Who, doomed to go in company with Pain, And Fear, and Bloodshed, miserable train ! Turns his necessity to glorious gain. War its thousands slays, Peace its ten thousands. In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives. But who, if he be called upon to face Is happy as a Lover; and attired With sudden brightness, like a Man inspired; And, through the heat of conflict, keeps the law | A horse! a horse! My kingdom for a horse! In calmness made, and sees what he foresaw. King Richard III., Act v. Sc. 4 SHAKESPEARE DEFEAT. What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield. And what is else not to be overcome. Paradise Lost, Book i MILTON. T. GRAY MILTON. Lay on, Macduff; And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug Great princes have great playthings. of war. B. PORTEUS. But war's a game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. 66 war even to the The Task: Winter Morning Walk. By how much unexpected, by so much We must awake endeavor for defence, For courage mounteth with occasion. King John, Act ii. Sc. 1. BYRON. SHAKESPEARE. PEACE. Take away the sword; States can be saved without it. Richelieu, Act ii. Sc. 2. Cowper. E. BULWER-LYTTON. O Peace! thou source and soul of social life; Till each man finds his own in all men's good, And all men work in noble brotherhood, Breaking their mailed fleets and armèd towers, And ruling by obeying Nature's powers, And gathering all the fruits of peace and crowned with all her flowers. Ode, sung at the Opening of the International Exhibition. TENNYSON. |