----'Tis one thing, brother _Shandy_, for a soldier to hazard his own life--to leap first down into the trench, where he is sure to be cut in pieces: ----'Tis one thing, from public spirit and a thirst of glory, to enter the breach the first man, --To stand in the foremost rank, and march bravely on with drums and trumpets, and colours flying about his ears: ----'Tis one thing, I say, brother _Shandy_, to do this, --and 'tis another thing to reflect on the miseries of war; --to view the desolations of whole countries, and consider the intolerable fatigues and hardships which the soldier himself, the instrument who works them, is forced (for sixpence a day, if he can get it) to undergo.

'Tis one thing, brother Shandy, for a soldier to hazard his own life - to leap first into the trench, where he is sure to be cut in pieces: 'tis one thing, from a thirst of glory, to enter the breach first, and march bravely on with drums and trumpets: - and 'tis another thing to reflect on the miseries of war; to view the desolations of whole countries, and consider the hardships which the soldier himself is forced (for sixpence a day, if he can get it) to undergo.
