But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. — William Cowper
But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
The Winter Morning Walk · 1785
★ 3.5Provenance
Current citation
Cowper, William. "The Task." William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems, edited by James Sambrook. Routledge, 2016, bk. 5.
Original citation
Cowper, William. The Task. London: Joseph Johnson, 1785, bk. 5.
