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Strange and Wonderful Prophecies.
O King, even thou, the most high God
unto thy [1] Grandsire bold,
Caldean land, a Nation fell
gave them to have and hold.
The Royal Sceptre and the Crown
advanc'd whom he would have,
And whom he would he pulled down,
could put to death and save:
Till walking at the twelve months end,
subject full Tides do fall;
Excellent [2] Majesty how gone,
Court exchang'd for the Stall.
Thy [3] Grandsire on, as came to pass;
at all yet minded not,
As if a feigned Story, but
his miserable Lot.
Expell'd was for the words escap'd,
memory can speak well,
Hardened in pride, unheard of such,
the wild Ass with did dwell:
Sent to the Ox, its owner knows,
- ↑ His Grand-father was put to death in Scotland, which she did usually call Caldean Land.
- ↑ Here she prophecied that Monarchy should cease in England, and White hall which was the Kings Court be turned into an hold for Soldiers.
- ↑ She here prophecied that he should as surely be put to death, as his Grand-father was, though not in the same manner.
- ↑ Here she prophecied of the cowls which flew over the King when he was at execution, to shew his folly, that he would not know his time, but bring himself to that miserable end.
