1   Then sawe I a dreame, and beholde, there came vp from the sea an egle, which had twelue feathered wings and three heads.

2   And I saw and beholde, she spred her wings ouer all the earth, and all the windes of the ayre blewe on her, and gathered them selues.

3   And I beheld, and out of her feathers grewe out other contrarie feathers, and they became litle feathers and small.

4   But her heads remained still, and the head in the middes was greater then the other heads, yet rested it with them.

5   Moreouer, I sawe that the egle flewe with his feathers and reigned vpon earth, and ouer them that dwelt therein.

6   And I saw that all things vnder heauen were subiect vnto her, and no man spake against her, no not one creature vpon earth.

7   I sawe also that the egle stoode vp vpon her clawes, and spake to her feathers, saying,

8   Watch not altogether: sleepe euery one in his owne place, and watch by course.

9   But let the heads be preserued for the last.

10   Neuertheles, I sawe that the voyce went not out of her heads, but from the middes of her body.

11   Then I numbred her contrary feathers, and beholde, there were eight of them.

12   And I looked, and beholde vpon the right side there arose one feather, and reigned ouer all the earth.

13   And when it had reigned, the end of it came, and the place thereof appeared no more. So the next stood vp, & reigned: it continued a long time.

14   And when it had reigned, the end of it came also, and as the first, so it appeared no more.

15   Then there came a voyce vnto it, and said,

16   Heare thou that hast kept the earth so long: this I say vnto thee, before thou beginnest to appeare no more,

17   There shall none after thee attaine vnto thy time, neither to the halfe thereof.

18   Then arose the third & reigned as the other afore, and it appeared no more also.

19   So came it to all the others one after another, so that euery one reigned, and then appeared no more.

20   Then I looked, and beholde in processe of time the feathers that folowed, stood vp on the right side, that they might rule also, and some of them ruled, but within a while they appeared no more.

21   For some of them were set vp, but ruled not.

22   After this I looked and beholde, the twelue feathers appeared no more, nor the two wings.

23   And there was no more vpon the egles body, but two heads that rested, and sixe wings.

24   Then sawe I also that two wings deuided themselues from the sixe, and remained vnder the head, that was vpon the right side: for the foure continued in their place.

25   So I looked, and beholde, the vnderwings thought to set vp themselues, and to haue the rule.

26   Then was there one set vp, but shortly it appeared no more.

27   And þe; second were sooner gone then þe; first.

28   Then I behelde, and loe, the two that remained, thought also in themselues to reigne.

29   And when they so thought, beholde, there awaked one of þe; heads that were at rest, which was in the middes: for that was greater then the two.

30   And then I sawe, that the two heads were ioyned therewith.

31   And behold, the head was turned with them, that were with it, and did eate vp the two vnderwings that would haue reigned.

32   But this head put þe; whole earth in feare and bare rule in it, ouer all those that dwelt vpon earth with much labour, and it had the gouernance of the world, more then all the wings that had bene.

33   After this I looked, and behold, the head that was in the middes, suddenly appeared no more, as did the wings.

34   But þe; two heads remained, which also ruled likewise vpon earth, and ouer those þt; dwelt therein.

35   And I beheld, and lo the head vpon the right side deuoured that was vpon the left side.

36   ¶2; Then I heard a voyce which said vnto me, Looke before thee, and consider the thing that thou seest.

37   So I sawe, and beholde as it were a lyon that roareth, running hastily out of the wood: and I sawe that he sent out a mans voyce vnto the egle, and spake, and said,

38   Heare thou, I will talke with thee, and the most High shall say vnto thee,

39   Art not thou that that of the foure beastes remainest, whom I made to reigne in my worlde, that by them the ende of times might come,

40   And the fourth is come, and hath ouercome all the beastes that were past, and hath power ouer the world with great fearfulnesse, and ouer þe; whole compasse of þe; earth &wt; most wicked oppression, and that dwelleth so long time in al þe; world with deceit?

41   For thou hast not iudged þe; earth with trueth.

42   Seeing thou hast troubled the meeke, thou hast hurt the peaceable, and thou hast loued lyars, and destroyed the dwellings of them that brought foorth fruite, and hast cast downe the walles of such as did thee no harme,

43   Therefore is thy wrongfull dealing come vp vnto the most High, and thy pride vnto þe; Mightie.

44   The most High also hath looked vpon the proude times, and beholde, they are ended, and their abominations are fulfilled.

45   Therefore appeare no more, thou egle, nor thine horrible wings, nor thy wicked feathers, nor thy malicious heads, and thy wicked clawes, nor all thy vaine bodie,

46   That all the earth may be refreshed, & come againe, as one deliuered from thy violence, and that she may hope for the iudgement and mercie of him that made her.

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