Clemency
For punishment in war it will sufficeIf the chief author of the faction dies;Let but few smart, but strike a fear through all;Where the fault springs there let the judgment fall.
Robert Herrick (1591-1674) (1591–1674)
For punishment in war it will sufficeIf the chief author of the faction dies;Let but few smart, but strike a fear through all;Where the fault springs there let the judgment fall.