Barclay surrenders in the strife of soulBending his mind to Perry's kind control.

Tender the surgeons by their sacred art, Bind his rough wounds and soften every smart.

Perry sets compass for Sandusky Bay, Where safe he anchors at the close of day.

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CANTO XVIII.

INVASION OF CANADA AT MALDEN.

ARGUMENT.

The north-western army under General Harrison being reinforced by Col. Johnson, and receiving positive intelligence of Perry's victory, decamp from Fort Meigs. The embarkation. Proctor retreats to the River Thames. The invasion. A night scene. The events of this book are laid in Kentucky, at Fort Meigs and at Malden. The time is thirty-six hours.

FREDONIAD.

CANTO XVIII.

MEANTIME Kentucky, warm'd with patriot flame,
Summon'd her warriors to the field of fame;
Though with her blood the earth she 'd sprinkled o'er
At the Miami and at Raisin's shore,

Yet jealous freedom glowing in her breast,
A Star she rises in the dark blue West.

Her offspring listen'd to her martial tongue,
Which to their ears was sweet as music strung
To the Æolian harp :-prompt at the sound,
In deepening ranks they form'd upon the ground.
Where Licking-stream with the Ohio flows,
Sublime in air their spangled banner rose-
Licking in ancient time its springs pour'd forth,
To slake the thirst of nature's giant birth,
The mammoth-once the sovereign of the wood,
Till shafts of thunder the huge race subdu'd;
Scarce could the stream their mighty drought supply---
They drank the river, yet their throats were dry.
Here was the standard of the Free up-rear'd,
Where soon in arms a darkening host appear'd:
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