Arthur Benson Bronte Poems

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. He further published a prose work called The Cottage in the Wood, or the Art of becoming Rich and Happy, which contains a poetical episode entitled The Nightly Revel, from which it may be inferred that he was a diligent student of Pope. Without, within, above, beneath, around, Ungodly jests and deep-mouthed oaths resound; Pale Reason, trembling, leaves her reeling throne, Truth, Honour, Virtue, Justice, all are flown; The sly, dark-glancing harlot's fatal breath Allures to sin and sorrow, shame and death. The gaming-table, too, that fatal snare, Beset with fiercest passions fell is there.