History & Politics

Warre.

by Thomas Jordan c. 1612–1685

From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])

History & Politics

FRom whence comes War and wrath? are they not embers
Of lawless lusts that war within your members?

That man hath more of Wisdome, Power, and Pity,
Who rules his wrath, than he that takes a City.

He that doth violence unto the bloud
Of any man, shall perish in the floud.

MLA

Jordan, Thomas. “Warre.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/59/.

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Jordan, Thomas. “Warre.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/59/.

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