"Of this God-man most highest, infinite,66
The books thou wouldst behold I have not brought;
we stand excused of bringing what men write
on paper, when in sprite 'tis writ and wrought.
But an with weapons wouldst refresh thy sight,
As thou hast askèd, I deny thee nought;
A friend to friends I show them; and I vow
ne'er wouldst be shown their temper as my foe."
This said, he bids his armourers diligent67
bring arms and armour for the Moorman viewer:
Come sheeny harness, corselets lucident,
the fine-wove mail-coat and plate-armour sure;
shields decorate with 'scutcheons different,
bullets and spingards, th' ice-brook's temper pure;
bows, quivers furnisht with the grinded pile,
the sharp-edged partizan, the good brown bill:
Brought are the fiery bombs, while they prepare68
sulph'urous stink-pots and grenades of fire:
But them of Vulcan biddeth he to spare
their dread artill'ery belching flames in ire;
naught did that gentle gen'erous spirit care
with fear the few and fearful folk t' inspire,
and right his reas'oning: 'Twere a boast too cheap
to play the Lyon on the seely Sheep.
