• Or swords and shields,
    Which is better on the battlefields?

    The deadly swords that do pierce;
    That harm and kill
    If weilded by someone with great skill.

    The protective shields that do defend;
    That block many strikes
    From the jabbing steel spikes.

    Of swords and shields,
    Which is better on the battlefields?

    Which one is better for a war?
    The sword that kills but does not defend,
    Or the shield that blcoks but that does not rid you of your enemy?
    Whci one would a solider want more?