A collection of prophecies, 16th century

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Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. D. 1062, fols. 92-96b, 98-116, 117b, 119

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(fol. 92) i. "The prophesye of Thomas the Rhymer, of Erceldoune. Beg. "The prophesye of Thomas Arsledowne. / Whyle on my as I forth went / Over a land besyde a lay, / I met a barne upon a bent, / Methought him semly for to see". Lines 1–132, and 181–201, as printed by Dr. J.A.H. Murray in his edition of Ercildoune publ. by the Early Engl. Text Soc. in 1875, pp. 52–5.
(fols. 92b-96) ii. Prophecies of the hermit of France, Banester, the abbot of Landes, an anchoress of Sheffield, William abbot of Ireland, etc. (mutilated).
(fol. 96b) iii. A table of the symbols under which various English noblemen and others are spoken of.
(fols. 98-116) iv. Metrical and prose prophecies, of the Reformation, a battle at Snape's Moor, etc.; some from Merlin, John of Bridlington, St. Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of Horselydown, William Selvester, Thomas of Ercildoune. Beg. "The time will come as true as the Creed / Of fraes and monkes we shall have no nede". End. "In the yeare of our Lord I understand xxxij so folowinge all this yt shall appere. Finis".
(fol. 117b) v. "The prophesye of Marlyon"; with "the declaration of the saynge". Beg. "When D. D. D. ar together knyt".
(fol. 119) vi. Metrical prophecy about England. Beg. "O Albeon, of all landes to behold, / To thinke of thy sorow it maketh me could".

Written in a large hand in the 16th century.

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MS. Rawl. D. 1062, fols. 92-96b, 98-116, 117b, 119

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