In this excerpt from Richard Lovelace's "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars", Lovelace depicts war as an honorable mission.
This depiction of war as an honorable vision can be appreciated in the use of words and images like embracing the tools of war (a sword, a horse, a shield) with a stronger faith. Also, the poetic persona states that he or she loves honour more than the loved one. In this excerpt we appreciate that the speaker states that honour and going to war is more important or more honorable than romantic love