to rule and order, shrewd tugging and poysonous bemoaning in and abouts the harb urs, and also m••ch slaughter to them which shall side with the woman, on a Thursday.

And warrs shall be in behalf of the woman, a sorry and false Countrey, the Germans failing, not daring to appear; happy and glad is Gwendolina of their miserie, and of the failings and weakness of the Engl••sh, and also for breaking and renewing of their Lawes, and for the sorrow and heaviness of England; treachery without number will they attempt, and the work at Dover will be without feeling or account of death, but a won∣derous, a good and fierce L••on will destroy the Wolves; a d••••k Dragon, yea, dark and clear, will set us at libertie, and feast us with feasts for ages without want or end.