The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.

William Bulleyne

THe fruites of fearefull warre, eche wight maye plainly knowe: It is the rodde from God aboue, to vs that dwell belowe. A blessing rich it is in deede, where God doth winne the fielde: Or els a triple plague (God wotte) to vse the sword or shielde. By warre most lands & Cittyes great were wonne and still do stand: By warre Nauyes and gallyes swift haue gayned many a lande. Euen so great fortes and walled townes by warres ouerthrowne: Sometime (agayne) the Nauyes great in stormes are ouerblowne. And captiues great in bondage ledde, which neuer backe returnes And bloudye corpes in streete lye dead: the fyer consumes & burnes. The buildinges fayre, and antiques olde: in bedde the child is slaine: The Temples huge are cast a downe: nothinge doth els remayne,

But hunger plague, & bloudy woundes, y^e mother her child doth ea••e: Dunge is daintye to hungrye slaues, when they do dye for meate. Why then feare God, loue wel your Prince, esteeme y^e man of warre: For they do garde eche common wealth, & chase thine ennemye farre. Geue peace good God in these our dayes, for thou dost for vs fight Preserue the Church, defende y^e Queene, and people daye and nighte. And Sadler then for his rewarde d••e prayses let him haue: Take in good part his diligence, els nothing doth he craue,

The Prince to chiefe rule, The Preacher to the worde: The Lawyer to the skroule, The Souldiour to the sword. The Marchant to the purse, The thrasher to the flayle, The sheapehearde to the flocke: The mariner to the sayle.