5 Is this the joy of arms? Be these the parts
parts > qualities; abilities
6 Of glorious knighthood, after blood to thrust,
thrust > thrust; thirst
7 And not regard due right and just deserts? 8 Vain is the vaunt, and victory unjust,
vaunt > boast
9 That more to mighty hands than rightful cause does trust.
202.30
And were +there+ rightfull cause of difference,
2 Yet were not better, faire it to accord,
Then with +bloud guiltnesse+ to heape offence,
4 And mortall vengeaunce ioyne to crime abhord?
O fly from wrath, fly, O my liefest Lord:
6 Sad be the sights, and bitter fruits of warre,
And thousand furies wait on wrathfull sword;
8 Ne ought the prayse of prowesse more doth marre,
Then fowle reuenging rage, and base contentious iarre.
1 there > their 1596, 1609; cf. 110.36:6, 206.27:9, 211.21:8, 304.41:7, 312.28:1 3 bloud guiltnesse > bloodguiltnesse 1590; bloodguiltinesse 1609; cf. 202.4:5