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'''To Sir Henry Vane The Younger'''<br />
by John Milton (1645)

Vane, young in yeares, but in sage counsell old,<br />
Then whome a better Senatour nere held<br />
The helme of Rome, when gownes not armes repelld<br />
The feirce Epeirot & the African bold,

Whether to settle peace, or to unfold<br />
The drift of hollow states, hard to be spelld,<br />
Then to advise how warr may best, upheld,<br />
Move by her two maine nerves, Iron & Gold

In all her equipage; besides to know<br />
Both spirituall powre & civill, what each meanes<br />
What which each thou hast learnt, which few have don.

The bounds of either sword to thee wee ow.<br />
Therfore on thy firme hand religion leanes<br />
In peace, & reck'ns thee her eldest son.
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