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William Wordsworth - Composed By The Sea-Side, Near Calais, August 1802
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FAIR Star of evening, Splendour of the west,
Star of my Country!--on the horizon`s brink
Thou hangest, stooping, as might seem, to sink
On England`s bosom; yet well pleased to rest,
Meanwhile, and be to her a glorious crest
Conspicuous to the Nations. Thou, I think,
Should`st be my Country`s emblem; and should`st wink,
Bright Star! with laughter on her banners, drest
In thy fresh beauty. There! that dusky spot
Beneath thee, that is England; there she lies.
Blessings be on you both! one hope, one lot,                
One life, one glory!--I, with many a fear
For my dear Country, many heartfelt sighs,
Among men who do not love her, linger here.
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