Peace, 'that hath her victories no less renowned than war'; peace, in whose train are happy homes, songs of rejoicing, the glad laughter of children, the planting of trees, and the golden harvest.
He eloquently describes the joys and benefits that peace brings to society, likening its victories to those of war.
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