Answer:
as an honorable mission
Step-by-step explanation:
Richard Lovelace does depict war in this excerpt from 'To Lucasta, Going to the War as an honorable mission
In this excerpt, it is obvious the writer thinks of war as an honorable mission and that's the main reason he sets the tone of pomp and honor when he writes that with a mighty/stronger faith embrace/A sword, a horse, a shield.'. Also, the writer claims that unfortunately he cannot love his 'Dear' as much as or more than going to war.
To Lucasta, Going to the Warres is a poem written by Richard Lovelace in the year 1649. The poem was published in the collection Lucasta by Lovelace in 1649. The initial poems were directed to Lucasta, not clearly recognized with any real-life woman, under the titles "Going beyond the Seas" and "Going to the Warres", on a chivalrous note.