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Century I
145
43. Before the change of Empire occurs,
A very marvelous event will take place:
The field moved, the pillar of porphyry
Placed, transferred onto the knotty rock.
A very marvelous event will take place:
The field moved, the pillar of porphyry
Placed, transferred onto the knotty rock.
☞ 44. In short sacrifices will be resumed,
Transgressors will be put to martyrdom:
No longer will there be monks, abbots or novices:
Honey will be much more expensive than wax.
Transgressors will be put to martyrdom:
No longer will there be monks, abbots or novices:
Honey will be much more expensive than wax.
45. Founder of sects much grief to the accuser:
Beast in the theater, the pantomine prepared:
The inventor exalted by the ancient fact,
The world confused and schismatic because of sects.
Beast in the theater, the pantomine prepared:
The inventor exalted by the ancient fact,
The world confused and schismatic because of sects.
46. Very near Auch, Lectoure and Mirande
Great fire will fall from the sky for three nights:
A very stupendous and marvelous event will occur:
Very soon after the earth will tremble.
Great fire will fall from the sky for three nights:
A very stupendous and marvelous event will occur:
Very soon after the earth will tremble.
☞ 47. The sermons from the Lake of Geneva annoying,
From days they will grow into weeks,
Then months, then years, then all will fail,
The Magistrates will damn their useless laws.
From days they will grow into weeks,
Then months, then years, then all will fail,
The Magistrates will damn their useless laws.
48. Twenty years of the reign of the Moon passed,
Seven thousand years another will hold its monarchy:
When the Sun will take its tired days
Then is accomplished and finished my prophecy.
Seven thousand years another will hold its monarchy:
When the Sun will take its tired days
Then is accomplished and finished my prophecy.
