I. COMPOSED BY THE SEA-SIDE, NEAR CALAIS, August, 1802. FAIR Star of Evening, Splendor of the West, Shouldest be my Country's emblem; and shouldest wink, Bright Star! with laughter on her banners, drest For my dear Country, many heartfelt sighs, II. CALAIS, AUGUST, 1802. Is it a Reed that's shaken by the wind, Lords, Lawyers, Statesmen, Squires of low degree, Post forward all, like Creatures of one kind, In haste, nor springing with a transient shower: |