THE CORN-CRAKE. 161 



mer's evening, and which is very pleasing to me, 

 although it has been considered harsh * and dis- 

 cordant. 



Poor bird, though harsh thy note, I love it well, 

 It tells of summer eves, mild and serene. 



* The Latin name of this bird, CREX, (whence our " Crake,") 

 is taken from the sound of its call. The French name the bird, 

 " Le Roi des Cailles," the King of the Quails. It is most plentiful 

 on the southern coasts of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire. Its call is 

 usually heard late in the evening. 



