Sloane MS 1802

Sloane 1802

Chartaceus, 4to., ff. 53, sec. XVII.

'The haill prophecie of Scotland, Ingland, and Ireland, and of France and Denmark prophecyit by Mervellous Merlin, Beid, Berlington, Thomas Rymour, Waldhave, Eitrane, Banester, and Sibella, all according in one, conteining mony strange and mervellous things.'

1. The prophecy of Merlin. ff. 2-9.

Begin: 'Merling sayis in his buke quha will reid right.'

End: 'Bot end he sall in the land of Christ

And in the vaill of Josaphat buryit sall he be.'

2. 'The prophecie of Beid.' ff. 10b-14.

Begin: 'Betwix the cheif of the Somer and the said Winter

Befour the heit of the harvest happin sall a warr.'

End: 'And this or I wyst I walk int anone

Thocht I wrait as it was wyst it nocht.'

3. 'The prophecie of Merling.' ff. 14b-17.

Begin: 'It is to fall quhen thay it fynd

That fell on fote beis fane to flee.'

End: 'Of mervelous Merling, bot it is waistit awaye

With ane wickeit woman wa mot she be.'

4. 'The prophecie of Bertlingtoun.' ff. 17b-22.

Begin: 'Fra the rubie be rasit, rest beis their name

Bot mekle rancour sall ryse in ryver and plane.'

End: 'Mony douchtie dedis sall he do thair efter

Quhilk salbe spokin of mony day better.'

5. 'The prophecie of Thomas Rymour.' ff. 22b-27.

Begin: 'Still on my wayis as I went

Out throuch ane land besyde ane lee.'

End: 'In Erslingtoun I wyn at hame

Thomas Rymour men callis me.'

6. 'The prophecie of Waldhave.' ff. 22-44.

Begin: 'Upon Lowdoun hall allane as I laye

Lukand to ye Lowmond as me leif thocht.'

End: 'As I lay myne allane on Lowdoun haw

Lukand to the Lowmond as me leve thocht.

7. 'The Scottis prophecie in Latine.' f. 44.

Begin: Scotia maesta dole propria jam perdita prole.'

End: 'Scotia tuque tui placida pace frui.'

8. 'Alia prophecia.' f. 46.

Incip. 'Cum fuerint anni completi mille ducenti.'

9. 'Alia prophecia.' f. 46.

Incip. 'Anglia te perdet tua gens quam quilibet odit.'

10. 'Alia prophetia.' f. 46b.

Incip. 'Flan, Fran consurgent Hyspania viribus vincent.'

11. 'Alia prophetia.' f. 46b.

Incip. 'Post Jacobum Jacobus, Jacobum Jacobus quoque quintus.'

12. 'Heir followis the prophecie of Gildas.' f. 47.

Begin: —

'Quhen haly kirk is wrakit and will hes na witt.'

End: —

'Trew Thomas me tould in ane troublus tyme

In ane hervest morning at Eldoun hylles.'

13. 'Heir followis the prophecie of the Jughs Cormoklis.' f. 49b.

Begin: —

'Thair sall proceid ane haly heremyt in King Elfridis tyme.'

14. 'The prophecie of Sibilla and Eltraine.' ff. 49-53.

Begin: —

'Quhen the gait with the giltin horne is chosin to ye see

The nixt yeir thairefter glaidisumre salbe.'

End: —

The descriptioun of this buke

'This wrytis Beid quha will luke

And sa dois mak ane end.'

Prophecies: Collection of historical prophecies: 17th cent.

Thomas of Erceldoune, called the Rhymer: Prophecies: 17th cent.

Saint John de Bridlington,; Prior of Bridlington: Prophecies: 17th cent.

includes:

• ff. 1-10, 14 b-17 Merlin: Metrical prophecies.: 15th-17th cent.: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 10 b-14 Beda: Prophecies: 17th cent.