Eirenopolis

Is Prosperity. ¹It is one ⟨p. 152⟩principal happiness of a City, to be situated by a Rivers side: that as it hath fortified it self by land, so it may have command of the Sea. Prosperity is the River to this City, that like a loving Meander, winds it self about, throwing his silver Arms upon her sides; ebbing slowly, but flowing merrily, as if he longed to embrace his love. Peace is the mother of Prosperity, but Prosperity is too often the murderer of Peace. For peace breeds wealth, wealth breeds ⟨p. 153⟩pride, pride breeds contention, and contention kills peace. Thus she is often destroyed by her own issue, as Sennacherib was by his own bowels.

Is Prosperitie. ¹It is one ⟨p. 152⟩principall happinesse of a Citie, to bee scituated by a Riuers side: that as it hath fortified it selfe by land, so it may haue commaund of the Sea. Prosperitie is the Riuer to this Citie, that like a louing Meander, winds it selfe about, throwing his siluer Armes vpon her sides; ebbing slowly, but flowing merrily, as if he longed to embrace his loue. Peace is the mother of Prosperitie, but Prosperitie is too often the murtherer of Peace. For peace breeds wealth, wealth breedes ⟨p. 153⟩pride, pride breeds contention, and contention kils peace. Thus shee is often destroyed by her owne issue, as Senacherib was by his owne bowels.

1. 1The River of this City.The Riuer of this Citie.