Iustitia militaris

WHEN SCAVRVS forth the Roman youth did lead,
To proue their valour on the common foe:
Within his Campe, in authors as I read,
A peare tree laden with the fruit did grow,
Which at's departure, kept the wonted store,
As full remaining as it did before.

A mirror for commaunders in our age,
Who deeme it honour, and a souldiers guise,
To vse on foes all villanous outrage:
Rapes, murders, rapines, burnings robberies:
And greatest part of valour to consist,
Like savage bruites, in spoyling what they list.