Flamma sine Fumo or, poems without fictions. Hereunto are annexed the Causes, Symptoms, or Signes of several Diseases with their Cures, and also the diversity of Urines, with their Causes in Poetical measure. By R. W. [i.e. Rowland Watkyns] |
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Peace and Warre.
Peace is like salt which seasons all our meat,Till envious warre doth poison all we eat.
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And ruines all things like the unruly flood;
Or raging fire: I do prefer by far
An unjust peace before the justest war:
Welcome sweet peace, which makes all things compleat
And gives us grapes from our own vines to eat.
That land is blest, and hath a golden day
Where Drums, and trumpets cease, and Organs play.
Peace breedeth plenty, warre consumes a nation,
Peace bringeth joy, warre causeth Lamentation.
Pray to the God of peace, that we may have
The love, and peace of God unto the grave.
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