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34.
I wish it were not needfull to be great;
That Heavens unenvy'd pow'r might Men so aw,
As we should need no Armies for defeat,
Nor for protection be at charge of Law.
I wish it were not needfull to be great;
That Heavens unenvy'd pow'r might Men so aw,
As we should need no Armies for defeat,
Nor for protection be at charge of Law.
35.
But more than Heav'ns, Men, Mans authoritie
(Though envy'd) use, because more understood;
For but for that Life's Utensils would be,
In Markets, as in Camps the price of blood.
But more than Heav'ns, Men, Mans authoritie
(Though envy'd) use, because more understood;
For but for that Life's Utensils would be,
In Markets, as in Camps the price of blood.
36.
Since the Worlds safety we in greatness find,
And pow'r divided is from greatness gone,
Save we the World, though to our selves unkind,
By both endang'ring to establish one.
Since the Worlds safety we in greatness find,
And pow'r divided is from greatness gone,
Save we the World, though to our selves unkind,
By both endang'ring to establish one.
37.
Nor these, who kindle with my wrongs their rage,
Nor those bold Youth, who warmly you attend,
Our distant Camps by action shall ingage;
But we our own great cause will singly end.
Nor these, who kindle with my wrongs their rage,
Nor those bold Youth, who warmly you attend,
Our distant Camps by action shall ingage;
But we our own great cause will singly end.
38.
Back to your noble Hunters strait retire,
And I to those who would those Hunters chace;
Let us perswade their fury to expire,
And give obediently our anger place.
Back to your noble Hunters strait retire,
And I to those who would those Hunters chace;
Let us perswade their fury to expire,
And give obediently our anger place.
39.
Like unconcern'd Spectatours let them stand,
And be by sacred vow to distance bound;
Whilst their lov'd Leaders by our strict command,
As patient witnesses, approach this ground.
Like unconcern'd Spectatours let them stand,
And be by sacred vow to distance bound;
Whilst their lov'd Leaders by our strict command,
As patient witnesses, approach this ground.
40.
Where with no more defensive Arms than was
By Nature ment us, who ordain'd Men Friends,
We will on foot determine our great cause,
On which the Lombards doubtfull peace depends.
Where with no more defensive Arms than was
By Nature ment us, who ordain'd Men Friends,
We will on foot determine our great cause,
On which the Lombards doubtfull peace depends.
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