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[Some loathing Peace, wish Warre, because vnknowne]

Some loathing Peace, wish Warre, because vnknowne,
To them Peace is like Manna, common growne:
I such doe wish to trauell out, and see
Their Countries Blisse, by others misery.
Peace types vs out the Blisse of our Creation,
Warres shew our fall from Glory to damnation:
All Warriours since, which seeke immortall fame,
Must fight for Peace, or merit Hell and shame.
Sweet Peace to Subiects doth all blessings bring,
Immortall honour to a mortall King;
The Uertues foure, which doe on Peace attend,
Her Body guard, as still doth them defend:
For nothing sets a Kingdomes Peace so fast,
As Courtiers constant, courteous, graue & chaste.