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Poem
September 5, 1787
Event 2 of 2
Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Two companion poems attributed to Mrs. Piozzi: one left at the White-Lion in Calais, reflecting on return from travel with satirical notes on the French; the other at the Ship Inn in Dover, expressing patriotic joy upon returning home.
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VERSES left at the WHITE-LION, CALAIS
supposed to be written by Mrs. PIOZZI.
OVER mountains, rivers, vallies,
Here are we return'd to Calais,
After all their taunts and malice,
Entering safe the gates of Calais.
While confin'd, our Captain dallies,
Waiting for a wind at Calais,
Wand'ring must prepare some allies,
To divert the hours at Calais.
Turkish Ships, Venetian gallies,
Have we seen since last at Calais;
But though Hogarth, rogue who rallies,
Ridicules the French at Calais.
We've walk'd o'er many a palace
Well content return to Calais ;
For striking honestly the tallies,
'There's little choice 'twixt them and Calais.
Its Companion, at the SHIP INN, Dover, apparently by the same hand
HE whom fair winds have wafted over,
First hails his native laud at Dover,
And doubts not but he shall discover
Pleasure in every path round Dover;
Envies the happy crows that hover
About old Shakespeare's Cliff at Dover,
Nor once reflect, that each young rover
Feels just the same, return'd to Dover;
Hoping, though poor, to live in clover,
Once safely pass'd the Straits of Dover;
But he alone his country's lover,
Who absent long, comes home to Dover
And can, by fair experience, prove her
The best he has seen since last at Dover.
supposed to be written by Mrs. PIOZZI.
OVER mountains, rivers, vallies,
Here are we return'd to Calais,
After all their taunts and malice,
Entering safe the gates of Calais.
While confin'd, our Captain dallies,
Waiting for a wind at Calais,
Wand'ring must prepare some allies,
To divert the hours at Calais.
Turkish Ships, Venetian gallies,
Have we seen since last at Calais;
But though Hogarth, rogue who rallies,
Ridicules the French at Calais.
We've walk'd o'er many a palace
Well content return to Calais ;
For striking honestly the tallies,
'There's little choice 'twixt them and Calais.
Its Companion, at the SHIP INN, Dover, apparently by the same hand
HE whom fair winds have wafted over,
First hails his native laud at Dover,
And doubts not but he shall discover
Pleasure in every path round Dover;
Envies the happy crows that hover
About old Shakespeare's Cliff at Dover,
Nor once reflect, that each young rover
Feels just the same, return'd to Dover;
Hoping, though poor, to live in clover,
Once safely pass'd the Straits of Dover;
But he alone his country's lover,
Who absent long, comes home to Dover
And can, by fair experience, prove her
The best he has seen since last at Dover.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Dover Verses
Homecoming
Patriotism
Shakespeare Cliff
What entities or persons were involved?
Apparently By The Same Hand
Poem Details
Title
Its Companion, At The Ship Inn, Dover
Author
Apparently By The Same Hand
Subject
Verses At The Ship Inn Upon Arrival In Dover After Travel
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
He Whom Fair Winds Have Wafted Over,
First Hails His Native Laud At Dover,
But He Alone His Country's Lover,
Who Absent Long, Comes Home To Dover