Greate Brittaines Noble and Worthy Councell of Warr

To the right Hō ble

  • Oliver Viscount Grandiso [...]
  • George Lo: Carew
  • Fulke Lo: Brooke,
  • Arthur Lo: Chichester
  • Sr. Edward Conway
  • Sr. Horace Vere
  • Sr. Edward Cecill
  • Sr. Robert Manfell
  • Sr. Iohn Oagle
  • Sr. Thomas Button

Yor. Honnors humble seruant [...]

The God of Warre lookes downe, and from his eies
Shoots smiles of ioy to see what Policies
Are read (here) in this Schoole: This Councell-Boord,
(Vpheld by tenne braue Souldiers) does afford
Matter (by Armes) to heighten Englands State,
These being more great then Romes Decemuirate
Happiest of Kings is ours: who in his Throne
SIts, Kising Peace, enioying her alone:
More then all Christian Kings doe) yet when Drums
Beate at his Neighbours Courtgates, forthwith comes
This heape of Worthies; an by them tis knowne,
How to guard Strangers, how to guide our owne.
The Souldier fights abroad, but these at home
Teach him to fight well: From these ten Heads come
Those streames of Councell, by which War does stand
As [...], as in the Ocean does this Land.

Printed for Thomas Archer, in Popes head & Ally, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes head Alley, ouer against the si [...]e of the Horse-shoe.

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