Rhiw Rhvdd digowain iddi a gwragedd llâ—egir yn rhoi llefain i loegir y devant Rhan terfynav a fynaut gwedi amyl gynborav mawr a mynch dorri a brad a brwydrav rhng trofi a North i Eskyrn seynt a brain ar gefn gweilgi a thorrv gwarrogaeth Normandi ar Goron a lithir i Eryr o Gymrv ag a gyfyd a bid daioni a chyfcithie Newydd Pau â—wilio Beli diergryd byd ar gyrhwyn dav ge nav yn Rhydd or vn Gofin dav Goronog eiddiog Sydd n dav gadyr ni obeidw i terfin Koronawg lli diawg llydan i ter haâ—l o hvl Griffith a enwir i gal wau gytau kywie ni chyfr anna din Ag ynwye aevnaw mylynedd yn hedd gwedi gwledd dev ddeg yn rhyfel diargul a ddyfi daiargryd tir oddiar for heli llv yn ar fog ar faeth Eryr brithon Tirion taer a orfydd The Translation A powerful Navie from four quarten wil batter down castles and citiâ—s and furiously run to Powys and destroying of cities and then in Powys wil be red armes with much wo and crying and the place upon a sleepie hil wil be made without habitation and concourse of people then English women wil make an out-crie and lamentation from thence the conquering party wil march to England and wil be possessed of their share by meates and bounds and this wil come to pass after many great counsels and divers breaches of truce and after much treachery and distraction between cities and citizens and the discovering of the bones of saints and crowes and ravens on the ocean sea Then the Allegiance to the Normans wil be cut off and the Crown wil slâ—p to the Eagle of Wales and this wil arise and produce a happy world and new Lawes When this Belinus or great Conquerour wil appear times of thraledom perplexity wil begin to vanish then the 2 Whelps wil be dismissâ—d of their seâ—zed dens and these two wil be crowned and their Armies wil be ful of jealousies 2 keepers which wil not keep their meares and territories two which wil be crowned but fierce and of large dimensions liberal and of the race of Griffith and these two Kings shal cal the faithful and loyal false and treacherous and these wil not divide and share And surely there shal be eighteen yeares of peace and after this feasting time there wil succeed twelve years of warrs and this wil come to pass very cunning and politick according to predictions and then wil Lands be conquered from the sea and the Eagle of Brittain with advice of his wise Council and strength of his army and sharp armes wil fairly overcome and conquer Take notice that the two crowned Whelps are said to be of the race of Griffith to satisfie the Reader herein I must borrow a piece of history from Doctor Powels Chronicle fol. 97. In the year of Christ 1050 and in the time of Griffith ap Llewelin Prince of Wales Makbeth King of Scotland caused a noble man of his named Baucho to be cruelly murthered where upon Fleance the son of the said Baucho escaping the hands of Makbeth flâ—d to Griffith ap Llewelin Prince of Wales where being courteously entertained and within few years after fel in love with the Princâ—s daughter and got her with childe and was delivered of a son named Walter who in few years proved a couragious Spark this Walter on a time fell â—ur with one of his companions for calling him a Bâ—stard and slew him and to avoid the danger of the Law fled to Scotland and was there entertained and came at last to such favour with the Scottish King that he was made steward of the Kings revenue and this steward from Griffith is the original of stewards the late Kings of Scotland c. A Prophesie of a Prophet called the Bergam of Maelor in Denbigh-shire wherein notable things are foretold with the Conquerours descent from the principality of Powis and North-Wales Traethas a ddywodwyf Rhyddyd Marchogedd o hyd dydd avr byddyd kyngor i a for y kyfyd Gwynedd ar soloch moch dibechod minav ymhyradwys gwys synghynau lleision fy marchyma chwydd erwau tithev syngemad ganvad gwynfau devno da dvw ev hvnau Pau gottolero Priodawe kâ—nau gwae sais ynaros trais gwedi traws goronon llidiog Taleithiawg a Thaleith law mon diegryd ar fryd bryd Priodorion llew llidiawg am gaer lleon mal Rhod gorfod am kad koed meirion hwn ywr amser y Terfin Eilon or dehev Rhyfig arson llyvyrawg yn arson ar Erhwydd Pau vo Gwinedd ynghy fedd gwedi hedd a goffwy Pau so kysauedd Gwinedd hinon a chyladdfau kwynfau meiddion haf tossog eiddiwg brinhon ffrwytog 7 fall a Phall ar saâ—fon brigawg blaen kwys dwys ym drâ—chon a Felider dan draed a gwaed am Goron ag Anfad yn Rhod rheon The Translation I wil declare and speak that the dayly riding of a Knight wil be marvelous when wary advice wil be as precious as gold to a seaman then molestation from North-Wales wil arise to the swines then wil we be in Paradise without offence by force of summons and large horses of Kynau notwithstanding their weak grumbling and thou my message make the cursed groan at the act of our good God When the lawful owner of the rights and inheritances of Kynau wil arise and appear who be unto an English which wil be in the time of death coming after his wrongful coronation This frowning Prince and Lord of Anglesey Lordships wil go on with his purpose for his lawful patrimony and he shal be a fierce Lyon for Chester and the Oak of Merioneth and their strength wil be turned like a wheel this is the time that wil bring a period to strangers and with proper right relieve Anglesey when the cowardly enemy in arms peeps Caernarvon and when North-Wales be in a straight and troubles then wil peace and happiness appear and then wil they boldly dare bury their former miseries and troubles then shal be seen a hot and stormy summer which wil produce fruitful trees and miserie to some English fair issues wil follow their breaches and their contestion wil be very hot and sharp then the Church wil be trampled streams of blood for a crown and a mighty great one ruling the freedom A prophesie of the same Bergam for shewing great warrs in behalf of a crown and that the race of Kynvn wil get the conquest according to the wil of God Traethaf it sardd daf kau wyt kyfauedd am gof diergit byd bryd ar hvnnaw ddedd y bydd hydd am fro ar gyn ydd ddifiav kaled Pau Frwy ho yn koed a chad ymryn Gwyn Meibion am Goron Amgyserfydd Pau cnwarddo ovydd Gwaith am sylv dav Gwydd ag yn ddiffaith maith ymdaith mynydd Arth o Gyufin Rhin chyddid Powis a ddewis nis Adewis a fyno dvw diav a fydd un dan kysau kyfar a fydd byd The Translation I wil declare unto thee skilful Bardh that shal remember the intolerable misery of old to
death and Instrument will he dye An. His head cut off with an Axe Qu. What will befall to his Party or them which side with him An. Wo 〈◊〉 losse of lives or Estates or both Qu. Shall any of the Children of the Mould warp red Lyon or white King succeed him in the Regal Government An. No. Qu. Who will succeed the Mould warp in the Government of Great Brittain An. A Branch out a further Beam or from the body of Blethin ap Cynvin sometimes Prince of Powis and north-North-Wales and also from Eysyllt daughter to Conan Dindaethwy son to Rodri Molwynog son to Idwall Iurch son to Cadwallader and likewise from Angharad mother of the said Blethin ap Cynvin or a black Lyon or a red subtle Fox or an Eagle Qu. What will this Branch do in Great Brittain and elsewhere abroad An. Conquer England Wales Scotland and Ireland shake the Ant christ of Româ— and the Kingdomes of Europe or force them to a peaceable Associatâ—on Qu. How will it fall to the Church in his timâ— An. Bring the Church to a Reformation according to its primitive purity Qu. In answer to the seventh Question thou hast spoken of Warrs in the latâ—er end â—f the Mouldwarps reign tell us how and what will be the cause of such warr An. Dâ—vision in a Parliament between Lords which is called a Red Parliament Qu. What Number will the Prime be in the year of that Red Parliament An. The Prime will be 9. Qu. According to your Prophesies who will get the Crown the King or his Subjects An. The Crown will be from thence forwards disposed at the will and command of the Subjects Qu. How is the eldest Son of the Mould-warp laid out An. A white King the Flower of the Rose Qu. How will it fare with him An. Be forced to flye out of England towards Spain and the rising of the Sun Qu. How many attempts will he make against England An. Two attempts Qu. What will become of him in that attempt An. Fall in the storm Qu. What will become of the rest of the Children of the Mould-warp An. Vanish away and live in strange Land for evermore Q. What shall become of she Queen of the first white King An. The Rose female and her Flowers shall for ever vanâ—sh away Qu. What shall become of the posterity or race oâ— 2 Henries An. They will be wholly extirpated of the Kingly Government Qu. Having done with the Temporality what will become of the Clergy both at home and abroad and first what will become of the Pope of Rome An. Fall to the ground Qu. By whom shall he have his fall An. By the great Turk and the Brittish Branch Qu. What will become of Bishops here in Great Brittain An. Fall likewise with their Hieraâ—chie Qu. What will become of the Clergy of the Mould-warp or white King An. Fall in like manner to contempt and misery and be barred of their temporal Livings Qu. What will become of Crosses Images and superstitious Rites and Ceremonies An. Demolished abrogated and taken away for ever Qu. By whose means will this come to passe An. By means of the Reformed Prince or Conquerour of the Brittish blood mentioned in the 15 Question before Qu. Whether the antient forms of Maâ—riages Baptism the Sacrament and Burials will stand or no An. None of these will stand but altered into other forms more wise and agreeable to Gods Word Qu. Shall the Church and State here in Great Brittain be free from trouble and invasion of forreign Nations after the year 1656. An. No but shall be further tryed with troubles both from its own bosom and from enemies abroad Qu. How long will such trouble continue to the Church and State after the year 56 An. Look not for settlement till the year 63. Qu. Shall there be unity peace and concord after that year here in Grrat Brittain An. Yes assuredly Qu. Shall Beirdhth and Poets be yet in esteem An. Yes Foddaw Paredraeth i bob Prydidd Q. What shall be the chief grounds of the falling out between the Mould warp red Lyon or white King and his Parliament An. The chief cause or grounds thereof will be about the old or Romish Religion Qu. Thou hast spoken of a Conquerour tell us of his Birth and Parentage An. He shall be a Brittain by descent from the fathers side and an Englishman born Qu. When shall such Conquerour appear with his warlike Actions An. He shall be the first after E. the young King or E. which will dye in his youth viz Edward the Sixt. Q. Whose Standard shall this Brittish Conqueror beat down An. The Standard of C. or Charles A Bright Northern STAR Discovering the Fate of GREAT BRITAIN IN the year of Christ 540. In the time of Maelgwyn â—winnedd in Latine Maglocunus Kâ—ng of the Britains there lived in North Wales a Prince called Gwiddno Garranir which had a Weere or a design to take variety of fish in great abundance especially at some seasons of the year and upon the Eve of St. John Baptist Elphin eldest Son of the said Gwiddno a prodigal youth begged of his Father the fortune of the said Weere for that night the which was kindly granted next morning Elphin went very early to view the fortune destinated for him then the Nets were â—aken up but no mannâ—r of fish only a close leather bagg in or entaogled about the said Net the which was taken up and ripe open the first object that appeared was a forehead of a lively child upon sight thereof Elphin sayd O! Jessu wnned ydiw i â—alken Behold O Jesu how white is his forehead thereupon the child replyed and said We le ti am henwaist i Taliesin in ge wâ—r Thou hast given me a name which shall be Taliesin but prodigal Elpnin began to be so rowful at his hard fortune seeing that he had no manner of fish when his father had them in great abundance espâ—cially at such a season of the year Then the young child finding Eâ—phâ—n discontented for his hard fortune began to solace him wiâ—h most divine Exhortations to trust in the living God which never faileth his after these as followeth Then the child was brought along with Elphin to his fatheâ— house where he was nourished and brought up a Scholar and after few years he became Master of all Languages Arts and Learning and also absolute perfect in the knowledge of holy Writs and excellent in the gift of Poetry which he delivered most sweetly in way of Traethiawd wawd or owdwleâ— in high and elegant phrase A Champion for the Protestant Religion which he professed and maintained as appears by his Creed and other writings herein incerted And an enemy to the Church of Rome vehemently exhorting the Clergy and Layety of of the Britains to take heed and beware of the corrupt Doctrine thereof he was a great Prophet as is already expressed This Taliesin made former appearances and bore several names at the first
Barah Prophet and a Poet. fol. Talweithog Owain dan Arvav llifam Gore unmabgau ddvw wyt ith ddamwam Had lvwn hil Cynvn hwyliaut ynhervin Ind rhaid yn achwyn rhâ—g i goâ—vd Llewddawg fydduat I le a vresk ynaut Ar loegewys diroedd y Tervynaut The Translation Princely Owen with his sharp Armes to predict of such will be most dear and pleasing to the Son of God in the end of times they meaning strangers shall make their soits and requests to the Race of Cynwyn but we need not complain for their miseries their Armies wil be very powerful placâ—s will they Conqueâ— or come to by oppression but in England they shall have an end or vanish This Prophet is very provident to tâ—ke off scruples that else might be suggested about Owen lays him of Cynvyn Addafras The fift shall be Merthin Ambrose a great Prophet O hil Gynfyn gadaan balade a gedwi erchwyn Pau fo Gwinedd ydghyfedd Mâ—ad goâ—ewyn Gwynfydedâ—g fvddo brvdd a Phrysaenyn kad kerdw dir kynvyn The Translation From the Race of Cynvin the strong stump or tree will come a man that wil win and preserve hâ—s rights at such time when North Wales is in a weak condition he shall be a happy and first Prince a Prince which wil kindle and gather together an Army to recover and keep the Lands of Cynvyn The sixth shall be Mernhin Silvestris which is clear and full a famous Prophet Pâ—u dyfv dav fred r or vn kyrnas brvd ar wneithvr dialâ—m dir trwy dorf ynwyr am hir Alonas Pon fo gwyr heâ— pen a marchagion yn rhvdd ag yn flaen llym frwgon a figlo kaer Râ—vfam a Chynwr yn y Twr gwyn yn llyndaiu a llyndam mewn pychrin Taleithwg frenin a ddaw ai fouedd or Aber fraw Ag yno Arth ir kymrv sed yn fodlon fe ar Goron wrth gyngor gweision The Translation When two Brothers born in the same Kingdom cometh to England with purpose to be revenged for Lands by force of Arms as also for the death of their friend or kinsman and this will come to pass when the Nation is without a Head or King and Knights abroad the tops of Ashes or Pikes very sharp and when Rome trembles combustion in the whiâ—e Tower in London and London in fear Then shal come to England a King from a Princely Race with his noble discent from Alerfrow in Anglesey the ancient Seat of the Princes of North Wales then or in such time when this cometh to pass let the Brittains sit stil at home and be quiet while the great ones of England contend for the Crown shall go at the dispose of the Subjects The seventh shall be Kilfardh or Heinyn fardh called by both names who lived in the days of Taliesin in North Wales an admirable Prophet Miath ofynaf pwy a fvdd Penaf Naf or Nawedigion Iir gwedi krust hawl bennaf oc haeleon hil gynawon frâ—ink yn Eglwys difn doethon Engil yn Englond gyfar gwynon hyllt mal fydyll gweddill Brithon Prvdor Alan Pvmed gofyn o th ofynnongwed E. Hedin frenin Anfraint hirion addileyir i dyledogwinoir tir ag ynwir Gwyn fydy gwyr pau gyfarron a gwae hwynt dwyll wyr dall or Modd on in wybyâ— i q. vd pa fyd fyddon yw kowir Yon. The Translation My question is who wil bâ— chief Ruler of the ninâ—h Lord or Ruler a Lord after the most liberal Christ will be chief or Head of all the Liberâ—ls Examne his Highness discâ—nt from Alan the son of Owen ap Cadwgan and you shal find it in the ninth degree The Rate of the Fâ—ench comes to destrâ—y the Church and the Engliâ—h in England will be equal with them and the remnant of the Brittains will turn lâ—ke a wheel Quest If it be demanded when shal the Pawn of Alan be redeemed then make Answer it wil come to pass in the time of the fifâ— after E. the young or childish King with the large Territories but unjustly possessed thereof That which will come from the bottom of North Wales shall bring woe to the Tennants or owners of estates then shall right take place happy are men when this comâ—s to pass but woe be unto all blind treachâ—rous and deceitful people their hearts shall not imagine what miseries shall fall upon them for their falshoâ—d to their true and faithful Lord. Examine further and you shal find his Highness to be the fift after Edward the sixt that dyed in his tender years Ag am weddilloâ— Troya traws gynheniedd Ago adigrain ybyâ—d yllew yn gechwaed Kwyn fan a brvs a aâ— yâ— Angâ—yfed A Choronar Ei on mon mam wynedd I farch yn arfog yn erbin Cadav Ai law o hil manaw miniaug arsav Telienhiog Aberffraw hyâ—â—rtbi longav Efa wysgir almaâ—n er ymlud ladav A llychlin ac gychwyn ir dehav O Gwam ir â—enwant hwy a gyrehaut girch arddifino Ag y na yn wir i darogeme y darogenav The Translation The remnant of the Trojans shal receive wrongful bickerings and the Lyon shall be coloured with blood hrough the mistake or error of his sword then shal be morning and condâ—ling with nimble expedition to summon in new but weak supplies and the Crown in command of the Stagg of Anglesâ—y the Mother of North Wales whose Horse wil be compleatly fuâ—nished with Arms to rout his enemies Army and his Hand likewise wil bâ— furnished with sharp edged Sword and Weapons and this person from the Princely Seat oi Aberffraw in North Wales pursue his enemies at Sea with his gâ—llant Shâ—ps as faâ— as Germany then shal Norway be in their flight towards the North from Owen this Stagg wil be derived or descended they shal make an Assault on Thurseday then shal the Prophesies and Predictions be spoken of and manifested Our ninth shal be David Gorlleth an excellent Poet and Master of Arts that lived 190 years ago and his Songs are grounded on Taliesin and Merthins Prophesies Tir a fini Tarwofon Tyrrav Cerrig y tair koron a phair ganerr offireu eauf ug y pvcredig bren gwr kyffrawn ar groghefyd a thir y baedd a throy byd That the Bul of North Wales shal and wil get or conquer both the Lands and sumptuous Buildings belonging to the three Crowns and this wil come to pass when God shal be served under the pure and growing Tree This Bul or person wil be a just man which wil own and bear the Cross and get the Lands of the Boar and turn the world Observe least the Reader should cavil about the Bul and Conquest here it is said as a sure note that the preaching of the painful Anabaptists wil be under growing trees and when were such seen in England before look again to the Cross in his Highness Arms likewise foretold Our tenth shal be Doiud Nanmor Bardh and Poet. Madws yn wrth Ammodav lygrv gwâ—r osewn lleâ—girgav ag ynill heb fawr genad i tir hwynt oedd drefyu tad gwilliwch waith gwelwch weithi n eychinachvbi
Gida devgain hoiwgani hardd Oed can Jessv ynnev tvr Nordd Diwedd saeso moelion merdd The Translation When the year of Christ comes to be 1644 then will be a heavy slaughter amongst the English 1644 5. Pan fo oedran Mab dvw yn gyfau dango Mill llawn yn llyndain i bydd y kyffro Devgain a chwechant treiglant ir tro Am y Goron y bydd mawr ym gvrrv The Translation When the year of the Son of God comes to be 1640 then will be an uproar in London with conâ—estion and hot dispute about the Crown 1640 Hitherto of what hath been past Now followeth the like dates or years wherein some notable passages will be acted or attempted to the glory of the innocent and destruction of the common enemy of Peace 6. Rhis dria lwstra ar law Os myni ysmoneth kin glaw Yna i gweli ond gwiliaw Fid yn o Pvmp wedi naw The Translation Count 3 on thy fingers end if thou wilt be provident to pâ—event the danger of a storm then thou shalt see but take heed a dangerous world at the end of 5 after 9. Now sum up the whole and you have 17 which is the odd number of the year of Christ 1657 7. Pan fo vn flwvddin ar bymtheg a devgain a ffedwar naw niav yn derfin difre Normandi The Trans When the odd number of the year of Christ comes to be 56 and 4 nine daies then the race of the Normans will fall to cruel destruction or forced to give over their plottings buâ— which of these will fall out can hardly be distinguished by the sence of the words 1656 add to it 4 9 daies The Language of an Angel 8. Treis dreon Trinheon nyw Try. The interpretation although formerly denied here you have 3 Trayes 3 Nines and 9 Trayes the which being summed makes up 63 and when the number comes to be the odd of the year of our Lord the randezvouz and heavy task of our Brittish Conqueror amongst the neighbour enemies and horns of the Beast of Rome will be at an end and by this time look for a reformation and calling of the Jews 1663 9. Fol i darffo Treio maas wrth gledde glasagarsie Wedi hyny fol y dis i daw uowmis y kybyste Daw naw erillar olhin ond blin oedd hin osiwvne Hen ag Jevankar i gwen yn trwssior hen Eglwysse The Translation After the conclusion of the warrs by strength of sword and armes then or after all field battels the 9 halter moneths will peep in as right as the dice and when these nine moneths of destruction are come and gone then will young and old fall very merily to mend and repair the ruine of the Church and then and not till then a Reformation That the Reader may the better satisfie his memory touching the two grand prophesies or the Plaintiff and Defendant formerly mentioned in the two grand tryals and their particular descents and evident demonstrations of either I will reduce in brief from what hath been said by prophesies and then proceed to some out-landish prophesies in confirmation of what hath been said 1. The Defendant or Brittish Conquerour is fore-told to have his descent from North-Wales 2. from Alan 3. from Owen 4. from Bleddin 5. from Cynvin 6. from Bledding ap Cynvin Prince of Powâ—s 7. from Anghâ—rad 8. from Eysyllt 9. from Conaud in Darthwy 10. said to be the first after Edward the Sixt. 11. fore-told to strike with and beat down the standard of C. or Charls 12. when such a one comes Kadwallader is revived 13. that such a one shall get by conquest what the Brittaines formerly possessed or owned 14. the same fore-told to be a Brittain by the fathers side an Englishman born 15. that this Conqueror shal strike with the blood of Vrien The Plaintiff and late King are said to be a new Sovereign as from Scotland Fore-told to be of the race of Grissith of the race of Llewelin of the blood of Vrien The lineal descent of His Higness OLIVER Lord Protector of the Common-Wealth of England Scotland and Ireland c. out of the body of Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis in former times as also from Cadwallader Fendiged the last King of the Brittains OLIVER Lord Protector Son to Robert Cromwell Esquire Son to Sir Richard Cromwell Son to Sir Richard Williams alià s Cromwell begotten on a daughâ—er of Walter Cromwell which Sir Richard was Son to Morgan Williams Son to William Morgan of New-Church in Glamorganshire and one of the Privy Chamber to Henry the Seventh Son to John Son to Morgan Son to Howel Son to Madog Lord of Kibion Son to Alan Lord of Kibion Son to Owen Lord of Kibion Son to Cadwgan Son to Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis and North Wales BLETHIN Prince of Powis aforesaid Son to Cynvin Son to Gwenystan Son to Gwaith Foedfawr c. the Great Prince of Wales ANHARAD Mother to Blethin ap Cynvin was the Daughter of Meredith Son to Owen Son to Howel dda or the Good unto Cadell Son to Roderick the Great Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis and Griffith ap Llewelin Prince of North Wales were half brethren by Angharad aforesaid onely daughter to Meredith ap Owen ap Howel dda Prince of Wales EYSYLLT mother to the said Roderick was the daughter of Conan din daethwy Son to Roderick Molwynog Son to Idwell Iwrth Son to Cadwallader fendiged the last King of Brittain This Blethin ap Cynvin was the first that carried the Principality of Powis from the posterity of Brochwell yskithrog Prince of Wales A prophesie of Merlin Silvestris of the Bore or late King of the late Warrs the Kings flight Worcester fight and of the Conquest of the black Lyon Ni ffor r Baedd yn ddy gyffro onid enid awr kanis Tair Ewin a gyfyd yn er bin y Baedd ag vn or talr Ewin a ddaw o Scotland r ailo brydain ar drydydd o gymev a phan ddechrevo r tair Ewin hiu ddigio hwy Awnant ir Baed lawer Twrn Atkas yr hwn yn r Amfer yna a gyffrv yn dramynych ag yna i gwna ef kyreh krevlon yn erbin i elynion either in bydd elwor vn oisiwrn eiav ef or Achos i kymer y Baedd goevlondeb a llid mawr wrtho hvn agwrth lawero bobl y dyrnas ar Baedd a kynill lawer o bâ—bl r hain drwy lid a dywyssaef ir dehevdir or man ni ddaw ganthaw ef ddimbydd yw dyrnas namyn yn vnig Allâ—idion ofe a beâ—y yr Anghhariad hwn chyngtho ai dyrnas yn hi o Amser ynol Ag of fewn y Barkvtanod Amser hwn i kyfyd Scotland a phrydain a Chymrv yn erkiny baedd er dig iddoef ag hefyd talm or Gwiddâ—â— a gwyr Almaen assaiff yn gadarn yn erbin y Badd yn ol hyn y Rhydd brenin y Gogledd wyf dyfwn ar y bobl dier th i ddyfod ar feirch breniav i dyrnas y Baedd a ffwyso awnant hwy yn grevlon yn erbin y Saxoniaâ—d ag yna i
the same purpose A Prophecy in welch of Taliesin pointing out the Norman Conquest and of their Continuance till the coming of King James whose coming is laid out by an exact number of years likewise of the miseries which shall follow A Song to the Coronog Fâ—bau wherein is set out his discent and progress in his warlike Acts both in Great Brittain and in Rome Turky and the Kingdoms adjacâ—nt The principal Names given by the ancient Prophets to know and discern the Coronog Fabau or the Brittish Conquerour which will conquer great Brittain subdue the Turk and the Pope and convert Jews and Pagans to the Christian faith Manifest signs and tokens to know him when he comes A not eable Prophecy written in English 200 years ago setting out the Kingly Government successively from Henry the eight to his Highness the Lord Protector that now is as also what shall follow in the future A Prophâ—cy of Merlin Ambros of two white Kings which shall arise in Great Brittain in these latter times shewing that the first of the said Kings shall fall in a snare that the second will be forced to flye and upon his second coming and return he shall fall in a storm or be killed A Prophecy of Merlin Ambros directly pointing out these times the subversion of the late Monarchy the late wars the Kings loss the flight of the Queen and her children as also of his Highness the Lord Protector laid out by a red Fox An account of Merlin Wilt otherwise called Merlin Sâ—lvestris or Calidonius of his distempered fits where and how he lived and of his kind Sister Gwendolina 5 Noteable Revelations of Gwendolina with Meâ—lins wise and discreet resolution to each of them directly pointing out this present age the late wars the fall of great Lords and advance of the Commons A vindication of both Merlins espâ—cially Merlin Ambros against the assertion of Marâ—in Dâ—lcio Johannes Major Pollidor Virgil and others A Prophecy of Merlin Silvestris cited by Gildas the Son of Caw the first Brittish Writer wherein the late King an the late wars is clearly porâ—rayed A Prophecy of Merlin Silvestris discovering unto his Sister Gwendolina the prophesied Brittish Conquerour the Koronog Fabau or cradled King the division between the late King and his Parliament the late Kingâ— triâ—l the extirpating of the race of Henry the seventh from the Kingly Government and of a Brittish Conqueror A noteablâ— Prophecy of Merlin Ambros wherein are foretold mâ—nifest signs and tokens to discern the Brittish Conquerour when he comes and also of the Earl of Essex laid out by the Stag with a pretty mistical and knotty number of 7 with an exposition upon it A Prophecy of Merlin Ambros foretelling manifest signs and tokens before the approaching of wars likewise the sugered Complements late in use with a check to the gallant Bishops and late Ministers A Prophecy of Adda fras to the Raven foretelling the Brittish Conqueror and fall of Bishops A Prophecy of Merlin Ambros foretelling of three several course of wars in great Brittain that the Romish Râ—lâ—gion shall have the over-ruling powâ—r and in the end should be the impulsive cause of great wars concluding with a fatal number of 56 and 49 dayes A Prophecy of Merlin Ambros foretelling the raigning sins of this Land of great Brittain that the Kingly Government shall fall upon the earth that the Bull shall bear the Imperial rule at Sea who will be both just and invincible A Prophecy of the Angel Taliesin predicting of Owen with the red hand the prophecyed Conquerour and of his noteable feats and Conquest who will force the Norman â—aâ—e to retreat concluding with an odde mâ—stical number A Prâ—phecy of Talâ—esin pretending a discourse with the Coâ—onog Fabau or cradled King the Brittish Conquerour wherein he foretelleth what kind of world will fâ—llow A short but mistical Prophecy of Taliesin in the Conclusion foretelling of a Brittish Conquerour A Prophecy of Merlin Silvestris setting forth by way of discourse with his Sister Gwendolins noteable signs and manifest tokens already past as also the Brittish Conquerour A Prophecy of Merlin Silvestris foretelling of a dissenting Parliament which will be the grounds of wars with manifest predictions and progress of such war A Song of Taliesin against ignorant Beirdhes and Harpers with his hearty prayer for such as observe his counsel and directions shewing further that Elphin ap Gwiddno was murthered for commending his Teacher and interred at Artro he was chief of the Western Prophets and that he would set Elphin at liberty from his precious bonds A Prophecy of Taliesin foretelling of great war when the French and English should joyn together Castles then destroyed but a Brittain should overcome them then a good world A Prophecy of one of the ten Sibils foretelling the subduing of many Kingdoms and Isles by their several names by the invasion of the great Turk the calamity of the Church through all Europe the downfull of the Emperour Kings Princes Pope Bishops and Clergy with several punishments and signs of the same and of a Brittish Conquerour that shall reform the world Agreeable to the same of Sibills is the judgment of the famous Doctor in Astrology Mr. John Cyprian Tarquatus Vandrivus Student in the Art Magick A noteable Prophecy of John from Trwch y darau foretelling tee miserable condition of negligent Ministers and of great war in Brittain and that a Brittain shall conquer in the end A marvelous Prophecy of Taliesin foretelling of wars and conquest by a Conquerour of the Brittish race his good success at Sea with the time of the beginning continuance of the late war Reader pass not by it slightly Reader now tell me if Taliesin proved not a true Prophet who foretells thee a large progress of the late wars Mountgomery fight the demolishing of Mountgomery Castle the treaties between the late King and his Parliament the flight of the Kings party to Sea and that the Lyon of the Brittish race shall conquer and subdue both the Charls A Prophecy of a Prophet called the Bergam of Maelor in Denbighshire wherein noteable things are foretold concerning these times with a Conqueroures discent from the Principalitie of North-wales or Pewis A Prophecy of the same foreshewing great wars in Great Bâ—ittain in the behalf of a Crown and that the Race of Cynwin will get the Conquest according to the will of God A Prophecy of the same presenting happy news to North and South Wales of the appearance of a Conquerour with remarkable passages besides A Prophecy of Talâ—esin foretelling of wars in the time of the Lyon of the Race of Llewelin Prince of Wales and of the appearance of the Eagle of North-wales in such time A Prophesie of the same of great wars in Great Brittain of a Conquerour and of a white Harvest after such wars as also of an overthrow to an English Ruler A Prophesie of the same foretelling that after the raising or discovery of the
Brittish and Out-landish PROPHESIES MOST Of above a 1000 years Antiquity the rest very Antient FORE-TELLING The several Revolutions which hath and shall befall the Scepter of ENGLAND the Coming in of the Normans Continuance and Extirpation the late Warrs the late Kings death his Highness's Conquest and arrival to the Scepter Sovereigntie and Government of Great Brittain the fall of the Turk Pope Emperour of Germany and most of the great Princes of the world by their particular names and that his Highness that now is shall Conquer most of them ALSO His Highness's lineal descent from the antient Princes of Brittain clearly manifesting that Hee is the Conquerour they so long prophesiâ—d of Also a short account of the late Kings Original published in Welsh and English for the satisfaction of the Intelligent in either TONGUE By THOMAS PUGH Gentleman LONDON Printed and are to be sold by Lodowick Lloyd at his Shop next to the Castle in Corn-hill 1658. CYMMRODORION 1820 To the Right Honourable John Glynn Lord Chief Justice of England MY Lord I might justly incurre your just Reprehension for presuming to prefix your Name to patronize so rude and indigested Collection which in testimony of the innate affection I ever bore my Native Country I have essayed spurred thereunto with the longing desire of manifesting a pittance as Interest of that principle Service I had devoted to attend your Honours commands How seasonable it may accest to ataque your Lordships perusal I can better wish then pretend cognizance of I presume many fresh pallats not seasoned with mature deliberation cannot well relish nor resent these old superannuated relicts who nothing dandle but their own mishapen prodigies and abortive bratts My Lord I have gleaned the Remains of our Brittish Bards which time hath honoured with such hoary Hair that most of them writes above a 1000 years from whose mouths you may please to recieve an account of all the revolutions and vicissitudes that hath and may befall the Scepter of England the late warres the Kings death his Highness Inauguration and now they having given your Honour an account in their Mother tongue they address themselves to your Lordship for shelter from envies darts and though I have exposed my self to the publique view and censure of all that can read English yet having the influence of your Lordships name I value not what darts malice may or can ejaculate against me for indeed I could not expect treating upon a subject of this nature to please all and so having discharged my conscience in rendering these Gleanings as well as I was capable into English without favour or affection beg license to stile as I ever hope to approve my self Your Lordships faithfully devoted Servant THO. PUGH To the READER REader thou art here presented with many antient Prophesies some of 11 and others of 1200 years antiquity the rest very antient but for want of a Corrector sufficiently intelligent in the Brittish tongue that part of the Book viz. the Welsh has not escaped the Press free from Errata's The language these Prophesies were delivered in is so very antient that it differs much from what is now spoken and upon that account I could not for the present the Collector of these Prophesies living very remote procure any so intelligent in that Tongue as to have warranted it free from Errata's but as the faults will easily appear to those that understand the Language so they will by them as soon be corrected and for those who only understand the English they are to them of no concernment but if opportunity hereafter offer it self and the complection of the time deserve it those faults will not only be corrected for a further satisfaction to those who understand the Brittish tongue but some marginal Notes will be added for their more easie understanding but I doubt not but they will meet with many Opposers who oftentimes resist the apparentest Truth with a sturdie defiance because it makes not for their espoused interest and those kinde of men reckon the most currentest Coyn. where the very finger of heaven is pâ—rceptible but as counterfeit because it has not the Image of their Caesar imprest upon it however if thou wilt spend so much time as to look them over thou wilt finde their Language strange as to the late King and his Family his Highnesse and Posterity What was then delivered by them hath been ever since preserved and conveyed from age to age and now brought to publick view and though they seem great strangers to most men by reason of their hoary hair yet there are many Persons living both of Honour and Integrity who have converst with them in antient manuscripts many years before the breaking out of the late Warrs besides many Out-landish Authors for many hundred of years past made use of their names and prophesies upon several occasions but it 's true many foreign antient Writers judged Taliesin rather a Magician then an Angel as the antient Brittains termed him in regard of those wonderfull things which he did when he lived amongst them 1200 years since and forasmuch as no account could be given of his exstraction and Genealogie But my purpose is not to Apologize for him in either respects but leave him to be judged by them that reade him only I thought good to acquaint thee That the passage concerning the original and descent of the late King made use of in these Prophesies thou shalt finde at large in Holingsheds History of Scotland pag. 246. This I thought good to mention least the Reader be possest with prejudice against the Collector of these Prophesies who quotes that passage out of Powels Chronicle which is very rare or not to be had Vale. The substance of some of the Prophesies by way of Question and Answer beginning at Henry the Eighth Quest HOw maâ—y Children shall Henry have Answ Four Children Qu. How many of them shall reign An. Three Qu. Which of them will first reign An. The fourth Bâ—anch or Edward the Sixâ— Qu. Who will be the second An. Mary or wo and misery with sowre sawce to the Protestants Qu. Who will be the third An. Elizabeth or a tender Dame which will bemoan the former miseries of the Protestants Qu. Who will succeed her An. King Iames a new Sovereign a Lyon or a Lamb. Qu. Who will succed this new Sovereign An. King Charles or a Mould-warp a red Lyon white King or Flower de Luce. Qu. How shall hee reign An. With peace at the beginning and warrs towards the latter end of his reign Qu. What shall become of him An. Driven to flye taken and censured to death Qu. Will he be put to death An. Yes and shall be the last crowned King that shall reign in Brittain of that race Qu. By whom shall he be put to death An. By a Councill from the Army Qu. Who will be chief of that Council An. Fairfax or a man with the lâ—tter X in his name Qu. By what
Broom Crownes at Callice Colen Jerusalem Encline to his shall come Expo Take notice that the red Lyon was the last King here spoken of and next to him in succession comes in a branch out of a further beam both the red Lyon and this branch is here implyed to come by descent from the race of the Britane the red Lyon from Owen Tudor or Prince Griffith ap Llewallis and this Branch from a further Beam as from Owen ap Cadwgan ap Blethin ap Cynvin Prince of Powis being further or far before the time of Owen Tudor to this Branch shal Callice Colen and Jerusalem come and encline by their Embassadours That Branch the Monks son hath said Shall win all that is lâ—st Men full in folly arrayed He all bring into rest Both the Author hereof and Merlin Ambros the Monks son harmoniously consent that that Branch formerly spoken of shal winne all the ancient right liberty fâ—eedom and Territories whâ—ch the Brittains formerly enjoyed and the great ones here said to be fully arrayed in folly this Branch shal bring into rest and that by power of the Sword Then a battle shall be brayed Where Kings shall down be cast And Eagle with Banners broad Shall bear down of best All is not yet done in Israel nor on the borders of Brittain it seems another batâ—le is yet to be expected and a great one too if this be true where Kings in their own person wil appear and be heads of the slaughter but to the encouragement of this Common-wealth in the next place it is said that an Eagle with Banners broad wil bear down of best this Eagle wil be the Brittish Conqueror that wil stand for the Caâ—holick Faith spoken of before which wil be the chief instrument of beating down the said Kings This Eagle gives us gifts three That none could give before In Babylon this brine boure shall be With bellyes and Banners born This Eagle gives us I say to us of this Island of Brittany gifts three viz. liberty peace and victory which none could give before whose Banners shal extend to Babylon and shake the power of that grand enemy of Christians A sign of peace there men shall see That long time hath belorne Of Europe Affrick and Asia He shall hold up the Horn. Notwithstanding the broyles and distractions both at home and abroad being preparations for settlement and reformation yet wil shortly appear to the face of the world and that by the means of the said Eagle as the chief Instrument thereof under God that this Eagle I say wil be Conquâ—rour and only Emperour of Europe Affrick and Asia and a Reformer of Controversies both in Church and State Take noâ—ice of the Branch lately spoken of who is said to win all that is lost and to bring the great ones into rest and of this Eagle it is said that of Europe Affrick and Asia he shal hold up the horn both do the same work therefore but one person in this beginning of his progress a branch in the end or in his full Conquest and subduing of Kingdoms and Nations then an Eagle and of this Eagle read more in fol. And now you have an end of this Prophecy delivered without Riddles but in harsh Language A welch Prophecy delivered by Merlin Ambrose of Caermenthin written in old manu-script many years ago of two white Kings that shall arise in Brittany in these latter times shewing that the first of the said Kings shall fall in a snare that the second will be driven to fly away and afterwards bring an Eagle with him to attempt the conquering of Brittany but this white King shall fall in a storm and the Eagle his Comrade shall be driven to flye away by the Eagle of Bâ—ittany Yn nivedd a inâ—er y ddraig wen i derchre kymrv lawâ—â— hav yn llawen o Archos gweled i llvn yn myned un dritharian 1. vn or Tair chan a dinne i bwll r hon a gyforth ager ag ysswalt y dwyrain 2. r ail chan a dyn oddiyma ir werddon r bwn a ddigrifir yn llaweno Arddymir y Gorllewn 3. A thrydydd chan y llvn a drig yn ywlad yn ddifvdd a Gorwag a diystir i kymer pawb y hi. The Translation Towards the latter end of the time of the white Dragon the Brittains will begin to cheer up themselves and to take courage when they find the race of the said Dragon dividing themselves in three parts 1. The first part whereof wil betake herself to a Bottom which wil be enriched with the houshold Treasures of the 2. The second part wil withdraw from hence to Ireland the which wil joyfully rejoyce wâ—th the possessions of the 3. The third part of the said race wil continue here in Brittain in great distress the which wil be stighted and of no repute amongst men Now take the whole of this Prophecy according to its Translation A fiery Bale will come from the North which will swallow Scotland in her mantle and by the glympse and light of this Bale will the Island flye together and after this the wings of the great ones will be pluckt off and then shall these great ones fall to perdition And from this fiery Bale shall proceed a spark and from the sedition of this spark the Islands will start and then will a Court Parl or Council be called in the sight of the chiefest or head which will cause the second distemper or falling out to be worse then the first And after the death of the Lyon of peace shall arise in great Brittain a white King of royal discent who will flye in peace the beginning of his raign and after that he will ride and then flye in sway the second time and in his flight he will fall and in that fall he will fall he adlong in the Bird-lime or snare And from thenceforth it wil be said in contempt and meckery where is your white King And after this wil arise another white King who wil go and travel towards the rising of the Sun and where the other Sun lies in which time wil it be said through great Brittain he is King he is not Kâ—ng and shortly after this this white King wil lift up his head and make it apparent that he is a King of many Dukedoms and Principalities yet false and treacherous unto him and in this time wil be the time of the Kites and a time of sadness to the Doves and then the Ravens wil be ravenous for what men can get to their hands by hook and by crook they count as their own And this miserable time wil continue for seven years within which time wil the weak and poor be oppressed and shedding of blood within places consecrated and the Clergy shal fall and fail in places many that which one man sows another wil reap and enjoy and then wil death prevail against the lives of the poor and yet for all this misery there wil be but few that shal
gwaeir tri chyfodiad ag enkiliad ddwywaith ag yn y dvydiddi bidd bid brith wrthfodd ynghalon The Translation That the Baptized Christians meaning the Brittaines shâ—ll have the conquest of the faith of Beâ—hlehem and Jerusalem meaning the faith of Christ and his Apostles at the beginning of warr the first two years and moyetie of the third will be sometimes war sometimes peace and then a slaughter wiâ—l follow that a dissenting Parliament will be seen then treachery will be seen when it is made then will England divide themselxes and with two armies fight together then will be armies between Wye and Seveâ—â— then will a Moon and a Lion have a strong confidence then will be ships with proud lines at Camlan then will the Irish trot by Rvddlan then maids will make good sport at the streams-issuing at Caswennan upon whose borders will be slaughter then oppressors will be in bondage and yawn then a Ruler will be confined then English will be in extremity then fraud and thee very and want of love will be in the land of Brittain Then will be a white summer a sorry harvest and morn-winter then a contribution will be assessed which will never be levyed and the party that will order it will never recover then the sun will be in its double heat and the hot Bath waxe cold and Rees ap Rees wâ—ll summon Tennants sudden warrs shall be to the borders of Chester or some other Citie Then the Englâ—sh will have battels from Aperper yddon to the foord of Tyfoddvon and then before a twelve monâ—h comes about will a battel at Kocksfochno then the humble suiters of Jesus will be free of devourers then will the race of Saxons and Normans be forced no flight Then our mockâ—ng for our predicting of Owen will be homely revenged then will three risings be made and a retreat twice and in the third a merry world according to my hearts desire A prophesie to take notice of Gwilia Pau welich rew gwilie a chilurg a chalau ar ddifie a gwauwyn llwm ymhob I le a phrâ—fi pimp or prifie When a frostie Christmas comes and New-years day on Thursday a barren spring and the prime V. Take notic of this year 57. A song of Taliesiu against ignorant Beirdhes and Musicians Ni wyddoch thwithav padraethach tafodav nadosparth Diav chwng y chwirach gave beirddion bychain brain bro Braidd nadewchi arffo Barâ—hmin gostego gosteg nis Kaffa yn i el dau grothoo doddaiar agro Ar sawl am grandawo Mab dvwai kano Elphin ap Rwyddno synnat Artkeco Dan dri ar ddeklo am gau moli At hco Myfi yw Taliesin ben Beirddy Gorllewin Aga Adwen bob gorsin yngoger gorllewin Ag Aollwng elffin oi hval evrin First he rebukes the unskilfull Poets and Harpers and saith that the Bardh which cannot controle him should be put to silence but poureth forth his prayers to God for such that observe his counsel directions and saith that Elphin ap Gwiddnâ— was murdered for landing his Tutor and interred in the earth of Arthtro and that hee was Taliesin cheif of the western Beirdhs and that he would set Elphin at liberty from his pâ—ecious bonds surely he alludes at the resurrection by the sound of the trumpet of an Angel A prophesie of both the Merlines of the coming of Owen the Conquerour after the year 1640. Pau fo oedcâ—n mab duw yn vil a 6 C a lx mylyn edd yno i daw Owain yn wir i gleduv ddâ—r dir i daw agyn â—ber Tawe y llevad o lau hafren O wain ar i law ag i dir katwg Rhysel by th nâ—dd iddi Rhag llaw gwilied pawb ramser The Translation When the year of Christ comes to 1660 then verily Owen will come with his sword of his steel will he come with the moon from Civern bank and Owen on his hand and then warrs shall never come to the land of Katwg Let the time be observed A prophesie of Taliesin of great warrs wherein the French and English will confederate together and then Castles shall be destroyed but a Britain shall overcome them and then a good world will follow Y Tyrrav kadarn yn wan a wnant Llafaraf gwelaf golav foliant I gymrv yn hv pau hwyliant Frank llen a saeson byd enbyd Awnant Am Dalfa Tyrfa Twr minâ—nt Am gyfrank vn didâ— Rhif y mirdd syrthiant A moroedd ky edd dofvdd ai disant Brithon ai toeblia ywna fyddant Briâ—hfyd a ddyfyd o ddikter karant A saiff hid llawen pau chedant The Translation Behold I do clearly forsee and prophesie the advance of Brittaines at such time when English and French will joyn together with armes and armies then strong Castles and Towers shall be made weak and then will be a dangerous time then will these English and French seek Towers and Castles in the behalf of him which will be possessor or owner of multitudes or armies then will be sharp fightings at sea but a gracious person will come who through his own free motion shall destroy or overcome them and then Brittaines will wear them out and be chiefe and then from a bad world will become stand and continue a good and merry world A prophesie of one of the ten Sybils setting out the destruction of many Countries and Isles by the Turk the Calamitie of the Church and State through all Europe the fall of Emperours Kings Princes Pope Bishops and Clâ—rgie with several punishments and signes of the same of a British Conquerour and Reformer of the world The Turks shall destroy many Christian Isles nigh unto them the Countries of Armony Phrygia Denmark Norway shall be sore debatled so that many good Countries in Christendome without help or victory shall be destroyed the Castles standing upon the river of Tyber at Rome upon the river of Ridonya in France and upon the river of Danubia in Almayn or Germany shall be subverted and cast down so likewise in Spain by reason of marvellous great floods which shall come to the said Rivers the Countries of Dardania shall be brought to great ruine because of great and marvellous earth-quakes which shall happen there Between the Arroganes and the Spaniards shall be great debate and tribulation and then there shall be no peace or love amongst them until such time that their Countries and Kingdomes be utterly destroyed the Countrey of Gasgoyne shall bewail their great calamity After the year of our Lord God 1647 shall come the universal Church of all the world shall lament and be sorrowfull Shortly after shall be great destruction robbing and extreme wasting of the most noble and the most famous Citie which is the Lady and head of all Christendome Every Church throughout all the would shall be spoyled and deprived of their temporalities under the signes and motion of Saturn and Venus in the tayle of the Dragon And then there shal not be so great a man in the Church but he shal be weary of his life
Trumpeâ— least we be terrified with the nois of the Lords Trumpet that certainly shall sound let sinners quake and tremble for their sins present and past A Nation have denied the confession of their manifold sins committed like streams of Rivers and â—his they have done for the terrour of their deserved punishment nay they will deny the making bare of innâ—cent children least the terrour of judgment should dishearten them Let the pure soules lovingly enjâ—y the cities and let them prosper which singeth out the prosperity of cities and walles which shall enjoy misery heaviness and payment of Taxations wo and misery will fall unto them when warrs and revenge will come amongst them wo and misery unto them when a Dâ—agon from Powis appears amongst them whose warlike actions will produce streames of â—listâ—ring blood from his enemies miserie when the Ravens of North Wâ—lâ—s will begin their slaughtered feast miserie when the worthy Bear from the borders of the South will appear and when men are fetcht to separate a predicted kinsman from his own miserie to the active English after their losse of a kingdom misery for merciless excuses misery to Cornwâ—ll when it shall hear of their wrongful doings where blades of swords shâ—ll hack and hew for their sins misery whâ—n manâ—fâ—ld and cruel bloody streams shall run and when feet and legs shall â—e wanting misery shall fall from the violent heat of Armies and let all these miseries and slaughter prove advantagious to the Brittains miserie to an English confined after his wrongful proceedings and then a she-Gyant will be without gaine and before the end of the plague a parish will be wanting and the aged from Maelor by such a time wâ—ll gâ—t the best conquest and the bruised Germanes shall lament their miserable lossâ— with bloody stroâ—ks about their ribs in remembrance of their oppression in oppressing a man paternally from the Brittains the oppressors of Brittain with their ravening clawes turned of Then shall be tumults and insurrections after slaughters but the impotent shall afteâ—wards be suppressed with violence to prevent their plottings and insurrections He that shal discover these miseries to great Brittain shal be counted a Teacher of teachers and the wise teacher of heaven guide and blesse him with peâ—ce his innocent work will be of the nature of spiritual godly souls and lâ—t the Lord God relieve his wants and plead for him and such shal understand the gift of his knowledge and I wil deliver with praise that his knowledge may never fail him him A prophesie of the Bergam beginning with exhortations to observe prophesies promising a Conquerour under the name of Owen of the Briâ—tish race and of the late Kings death Byddawd clav clowed chwedlev gau thwedlievidd Llo gwyn ar gynnyd mal tan melt malltraeth dygyrchydd A chymry oi kymell agysbell fydd Tair nos ag wythnos ni ddihvnydd Tair kad ymhoniat ynlidiat hydd Nos ar sordir ches evry fedd Ni ery neb nâ—â— gohebydd Merich garhirion ar gwyr tobyr twion ar bwyill eilon pen boned kylauedd kvlion Gwae sais oi drais deahon Gwir ddvw gwyr ar dylon mal blaen kawn yn kwynaw yr llawe pau ddother gawr yngrawydd arson peayt yn gryt a phyt marchogion gwyr O â—ain goralwon gwaet dres draet gwedi drvd ymladdon wynt bievdd dydd or diweddon ag a yr or phasev Rhig as rhigolion The Translation Let the declaring and publishing of these predictions be kindely accepted from the Publisher there wil come a thriving and prosperous person who shal nimbly start up like the fire from lightening then the Brittains wil be inveiglâ—d to take arms and to match a farr distance from their abode which shal keep them awake for a week and three nights then wil the Stagg have three armies upon the borders of seas to chase and pursue his enemies with a loud out-cry God wil not assault any but such that shal resist him who shal have nimble and stout horses and couragious men with sharp axes and this Stagg wil be of the best royal race by discent who wil make a gâ—eat slâ—ughter of the flying and fugitive enemie then wo be to a fraudulent English the true God knoweth their defects thâ—y shal be scattered away with the winde like chaff when a great and strong man shal be put down by a river side from thence forwards wâ—l their mâ—aning be remediless and their gallant Knigâ—ts lying in cold earth and after their dear fighting and bloody slaughter the couragious men of Owen wil get the conquest and the glory of the day and shal drive away from the Palaces and Castlâ—s the odious to swim A prophesie of Merlin Silvestris but cited by Addafras wherein is set out terrible threatnings against the late Royal party also of a Conquerour of the race of Cynvin Y Meibion moel on a fydd altid on ir garth yn grwn yn hwr y saeson mawr fydâ— i chyddit Pau gaffant gau ddvw ddial i llvd Geiriâ—v a glowant hwyntai de hallanâ— trwm fydd i dial pâ—u i talwynt Tâ—li ithawg Owain dan arfav llisain gore vn â—ab gau dâ—vw wyâ— i th ddamwain haâ— lawn hvl ynvin hwiliant yn Tervin inâ— rhaid vn gevyn er i gâ—fid llveddawg fyddant â—â—e a orâ—skâ—n ut ar loegâ—r wys diroedd y Tâ—rsyâ—â—ut darogan Merddin pau a ethar dersin ar bâ—wl egored y bv i dyâ—gâ—d The Translation The bare and plumed Lâ—ds shal be made impotent and pend up in heaps in the Englâ—sh towers great wil their sway be when Gods heavy wrath and indâ—gnation falls upon them words shal come amongst them which wil be understood but great wil their punishment be when it comes For Owen of a Princely race with his sharp arms which is the most beloved of the son of God to be predicted of and he shal be of the race and lineal descent of Cynvin and shal sail forth to publick view in the end or appointed time we need not look to their troubles for they wil be possessed of mighty strong armies and wil conquer places they shal have ful power to dispose of the Countrey of England and this is the prophesis of Merlin Silvestris in his latter dayes when his naked breast laid on a sharp stake The Reader may do well to take especial notice how the Prophet delivereth his minde in the plural number and saith That they of the race of Cynvin shall sail forth their trouble they will be possessed they will conquer places they shall have ful power to dispose of the Countrey of England part of this is alledged in the verdict of the fourth Jur. fol. 35. A prophesie of Addafras wherein is fore-told our late Warrs the frowning Parliament and a Conquest by a person descending from the Prince north-North-Wales Daroganaf y Rhy wynt a hint i Ogledd A Rhiallv a ddaw a Rhyforthoedd A Phan ddel karedig i eredig Gwynedd Y bydd diheddwch a chyffrwch Tyrnedd A chyngor y gygain a gwerin gorfoledd Ag ar
and men without graves Hoean Barchellan a pharchell chyni tene yw fy llen ind llo nyddimi er gwaith arderydd mi mi darfv kin fyrthio Awir Allvr enlli The Translation Hoean Pigge and a Pigge ready to starve for cold my skull is but thin and there is no hopes of rest unto mee yet all these shall come to passe before the dissolution of heaven and earth The Judgment or rather prophesie of learned Brightman drawn from his compendious and elaborate exposition on the Apocalyps of St John where hee comments on the 7 Churches of Asia Typifying Philadelphia to Scotland and lukewarm Laodicea to the Church of England wherein he concludes the fall of Bishops Of Philadelphia or the Scottish Church And the Scottish Church that little seems and low Shall in the end be their Bishops overthrow By whose example England shall be drawn To question Miters Copes and Sleevs of Lawn Then these with others shall combine in one To extirpate the Pope from of his Throne Of luke-warm Laodicea or the Church of England Typified by the learned Brightman The Counter pain of Laodicea stands As third in rank in its Church of Englands hands And by the Angel of the Church is meant The Pastor of the same or President Of whom it is said of her no little blot I know thy works that art neither cold nor hot What art thou then some medley stuff compos'd Of hodg podg temper fit to be disclos'd Thou art not cold thy Doctrine sound and pure Such as a fiery tryal can endure Nor art thou hot thy zeal is of no price Lo sing its heat it falls as cold as ice How else could a Reformed Church admit Of Popish Superstitions mixt with it They thy insaniated senses charm To be nor one nor either but luke warm 'T is equal with thee to be Romish all Not one of those which wee Refoâ—med call If on this weak point thou thy judgment stay To know Gods truth and serve him the wrong way If Baal be God before his fires appear If God be God follow him with fear Hee is justly taxed of spiritual sloth Who is a neuter and halteth between both Wee of Laodicea further finde The Text saith Thou arâ— naked poor and blinde Not poor of suit that were a blessed thing For some did write I and my King Yet beggars too but not of pence but pounds And besides Clergy Tythes of spiritual grounds Dark art thou in thy Cannons long since past As in those future which will come on fast Which throughly shifted and in every part It will appâ—ar to all how blinde thou art These with thy Innovatious cruel doomes And Popish Trinkals all which once were Romes Vncover shall thy skirts and as I guess Before the Nations shew thy nakedness Which shall a double Sanâ—drine invite To clip thy wings or plume thee quite Yr owdwl fraith or a Song made by Rees Nanmor a Poet unto Henry the Eighth grounded on the Prophesies of Talieson and both the Merlines wherein is exactly set forth the Kingly race from the English to the Scots by the coming in of King James whose Reign is fore-told to be peaceable and of a red Parliament in the time of the late King and of the Warrs that should follow with many notable passages besides 1. Chrvst kadwr wythfed frenin dyledog Kenav tad eysyl t kawn eâ—to dwyfog Kymrv bydd llawen megis gwlad enwog Kornwal kaer lleong alwenam geiliog The Translation Christ preserve Henry the Eighth the lawfull heir of the Crown wee shall have yet a Prince from the Whelp â—nd father of Eysyllt Wales be glad and rejoyce like a renowned Countrey let Cornwall and Chester call for a Cock. 2. Kadwalader a Chynau yn draianog Kwrets y dragwn brv Ragwn brigog Kowir o rinwedd y Bvall koronog Ker gan Taliesin k rdd gan liofog The Translation Wee shall have Kadwallader and Kynan in a treble division the courage of the Dragon will be full shaâ—p and prosperous in his Countrey yea the crowned Oxe of faithfull descent of whom Taliesin sang melodious and sweet songs 3. Kerdd Chrvst ar i ben kerdd kroes daer bannog Kerddy dyn ai lwyth kerdd Edn Talieithog Kadwi gerdd ai dalaith ar koed gwyr ddâ—iliog Kawn wyr gogyfiwch o ddvk hid farchog The Translation The Song of Christ be on his head and strength yea the thrice notable Song or Crosse of the Trinity defend hâ—m and his Principality as also his green flourishing Wood. Wee shall have men of equal honour from Knights to Dukes 4. Kawn faâ—dd kyfnewid kawn fyd odidag Kawn ddadredeg r afon rydedog Kawn frithill ffrvwill a wna ffraiog Kawn Arth Arwi spagav a wna wrthie spigog The Translation Wee shall have a Bore in change in whose reign we shall have a peaceable and happy time wee shall likewise turn the stream contrary to its natural course for wee shall have a froward Trout which will make warrs who will prove a Bear with rough clawes and incredible sharpness 5. Kawn roddog Adrodd dav fodd an foddiog Kawn o ddav Arwydd Parl ament kyâ—ddeiriog Kawn bawbir gad kawn bob Avr gadwynog Kawn bwio a Chrab gan y Bwch arfog The Translation Wee shall have a gift and afterwards a restitution clean contrary which will be two several waies of different and displeasing nature wee shall have of two tokens a dissenting and a violent Parliament we shall have all to the warrs and battels and shall overcome the rich chained Lords wee shall finde the Crabs beaten and subdued by the armed Stagg 6. Kawn y llv gloiw ddv ar llew gogleddog Kawn y Marw ar Tarw ar Eryr Tiriog Kawn y Brin Gwyn yn llawn brain ag ynllidiog Kawn Bowls tir ywedd kan plas tiriog The Translation Wee shall have the right black Army under the command of the Lyon from the North wee shall have the dead revived again which will be the Bull and the Eagle with the large Territories we shall have the white hill â—ull of wrathfull crowds wee shall have Powles with the Territories and a hundred sumptuous Palaces of the Mould-warp 7. Kawn gaer lvdd yn chvdd ag yn chvdd ag yn channog Kawn gystoar fynyad ar gwledidd golvdog Kawn frys gan Jeithoedd kawn faes Gwenithog Kawn kyn kymodi gwyn gan gymmydog The Translation Wâ—e shall have London divided with fiercenesse unto it wee shall have uproar upon the mountaines and rich vallies wee shall finde the neighbour-Nations bestirring themsâ—lves for offensive and defensive warrs and in the end wee shall be possessed of a valley abounding with wheat and before a settlement wee shall finde a Neighbour that will condole â—ur troubles 8. Kawn frad a Chynmor kawn fwriad chwanog Kawn ddrwg Arwyddion kawn ddery gorweiddiog Kawn Rysyel Morwyn yna Gwanwyn gwnog Kawn gan lilidwyll am nad ym bwyllog The Translation Wee shall have uproar and treacherous attempts with willing prepensed plots and combinations wee shall have sorry tokens of the heaving down of great Oaks
and that none shall be able to resist them until a certain determinate time be past that they shall come forth of the desart in the sixt thousand years and vexe mightily with warr Spain France and Germany and put the Romans to flight and to the â—dg of the sword But saith Reynardus Lolardus and also Jâ—venâ—s Anglicus the Turk shall in the end be overcome and killed at the Golden Apple of Agrippine Paracelsus fore-tells that when a certain terrible Ecclipse of the Sun is past together with great inundation or overflowing of waters that then divers tumults seditions battels burnings and blood-shedings shall mightily molest the Northern Nations namely Brabant Flanders Zeland and Holland in those daies saith he the â—â—ly shall wither Johannes Wolfus in his 16 Century alledgeth a pâ—ediction That when King Henry shall reign twice made King beloved both in word and deed a certain strong man shall pluck the Lilies out of the French Garden the King himself shall fall and his people both Clergy and Layty shall perish by the sword the plâ—gue famine and fire Nostradamus in his 1 Century and 49 quadrin fore-telleth that the Oriental Nations shall about the year 1700 subdue almost all the Northern corner or quarter of the world and in his 5 Century and 94 quadrin saith that the great Duke of Armenie shall assault Vienna and Collen and in his 2 Century and 78 qâ—ad in he saith that the chief of Scotland together with six of Germany shall be taken captive of the Orientals at sea and carrid through Spain into Persia and there presented to their new King That in the end saith Nostradamus the Northern Nations being confederated together shall prevail over the Eastern and that certain Princes of the Trojane French and German land especially two whom he câ—lleth brothers not brothers shall practise such prowess and martial feats in bringing down the Turkish Turbants with all the Arabian Troops that the Isle of Rhodes and the City of Constantinople shall be seen to overflow with Barbarian blood A notable prophesie of the Abbot of Werde in Calabris found in his Sepulchre some 300 years and more after his burial In the year 1593 in the mean time that his Masons were casting down an old wall in his Monastery and digging deep to lay a new foundation there they found a Sepulchre of Stone and therein a Corps almost all consumed holding in the hand a plate of silver with this inscription Cum sancta Civitas fulgebit splendore stella Sol iterum me vide bit Englished When the holy City shall be enlightened by a bright Starr then shall the Sun see me again this is the body of the Abbot of Hydruntum buried the 27 of October in the year of our Lord 1279 and under the head thereof was found a little marble Chest and therein a leaden Box containing a certain parchment wherein was written a prophesie in old characters a part whereof is thus in English In those daies many famous Cities shall pâ—rish by spoyl both within and without especially in Italy and both in the Kingdome of Naples and in Toscany fearfull and terrible things more than one would beleeve should come to passe my native Countrey of Hydruntum shall be destroyed again and made dâ—solate by the Mahometane Dragon Rome shall be shaken in a notable manner so shall Florence expecting a revenge under her Apostate Duke the nest of Philosophers meaning Padua shall be likewise shaken and Genua shall incurr tribulation at the enemies hands for lo hath the Lord revealed unto me The Turks with their tongues of fury shall pollute Venice the whole Kingdome of Sicily shall perish many Monasteries shall fall through the poyson of the Northern Eagle and much blood shall be shed because of the two battels of the French and Hollanders The Oracle of Sibyll of Cuma foretelleth that there shall be no peace in the Virginal Land to wit in Italy and in the Roman Church and the Nation without an head shall bear rule in those daies and afterwards shall adhere unto the Great Eagle That the Turk shall prevail so farr upon divided Christians that he shall take unto himself the stile of Emperor of Romanies together with the Eagle ensign of the Empire aye â—ntil the Lyon of the Tribe of Judais send forth from the wood the roaring Lyon to accuse condemn and destroy the foresaid tyrannical Eagle for his manifold iniquities and cruelties practized upon Gods pâ—ople According to the Vision of 4 Esdras 11 12. the Erythrean Sibyll alledged by Abbot Joachim seemeth to condescend herein whereas she saith that after the first Eagle shall come a second with one head for he shall be Emperour oâ— East and West united in one having threescore feet for his Empire shall consist of 60 Kingdomes with the colour and spight of a Panther the subtilty and craft of a Fox with the terrour and fiercenesse of a Lyon The Eagle then which should be overcome of the Lyon is either the Turk having through the discord of Christians got into his hands the residue of the Romane Empire or else it is that Romane Emperour whom the Pope shall create of his own accord whom Severus calleth the black Eagle of Ligurgit or he of whom Nostradamus fore-telleth that shall be born near Italy Another Oracle of Sibylla aforesaid fol. 69. Which beareth that God shall send into the world an Emperour or King that shall refresh all the world from bloody warr having rooted out some and câ—ntracted a league of Amity with other some neither shall be dispose of things according to his own private fancy but in his procâ—edings he shall follow the venerable Decrees and Ordinances of the Lord and then shall the beloved people of the great God flourish again Another old Prophesie agreeable to the same had out of the Library of the Abbet of Cluneis in France written near 600 years ago fol. 70. In the latter daies highly shall ascend a certain weight prevented with double honour a lover of our crucified Lord an entertainer and cherisher of peace and of an excellent wit and yet those excellent things which he doth intend shall not be brought to passe he shall make high things to fall and low things to be exalted hâ— shall bâ—autifie the heaven to wit the Church shall cut dâ—wn woods and groves reach forth hiâ— hands to the poor and be as a husband to the widowes And then take heed thou black turning Sphere meaning the corrupt Church of Româ— least thou be vexed with a winde from the North in thy tribulation defend thy self with the Crosse The man coming from the obscure Center that is from a certain Countrey of small account behold he ascendeth to double honours even he that bringeth to concord and union such as are at discord â—nd division that turneth about the moon And again O thou Prince of ripe understanding thou art called unto high things why art thou thus in an agony within thy self be
of a Charles Now followeth the Judgwents of learned and famous Divines Astrologers and Astronomers touching a great change in the world amongst Kiâ—gs Princes and Emperours at certain times and yeares probably to fall out In the year of the World 3665 Ptolomaeus Phâ—ladelphus reigning in Egypt some 469 yeares after the building of Rome there lived one Hiparchus a famous Astrologer who reports That in his time the Starr commonly called Stella Polaris which is in the Tayle of the lesser Bear was 12 degrees and 2 firsts distant from the Poles of the Equator This Starr from age hath insensibly still crept nearer to the Pole whence it appears that the Poles of the Equator are moveable It was not in the time of Peter du Moulin the observer hereof past 3 degrees distant from the Poses of the Equator When this Starr therefore shall come to touch the Pole there being no further space left for it to go forward which may well enough come to passe within 5 or 600 yeares it seemeth that then there shall be a great change of things and that this time is the period which God hath prefixed to Nature Du Moulin in his accomplishment of Prophesies fol. 251. Learned Brightman in his exposition of the 12th Chapter of Daniel ver 12. concludes That the two grand enemies of Christ viz. the Turk and the Pope shall be destroyed and the dispersed Jews called in to the Christian faith with a flourishing time of Christianity by the year of Christ 1 Henricus Alstedius concludes these happy and desired events together with Christs personal reign on earth in Anno 1694 Nicholas Culpepper his Annotations and Predictions upon the ecclipse of the Sun March 29. 1652. It is a remarkable thing the two superiour bodies Saturn and Jupiter who alwaies use to make a Conjunction in one and the same triplicity should the last time anticipate and make the third in the watry triplicity having made but two in the fiery their last being in the weakest and meanest signe of the Zâ—dâ—ack This I can neither reade nor believe they did since the creation of the world until these our daies for we are brought forth to live in those daies in which the kingdomes of the world shall become the kingdomes of our God and of our Lord Christ blessed be his holy name for it However by this conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter God manifesteth by the book of the Scripture That hee will puâ—l down the lofty and exalt the humble and meek and this you may reade in them and the time when without a pair of Spectacles if you are of the nuâ—ber of the men of Issachar 1 Chron. 12. or of their spirit to annoint your spiritual David King who had skill to teach Israel what to do I tell you and I tell you but the trueth the year 1655 shall not passe over your heads but you shall acknowledg one knowing man of Issachar to be of more worth then all Sion Colledg and King Henries the Seventh Chappel to boot Yea so indulgent is the great God of heaven and earth over pâ—oud insulting and domineering Kings and Priests that he will give them more significations then one or two by the book of the Creatures even those great Ecclipses of the Sun this I now handle and that other An. 1654 upon the second of August then which to our eyes nor the eyes of our Fathers Grandfathers nor great Grandfathâ—rs never saw grâ—ater nor more terrible Johannes Henricus Alstedius taking occasion to speak of the last conjunction of Saturn and Jupâ—tâ—r saith It would bring a new Government into the world dâ—fferent from Kingly Government prognosticating the ruine of Kings Princes all Governors even from the Emperour to the Constable Gâ—neral of Armes c. and that all the Princes of Europe nay all those of the world are threatened by it Hitherto you have heard by sundry Prophesies both forreign and domestick how that the Turk and Pope shall come to their end as well as the rest of the Kings Princes and Emperours of the earth and that by powâ—r of the sword Now you shall have learned Brightmans judgment of the last period of the Turkish Empire Brightmans Commentary on chap. 9. Apoc. fol. 104. How long time this power that is here given to the Turks should last it is declared in the nâ—xt words which were prepared at an hour and a day a moneth and a year the which so exquisite a description serveth to comfort the godly to whom the holy Ghost would have it known that this most grievous calamity hath his appointed termes and limits even to the last moment beyond which it should not be prolonged the which spâ—ce seemeth to be for 396 years every day being taken for a year after that manner as we did interpret the moneths before Now a year here put simply is understood to be a vulgar and usual Julian year that consists of 365 dayes and some houres all which time being numbred from the year 1300 shall expire at last about the year 1696 which is the last term of the Turkish name as other Scriptures also do prove with a marvellous consent in the mean time wee must know that the strength of the Turks shall not stand entire and unshaken during this term but shall â—oâ—ter and waxe towards the ruine thereof about 40 years before that their utter destruct on shall come Now followeth a Prophesie of St Hildegard a devout and religious Abbatesse uttered about the year of Christ 1146 60 years before the begging Fryars were born clearly fore-telling their manifold abuses yea so lâ—vely as if shee had lived in their daies You shall have it verbitim out of the Commentary of learned Brightman on Dan. 9. fol. 101. The preamble of learned Brightman I have a good minde saith he to adde to all that hath been said in stead of a conclusion the Prophesie of Hildegard the Abbatesse both because I have often made mention of it as also because I think it is not easily come by and it doth serve to give much light to the matter in hand That worthy man John Fox and Countrey-man of blessed memory hath set this same down in his book of the Acts and Monuments of the Church The Prophesie In those daies there shall rise up a sort of blockish fellowes proud covetous perfidious and crafty that shall eat up the sins of the common people carrying a certain shew of foolish superstion under a feigned coverture of beggery preferring themselves before all other men by reason of a counterfeit religion Men of an arrogant disposition and feigned holiness void of all shame or fear of God in inventing many new mischiefs strong and stout but all prudent men and faithfull Christians shall curse this pestilent order Men who will shun labour and give themselves holy to idlenesse rather choosing to get their living by flattery and beggery and that will bend themselvs with all tâ—eir might every way they can perversly