Book II, 9: On Saul and David

Svre, Saul as little lookd to be a King,
As I: and David dreamd of such a thing,
As much as he; when both alike did keepe,
The one his Fathers Asses; t'other, Sheepe:
Saul must forsake his Whip: And David flings
His Crooke aside; And they must both be Kings:
Saul had no sword; and David, then, no speare,
There was none Conquer'd, nor no Conqu'ror there;
There was no sweat; There was no blood, to shed;
The unsought Crowne besought the wearers head;
There was no Stratagem; No Opposition;
No taking parts; No jealous Competition:
There needs no Art; There needs no sword to bring,
And place the Crown, where God appoints the King.