Bronte Poems #266832

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.