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Philip Massinger on Veterans Day

1583–1640 England

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For a flying foe
Discreet and provident conquerors build up
A bridge of gold.

Some undone widow sits upon mine arm,
And takes away the use of it; and my sword,
Glued to my scabbard with wronged orphans' tears,
Will not be drawn.

A New Way to pay Old Debts (1625)

We, that would be known
The father of our people, in our study
And vigilance for their safety, must, not change
Their ploughshares into swords, and force them from
The secure shade of their own vines, to be
Scorched with the flames of war.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Philip Massinger (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.