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A20091 VVarres, vvarre[s,] vvarres Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1628 (1628) STC 6531; ESTC S105272 6,317 52

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HOnor and warlike Anger single forth Troupes against Troupes and Wings to shew their worth Men then with men their masculine valours trie Which makes the Battaile mooue in Gemini 4. Cancer HOt growes the Day the strong the weaker Beate Which seene the wearied Van with soft Retreate Giues backe and in this polliticke Retire Cancer winnes time to kindle fresher Fire 5. Leo. LIghtning and Thunder then bring vp the Reare And with it Death who playes the Murderer Hels Furies are the Marshalls for the Day For Leo roares and does his fanges display 6. Virgo STill to bee Killing is a Belluine Rage The thirst of Vengeance therefore to asswage Mercy puts forth a Hand and Prisoners takes And then milde Virgo from her Tent awakes 7. Libra AS when two Dragons breathlesse through deepe wounds T is doubtfull which the others life confounds So twixt two Armies whilst coy Victory houers The hopes and feares of both Libra discouers 8. Scorpio PEl-mell then too 't agen the chaine-shot flyes And sweepes downe lanes of Men tossing i' th Skies Armors and limbes to shew that Scorpio throwes His rancorous breath forth poisoning where it goes 9. Sagitarius O Thou olde English Archer Sagitary Now laugh'd at is the Bow which thou doest carry Thy gray Goose wing which once braue battailes won Hangs loose for bullets on thy errands runne 10. Capricornus WHat Coward flyes the field and wounds does feigne To saue himselfe out of Warres sulphurous raine For a few drops off is the Pezant borne His signe shal be the skipping Capricorne 11. Aquarius WInter now comes Heauens sluces powre out rayne Or Fields are standing pooles through Armies slayne Else a torne Country swims in her owne teares And then Aquarius vp his Standard reares 12. Pisces BVt when Pay slackes and health with Victuals ●on Souldiers being forc'd to liue on dry poore Iohn Ye● two by two like sharkes themselues combine For booties Pisces is this lucklesse Signe To All. THus Home at last the Souldier comes As vselesse as the Hung-vp Drums And but by Noble hands being Fed May beg hard hardly yet get Bread Nulla salus Bello THough thus of War a Paradox I write War is a Kingdomes darke and gloomy night Ecclipsing all her face Peace is bright day That Sun shine send vs keep● the ●ight away Pacem te posci nus on nes Because mention is made before of the City Captaines their Lieutenants at that time not being in place Here behold them The 20 City Lieutenants CAptaines without Lieutenants are like men Borne with one hand the right Lieutenants then Serue for the Left and when that Right is lame The Left workes hard to reare an Armies Fame In dangers they with Captaines crye halfe parts These are their seconds nay are halfe their hearts Lieutenants are the Vshers in Warres schoole Captaines head-masters and they beare such rule As Viceroyes vnder Kings Then vnder these Our twenty London-leaders who so please To reckon their Lieutenants here they stand The Captains them these honoring their Command Bring vp your wings your squadrons then files And read what Story your owne worth compiles Lieutenant Tompson comes by order first Then Pierce a sonne vnder Bellona nurst Yong lifts his head vp in the thickest throng Davies and Hanson I should doe you wrong Did not you step in heere and claime your due Mannering and Smart the next voice cries vp you Couel and Adams walke their warlike Round Whilst Parker souldierlike makes good his ground Close to him Cuthbert labours to win Fame Forster will nothing loose in Warres great Game Loud peales of Muskets Slauey loues to heare Midst groues of Pikes does Normington appeare Cruso's heart dances when the proud Drum beates Trauers cryes on and scornes all base retreates Shepheard is like a Lyon in the Field Gawthorne for skill and heart to none will yeild Manby though last but one in worth not least With Phillips marches vp with manly breast These Chiefes and these Lieutenants are the Ring Their Troupes the Diamonds fit to serue a King FINIS