George Peele (1558?-1597?). From A Farewell to Arms. Robert Bridges, ed. 1916. The Spirit of Man: An Anthology

Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916.

From A Farewell to Arms

George Peele (1558?–1597?)


.. HIS 1 helmet now shall make a hive for bees;
And, lovers’ sonnets turn’d to holy psalms,
A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees,
And feed on prayërs, which are Age his alms;
But though from court to cottage he depart,	5
His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart …

Note 1. G. Peele. Died 1597. From A Farewell to Arms. O.B.E.V. 102. [back]