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(w) NOw for Souldiery, I mean our own, not that of the Spartans, whose March is in Tune, to the sound of the Pipe, and who use no incentive to Engagement, (x) without Anapaests. Our Train'd-Bands it is manifest, first, whence they receive their Denomination; then, what labour do
they undergo? how great in their March? to carry more than a Fortnights Provision; to carry their necessary Baggage; to carry Palisado's: for Buckler, Sword, Helmet, our men count no more a burden, than Breast, Armes and Hands. For they say, that the pieces of Armour are a Souldiers Limbs, which are all carried so titely, that if oc∣casion offers, they can fling away their Baggage, and stand to their Arms, as though they were ready with their bare Limbs to make opposition. What means the training of Legions? what means the running, the shouting at the onset? how laborious is it? from hence cometh that Spirit in Battails, prepared to receive Wounds. Bring me a Souldier of like Courage, that hath not been exercised; he will seem a Woman. Such difference is there be∣tween a fresh and veteran Army; as we have found by experience, the Age of new-listed Soul∣diers is ordinarily better; but, to endure labour, de∣spise Wounds, custom teacheth. Nay, we often see men carried out of the Battle wounded; and then this raw and unpractis'd Souldier, at never so slight a Wound, to make most lamentable out∣crys; but the experienc'd and old-beaten one, and for that reason more Valiant, looking for a Chi∣rurgion to dress him, saith,
Patroclus, I here your helping hands require, Least, I through Wounds, by insulting Foes expire; Nor can my bleeding any ways be staid, Unless by your better skill, death be delaid. For numerous maim'd, all Chirurgions hands forest all; Nor is there room in any Hospital.
(w) Now for Souldiery.] A third direction to the acqui∣ring Patience, is Exercise; this is exemplified in Souldiers.
(x) Without Anapaests.] As Taratant, taratant, taratantara.